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irmingham home magic city slingers a reboot of magic city slingers formerly babywearing international of birmingham feeds posts comments signing off february 26 2020 by susie magic city slingers has stopped meeting there are many many internet resources for babywearing you can look for local support through the magic city slingers discussion group on facebook posted in babywearing babywearing international of birmingham is now magic city slingers again august 24 2018 by susie welcome babywearer this blog has been inactive for awhile as news and information have been shared elsewhere about our local birmingham alabama babywearing group we ve recently made some important changes and we re posting here to let you know what s happening and how you can get local in person help with babywearing in our area for several years our local babywearing group has been known as babywearing international of birmingham we were one of the very first chapters of babywearing international bwi when we affiliated with bwi nearly a decade ago at that time we already had a significant history of babywearing advocacy and education we d been featured on tv multiple times we d had a big fun outreach event at vulcan park called magic city slingfest we d been one of the most popular exhibitors at babypalooza expos and we had an established history of well attended meetings we also had a lot of printed educational material circulating in the community plus this blog which had many thousands of views every year in other words we had a lot of name recognition as magic city slingers a week ago babywearing international inc announced that it would cease to exist on august 31 all bwi chapters are in the process of either dissolving or carrying on with new names our local chapter leaders decided to carry on with our original well loved name magic city slingers and to carrying on with the mission of helping caregivers with free in person babywearing help and support we ve had a bit of a whirlwind week doing necessary paperwork to make these changes and we still have some work to do to resolidify our online presence but if you ve landed on this page you may be looking for meeting and contact information for our group you can email us at magiccityslingers at gmail dot com please remove the spaces and turn the dot into a dot our meetings are from 10 a m to noon on the first wednesday of each month at the dance foundation 1715 27th ct s homewood al 35209 if you re on facebook please join our discussion page if you re on instagram please follow us thanks for your interest in our group and happy babywearing posted in babywearing making your own baby carrier some thoughts and tips march 20 2014 by susie making your own baby carrier can be a fun and affordable project whether you are interested in a diy baby carrier because of budget constraints or you just enjoy creating things here are a few things to keep in mind when creating your own baby carrier safety first you should have a good understanding of babywearing basics and safety before you start here is a link to babywearing international s babywearing safety page in addition you should have a good understanding of how to make a safe baby carrier don t re invent the wheel there are good instructions available for making baby carriers here is a link to the sleeping baby productions page with information and instructions for several baby carriers keep in mind that just as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link a baby carrier is only as strong as its weakest seam every weight bearing seam and construction point should be reinforced and every buckle or ring should be carefully chosen to bear significant weight keep it simple if you are new to babywearing or to making your own baby carrier there are many reasons to keep it simple one is cost it is easy to be penny wise and pound foolish you could try to make the ultimate baby carrier using nice fabric and hours of time only to find that your project isn t as comfortable or as functional as you hoped it would be ask me how i know it is not legal to sell homemade baby carriers actually it s not the homemade part that s the problem you could open a home based baby carrier sewing business but you d have to comply with regulations which require among other things third party testing of products which is expensive there s no exemption or waiver for small home based businesses no sew stretchy wrap consider a no sew stretchy wrap the simplest carrier to make is probably a no sew wrap buy 5 yards of cotton knit jersey or cotton interlock in other words t shirt fabric 6 yards if you re plus sized this fabric is usually sold in a 60 inch width cut it into two long strips 30 inches wide or three long strips 20 inches wide the end use it as you would a commercially made stretchy wrap bwi has a great resources page with stretchy wrap wearing instructions there is no need to hem the edges they won t unravel each strip is a wrap this is my favorite diy baby carrier diy ball baby overall mei tai not into the wrap idea consider a ball baby overall mei tai a diy bbo mei tai uses two yards of print canvas or denim fabric more if you like extra long straps matching polyester thread and no special items such as rings or buckles so it s still pretty affordable and there s probably a fabric store near you with what you need there are many great canvas prints in our local fabric store s home decorating fabric section this project takes one to three hours or two to make depending on how much sew fu you bring to the project here s a link to the instructions last but not least consider a ring sling two and a third yards is a good length of fabric for most people personally i like a double layer dupioni silk ring sling because who cares if you re covered in spit up when you re wearing a fabulous silk sling i ve found good deals on silk 10 99 yard sale price for some colors at fabric com but shop around a 54 width of fabric will yield two layers and result in a sling about 26 5 wide which is a good width you will need good rings for this project and those are probably not going to be found at the fabric store craft rings can break or bend and are not suited for this project rings from slingrings com are made for baby slings here s a link to ring sling instructions posted in babywearing two quick ring sling tips may 2 2012 by susie often at meetings we are able to help someone be a lot more comfortable in a carrier with a really quick tip today we made a couple of one minute videos showing some ring sling tips that address very common issues how to get the baby well seated so you can be hands free in a ring sling and how to do a hip carry without having the rings move down your body to an uncomfortable position it seems we give both tips at every meeting so we thought we d share them with a wider audience let s start with getting a good seat because it s fundamental to using a ring sling sometimes in order to make a point we have to make an analogy sometimes the analogy involves the way us womenfolk don our um foundation garments sorry about that but the analogy is apt and is the most effective way i can make the point when you re ready to do a hip carry in a ring sling try this trick for getting your baby on your hip without moving the rings happy ring slinging posted in baby slings babywearing ring slings 2 comments 2011 in review january 21 2012 by susie the wordpress com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog here s an excerpt the concert hall at the sydney opera house holds 2 700 people this blog was viewed about 32 000 times in 2011 if it were a concert at sydney opera house it would take about 12 sold out performances for that many people to see it click here to see the complete report posted in babywearing how to make a bed sheet baby sling january 12 2012 by susie how to make a bed sheet sling click on the above link to watch a video to learn how to turn a twin sheet into an adjustable baby sling with no sewing no cutting and just a simple fold and knot this video was taken at a training session for the birthwell partners community doula project sharing the knowledge of how to use a shawl or a sheet as a safe and comfortable baby carrier is a wonderful gift to a new parent and we were delighted to have the chance to work with a group of doulas who want to share the gift babywearing with their clients posted in baby slings babywearing do it yourself 3 comments buckle carrier comparison chart january 6 2012 by susie these days there are lots of cool buckle carriers a k a soft structured carriers a k a ssc s on the market we have a good selection in our lending library so if you re local you can try several of the major brands at our monthly meetings you may also get a good idea of the differences among brands from this comparison chart by onyababy posted in babywearing photo contest winner karla october 24 2011 by susie karla wearing two of her children karla lindquist is the second winner in our international babywearing week photo contest here are a few words from her the beco that you so graciously awarded me is a huge blessing to my whole family i love wearing my babies and do so on a very regular basis babywearing makes having four children 4 and under possible by that i mean it d be pretty much impossible to go anywhere without help if i couldn t wear the baby i wear levi 9wks when we go grocery shopping and so far shopping with four kids is no different than with three because levi sleeps the entire time he s against mommy s chest babywearing is a huge part of my motherhood i really couldn t imagine trying to do all i do without wearing them attaching my baby to my body is not only enjoyable but often very necessary when i had my third child my oldest was only 2 and i had to wear the baby to keep him safe sure his brothers loved him very much but they were still only babies themselves and didn t know how to be careful with him i didn t have the option of putting the baby down because it was not safe they would smother him with their kisses or bang him in the head while sharing their toys i also love that i can nurse while wearing my babies and i don t have to sit down to feed them if we are out and about i ve nursed my boys in a carrier while shopping during worship at church fishing on a boat walking at the park on an airplane and the list goes on because wearing and feeding our babies can be very easy and simply done most anywhere my husband has even gotten into wearing our babies he has worn them to do everything from mowing the lawn to cooking dinner my oldest son 4 was also excited about the beco because he s pretty sure it ll work just right for him to carry baby levi we are a babywearing family and the beco is a wondeful tool that we will use often thank you again for your generosity god bless you karla posted in baby slings babywearing mcs business perspectives photo contest winner leigh ann october 22 2011 by susie to celebrate international babywearing week we had a photo contest on facebook to give away a beco butterfly 2 baby carrier although we intended to give away one beco we had so much participation that we ended up giving away two beco butterfly 2 carriers everyone has their own babywearing story here s what our first winner leigh ann hernandez has to say leigh ann and rio in a borrowed ergobaby carrier i have 3 sweet children dalton 15 sophia just turned 2 and sweet rio 8 months i had never even thought about wearing dalton when he was little i just wasn t as educated then and being in my early 20 s i had no idea there were so many options things have come a long way in the last few years in educating mothers on many subjects when my little sophia was born i bought a moby needless to say she loved it i loved the freedom it gave me to be able to do other things while i was still able to hold and cuddle with her she seemed to be a very calm and satisfied baby when i found out i was pregnant again with rio i had no idea how important babywearing would become sophia still wanted to be worn but with my protruding belly i had to find a new way i found a sling that would let her rest comfortably on my hip and not disturb my belly it worked really well once rio arrived i wore him in the moby as well it is very difficult carrying around a 25 lb 6 month old without the help of some type of carrier in the last month i ve needed a more confident way of carrying him around i posted on babywearing international of birmingham s wall asking people to recommend carriers to me in doing research i found out how expensive some of the carriers are i was very bummed because i just couldn t figure out how to fit that into my budget i have an awesome friend that was sweet enough to loan me her ergo the first time i used it was in the picture i entered in the contest it seemed so perfect but i just couldn t figure out how i was going to manage buying one i began searching for used ones but they were still pretty expensive i was even talking to the winner of last year s contest and i told her maybe someone will have a contest sometime soon and i can win one myself i believe that was said on saturday and i saw the contest on sunday evening and entered our picture it was the most ironic god sent thing i could imagine i was determined i would win the beco the only thing that made winning that beco for myself and rio better was you guys giving one to me and to karla thank you babywearing international of birmingham for making two mommies and several babies very happy you re very welcome leigh ann your letter really highlights why our group exists to educate parents about babywearing and to remove obstacles to babywearing all so that families can reap the benefits we have donated carriers to a women s shelter taught people how to make carriers and given away several carriers in contests or drawings we also maintain our lending library as a benefit of membership which at 30 per year provides an affordable way for many parents to always have access to a baby carrier posted in babywearing new carriers from bwi october 16 2011 by susie our parent organization babywearing international inc sent us five lovely new baby carriers to help us celebrate international babywearing week wanna see an organic mei tai from catbird baby a taylormade mei tai a boba carrier a didymos labyrinth wrap and a wrapsody breeze in the beautiful alice design happy international babywearing week posted in babywearing older posts search our articles search for like us on facebook like us on facebook popular posts no sew babywearing fleece poncho with fringe revised blog at wordpress com wpthemes magic city slingers create a free website or blog at wordpress com subscribe subscribed magic city slingers join 27 other subscribers sign me up have a wordpress com account log in now privacy magic city slingers view site in reader manage subscriptions sign up log in report this 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