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My favorite baby carriers!

I've tried a few carriers in my 17 months as a mom and I can honestly say that some cheaper carriers are nice and some expensive ones suck. But it also depends on what you like as far as babywearing goes.

 (My son Matthew and I using my all-time favorite carrier, the Tula. They are the best of the best if you ask me. He's still comfortable in this carrier. And you can breastfeed in it!) 

Personally, I've found that I only really love ring slings and my Tula. I've had a few different buckle carriers, including a bjorn and infantino which I disposed of lol.

(Jeremy wearing Matthew in a Lenny Lamb wrap conversion ring sling.) 

I owned a hop tye, a mei tai like carrier and I hated how I had to wrap it, so I sold it. Really it  all depends on how comfortable you are. Definitely find your local babywearing group (Google.com) and try out their fluff before you commit!

 (Matthew breastfeeding and having a nap in the hop tye. It was actually a great carrier, very comfortable, but I don't like to wrap. Just a personal preference. I still recommend hop tyes since they are a fabulous, well made product!) 

Just to sum up, my personal favorites are... The toddler size Tula (paxbaby.com), Lenny Lamb wrap conversion ring slings (shopzerberts.com) and I am also partial to Willow Tree ring slings (etsy.com)
♥ I love babywearing! :D

 (My youngest cousin and I using his Willow Tree ring sling. Such a great carrier!) 

 (Bonus pic. You don't have to spend a hundred bucks on a special babywearing coat. Just get an oversized hoodie that zips up the front! ♥) 

{this blog post is NOT a paid endorsement. I'm just bored and love to babywear.}

Nursing in Public is beneficial to the community.

I believe all children have a right to eat in public. I believe a mother shouldn't be asked or forced to drop what she's doing and leave the room to nurse her child. We have a right to feed our children wherever we are, covered or uncovered! Breast or bottle.

My argument for public breastfeeding is simple. Humans have decided along the way that we should only be shaming our bodies sexually, instead of embracing our gift as a woman and mother: the gift of life. I'm not saying breasts can't be sexual, but I'm saying they should be respected as functional 'tools'  if you will, lol. You wouldn't attack a mother for public bottle feeding, would you? Did you say no? Awesome! Then please respect our right to nurse our children in public as well. ♥

Humans are mammals, and all mammals nurse their young!

Please click here to view the current state and federal laws regarding breastfeeding. You have rights!

Furthermore, I'm willing to argue that people need to see public breastfeeding. Why? Because humans have been driven so far away from their instincts that most don't even know breastfeeding is normal! I'm not even kidding! It's a shame most of our society thinks that feeding infants the way nature intended is shameful or dirty, when all it is really, is giving life to a precious child. Children are our future, and we need to arm them with as much information as possible.

Here is a wonderful thread debunking every single argument against breastfeeding in public. It's a great read!

Have you ever been harassed while breastfeeding? Asked to cover up or leave the room? Please share your stories in the comments and let your voice be heard.

Breastfeeding in front of the milk at our local grocery store ♥

Breastfeeding in Arby's in Kansas City, Missouri :) 

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My bedsharing experience ♥

Danarai asked an excellent question the other day and it really got me thinking. Before I had Matthew, I thought bedsharing was careless, lazy and harmful. I wouldn't hesitate to judge anyone if they didn't have a crib for their kid. Then I was pregnant, and struggling lol, freaking out about not having a crib one day, so my mom went out and got one. Fast forward to the day he was born... It was HORROR having the nurses tell me I needed to put him in his bassinet and get some sleep.. It was so hard for me to sleep with him just a foot away, but I listened and kept telling myself it was what's best for his safety. We went home 2 days later and I had a small bassinet and the crib, but I used the bassinet so that he could be on the bed with me. I remember still, feeling like he was too far away. That lasted for 3 weeks, until one day Matthew was in the crib so I could really sleep because I was EXTREMELY exhausted and accidentally sleep walked him into bed to nurse with me while I slept. I woke up and realized he was nursing, and had absolutely no memory of getting him out of the bassinet. I was terrified. I still thought bedsharing was horrible. I posted about the incident and my friends laughed and said their kids have slept with them, and a lot of moms sleepwalk lol. I thought long and hard about the whole thing, decided that I need to sleep when Matthew sleeps, and as an added bonus he can nurse while we both sleep?!?!!  I was sold. We have been bedsharing since and I'll never look back. ♥