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]]>Attending one of PAXbaby‘s famous babywearing retreats is amazing in many ways, but one of the BEST perks of the event is our swag bag! PAXmommy Jillian has carefully selected the items for our swag bag, introducing our retreat attendees to some of her FAVORITE WAHMs and manufacturers! Each retreat has been sponsored by some of the same manufacturers and some have been different. This #PAXretreat2015 features over 25 small (and a couple LARGE!) businesses that we would love for you to meet! If you like what you see, please give these working mamas and papas a shout out! A link share or a Facebook like goes a long way in our small community! And thank you thank you thank you to our beautiful sponsors; we have been overwhelmed by the generosity shown by these goodies and gifts!!!
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So, you loved your Beco 4G, your Butterfly II, your Gemini, your Soleil… but what happened when they outgrow them all??!?
You asked… Beco answered…
Introducing the Beco TODDLER.
Don’t let the name fool you though, because this beauty will last you through those toddler years, to infinity and BEYOND.
This carrier is seriously amazing!
**(Definitely, do wait until your child can ergonomically fit in this carrier – it is not suitable for infants, small babies, or tiny-just-walking toddlers, even with a rolled up blanket/infant insert) **
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This carrier has everything you liked about your previous Becos… only BIGGER!!
The Toddler Beco broken down:
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Curious how this carrier compares to other “bigger” carriers on the market??
PAXmommy Jillian tested out a few different options available with PAXmommy Brianna’s tall two year old.
*Child is 25 months, 36.5″tall, 31# and wearing 3T/4T clothing*
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As you can see from the photos, though Corrina comfortably and ergonomically fits in the Beco Toddler, she still has tons of room to grow! Talk about bang for your buck! So many people think that they will not need a carrier once their child starts walking, and that could not be further from the truth!! We use our carriers with our bigger children nearly as much as we do with our babies! Babywearing can take you so much further in a day!!
We just love the high back and head rest, as well as the cross-able strap feature for front carries. Your child is supported, and the high back helps them feel safe and cozy (which also helps if you have a leaner!!!!), and best of all, gives those tired legs a rest!
We at PAXbaby.com, Beco’s West Coast partner, were sooooo proud and excited to be one of the first retailers to feature the Beco Toddler!!! Beco has been a part of PAXbaby.com since our beginning, and we were overjoyed to help them launch their newest carrier. We hope you love it as much as we do!
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Did you happen to see the OOAK (one of a kind) Robot Print that was featured in our 50,000k fan celebration?
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PAXbaby.com will be your first stop for ALLLLL of the LIMITED edition prints, so you are definitely going to want to stick around to see what we have up our sleeves!!!!
Have an action photo you would love to share??
Please email us at help@PAXbaby.com, or share it on our Facebook Wall.
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Did you happen to notice that PAXbaby.com just passed a HUGE milestone???50,000 PAXfriends!!!!!!paxbabyAs a huge thank you to all of our 50k+ fans, we’ve teamed up with Beco Baby Carrier to launch their newest product: Beco Toddler! Beco has been featured at PAXbaby since our very beginning and is Beco’s official West Coast partner with access to all of Beco’s limited edition Beco Toddlers! Help us celebrate by entering to win a one-of-a-kind Beco Toddler!Like it.Share it.Click it: http://bit.ly/BecoLovesPAXbabypaxbabypaxbaby
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]]>I’m due with my fourth child in January. What two carriers will work together the best so I can carry my toddler and the new baby?
A: Congratulations! When you add a new baby to the family it can be a challenging time for everyone. Having the ability to carry your children and keep your hands free will be vital!
The best way to wear two children at once is to have one on front and one on the back. Your toddler will go on your back, and your newborn in front. We’ll start with the newborn.
You will need something that is easy to ‘pop’ your newborn into for a front carry. Our favorite is the Moby Wrap. This carrier can be wrapped on yourself first using easy-to-follow instructions and once it’s in place you can work on getting the toddler on your back. Another option for the newborn would be a Ring Sling or Pouch.
To get your toddler on your back a meh dai or soft structured carrier would be the easiest. Go ahead and get the toddler on first, securing the waist strap of the carrier under the Moby Wrap, and the shoulder straps over the Moby. Then you can pop your newborn in the Moby and spread out all the layers of fabric. With a carrier like the Beco Butterfly or Ergo, you probably will not be able to fasten the chest clip in front of you. If this doesn’t work well for your body shape, then choose the meh dai, which usually hugs closer to your body and fits better backpack style.
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]]>I was privileged to be able to test an earlier version of the Oh Snap, a prototype from the design process. Let me first say that I love BabyHawks. I’m a meh dai girl, I know them in and out, I know a dozen different ways to tie them. Buckle carriers have a lot of similarities to meh dais, but what most don’t have is flexibility, not just the ability to adjust for different users, but real, true flexibility for different carries, different weight distribution, etc. Until now.
The Oh Snap is a meh dai improved. And not just any meh dai, the cream of the crop BabyHawk. The first thing you might notice about the Oh Snap is that it looks like a BabyHawk. The flip-up headrest is still there, the bold fabric combinations, the comfortably padded straps.
The number one complaint about meh dais is all that tying. With the Oh Snap it’s just buckle and go! No straps dragging, no fiddling with knots. The straps connect at the sides with a buckle, and extra webbing length means that you can easily cross the straps behind you for front wearing, or keep them buckled right in to the same side for backpack style shoulders when baby is on your back.
When you are doing a back carry and have the straps like a backpack, the chest strap (or sternum strap) can be used to keep the straps well-positioned on your shoulders. You will notice that the chest strap on the Oh Snap is unlike any other on the market. It is dual-adjusting, with two connectors on each shoulder strap. This gives a more customized fit. No twisting buckles, no pulling on the straps so they flip and look bunchy. The Oh Snap chest strap will move up and down on the shoulder straps and adjust so that it lays flat against you and does exactly what it should: keep the shoulder straps on your shoulders.
A few notes about the design of the Oh Snap. The size is similar to that of a BabyHawk. Seat darts have been added for a more form-fitting result. The straps will adjust to fit anyone up to a size 22 with no additional pieces necessary. And yes, they will adjust down to fit even a size zero. There’s nothing more annoying than doing a back carry and not being able to tighten in a carrier enough to hold your baby close, and the Oh Snap has taken that into account, making it ideal for small moms who may not have had success with other structured carriers. The Oh Snap is recommended for children 6 months and up. There is no infant insert currently available (although there is one in the works!), but until then, make sure your baby is able to sit on their own and can straddle the seat of the Oh Snap before you use it. Maximum weight is 45 pounds. That’s a lot, folks!
And now I would like to share my favorite part of the Oh Snap. I need to share a little bit of personal information in order to do this. I’m a small mama. Not tiny, tiny, but small. Being small, I’m lacking in one major area, my derriere. I don’t have much of one. Not much hips, either. This makes wearing carriers with waist support belts a little difficult. Most people will wear padded waist straps down around their hips, effectively transferring much their baby’s weight off their back and to their hips. This is a lot more comfortable when baby reaches 25 plus pounds.
Not everyone has the same shape around the hips, though. And those like me, who don’t have much of anything back there to hold a waist belt in place might find that the waist belt doesn’t stay in place, instead it slips down. Others might find that it creates pressure on the sides or becomes problematic with certain clothing. Well the Oh Snap takes this into account! Instead of just having a plain waist belt, or trying to decide between curved or straight, the Oh Snap is the first ever structured carrier with a customizable waist belt!
With two adjustments on each side of the waist belt, the Oh Snap can be adjusted to perfectly fit hips in all shapes and sizes. The adjustments allow the top of the waist strap to be adjusted separately from the bottom of the waist belt, so you can truly get the belt to sit on your hips, therefore your baby’s weight will be on your hips. Instant comfort!
The BabyHawk Oh Snap carriers are currently available for sale at PAXbaby. Retail price is $140 and PAXbaby will has a wide selection available for instant shipping. If you don’t see exactly what you want, let us know or visit the Design Center to pre-order your ideal Oh Snap!
For a limited time we are taking Oh Snap Preorders. Fill out the form below with your choice of strap color and fabric panel and we’ll email you with full details and an estimate of when it will ship.
Custom Orders Closing 1/4/2009
Please see BabyHawk.com for strap color and fabric panel choices.
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]]>One of my favorite baby carriers is the Beco Gemini! Super soft organic twill, versatile positioning, & crossable shoulder straps make it one of my personal “go to” carriers! For parents over 5’2″ish, this Soft Structured Carrier should definitely be on your baby registry because it is an EXCELLENT newborn carrier and has the capability to carry much older babies as well! A lot of moms want to know WHY this would fulfill their babywearing needs as a buckle carrier for their infant, and here’s what I think:
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Soft twill to cradle baby comfortably
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Crossable shoulder straps for parents’ comfort
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Option to make front panel narrow for baby’s legs coming out
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Easy to breastfeed in
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I loved what Mama R. had to say about her experience while wearing her Beco Gemini with an infant, “I bought my Gemini when my son was 6 weeks old, and it’s my favorite carrier hands down. I have an Ergo but really hate it… I was even able to convince my husband to switch to the Gemini from the Baby Bjorn. It has so many fabulous holds and no pieces to lose. If I had a complaint about this carrier it would be that in the back carry, I need the head rest already hooked in if I expect that my LO will fall asleep. Everything else is easy and intuitive. I even nurse in it while out and about. The hip carry is fabulous for nursing and carrying while eating dinner at a restaurant.
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I didn’t do legs tucked in since my son is really long and he quickly showed his distaste for anything that trapped his legs. Even though the legs are out, it has a small base that supports the hips and bum properly unlike the crotch carrying Bjorn. It might look similar but it fits even tiny babies much differently in the leg out carry.”
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And a BIG thank you to Kristy and her lovely daughter, Audrey, for the adorable action pix demonstrating the Beco Gemini front carry with a 3 week old!
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]]>Have you ever been in the position of having to justify to someone (say, a spouse…) why you have multiple carriers? OR, have you ever wished that you had a spare as a backup for when you get to the park with the toddler and infant and realize that your trusty Beco Butterfly is on the couch where you left it after doing laundry?
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As always, PAXbaby is here to help with our “Top 10 Reasons to Have Different Types of Carriers” list!
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10. Your toddler has decided to rate sitting in a shopping cart right up there with fingernail trims as things that aren’t going to happen NO WAY NO HOW, but you HAVE to grocery shop, and there’s no way you can manage with a small person running amok in the store! To the rescue? A small and lightweight pouch sling kept underneath the driver’s seat of the car for such an occasion–they shine in hip carries and you can keep that picky little one right at your side the whole time!
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9. You’re enjoying a rare Saturday afternoon at the mall with a friend and her newborn. But the poor babe wants lots of snuggles instead of stroller time, and mom’s arms are getting tired. Rather than cutting the outing short, grab the your trusty Maya Wrap ring sling doing double duty as the toddler’s blankey in your car and show the tired new mama how to keep her baby close and happy while enjoying some hands-free time!
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8. Baby is sick. Husband is sick. You’re not feeling so hot yourself. Your poor little one has already thrown up on your trusty ring sling AND the well-loved SSC in your stash. Grab that kiddo and wrap her up in a snuggly yet supportive Gypsymama Bali Stretch wrap! Wearing a sick kiddo skin-to-skin in a carrier can actually help lower fever (your larger body will serve as a heat sink to draw her excess heat off) and relax you both.
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7. You load up several packages in the basket of your double stroller and take a leisurely walk to the post office. Upon arriving, you realize that your stroller DOESN’T FIT THROUGH THE DOOR. (Yes, this has ACTUALLY happened to me!) You grab your Boba out of the stroller and put your toddler on your back and have your preschooler carry one box “to help mom out,” leaving your stroller outside. Yeah, you have to worry about someone swiping it… but you can rest assured knowing that your most precious of possessions are right in there with you.
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6. You’re busy “reasoning” with the toddler while trying to get him out of the car. Without realizing it, you close the door and the waistbelt of your trusty Babyhawk OhSnap! gets caught in the door and shatters. You email Babyhawk and they’re immediately helpful, but while you’re waiting for their excellent customer support to repair your error, what do you do for a carrier? It’s always nice to have a trusty and reasonably-priced Boba Classic in your stash for such occasions!
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5. You’re helping out on your preschooler’s class trip to the pumpkin patch. There’s no way a stroller could navigate the muddy rutted paths, so you plan on wearing your little one snuggled up close to you in your comfy warm Moby Wrap, leaving your hands free to help your older child and her classmates as they find the PERFECT pumpkins to take home with them. 20 minutes into the trip, you hear a series of familiar sounds emanating from your little one and warning bells start to go off in your head. A quick trip inside reveals the ugly truth… the diaper’s toast, the outfit is toast, and the Moby is toast too. You can clean up the initial mess… but what do to about the rest of the field trip? Happily, you dig the Freehand meh dai out from under the front seat where it’s been living, waiting for its moment in the sun, and your day–and that of your preschooler–is SAVED!
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4. You’ve decided to put together that disaster preparedness kit that you’ve been meaning to work on for several years, but you realize that now you have kids, its contents will need to be much more creative! Toss in an inexpensive but comfortable ring sling or pouch sling that can be used with various sizes of kiddos in various positions in a pinch… but it won’t hurt too much to have it languishing in a box for months on end either. If you hit the point where you don’t have any kiddos small enough to wear, keep it in there anyway–you never know what use you might find for it in an emergency!
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3. You’re at a playdate with a friend and her little ones. She mentions how heavy her six-month-old is getting to carry around in the infant car seat, but the Bjorn she got for a shower gift causes her so much back pain, and she guesses the “babywearing thing” just isn’t for her. There’s no way you can get through a day with your own infant without a carrier, but since you have extras, you lend her your FABULOUS and well-loved Beco Butterfly 2 so that she can feel comfortable AND stylish while carrying her babe around! No more back and shoulder pain for her, and she later tells you that her chiropractor thanks you as well!
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2. It’s late afternoon and your kiddo who has recently dropped his nap is having a minor meltdown that’s quickly escalating to the major stage. A nap might be called for… but then bedtime will much later than YOU want to stay up! Quiet him down by telling him that you’re going to pull out something special–the super special Superman Babyhawk! “It’s only for SPECIAL times, sweetie–do you think this is a special time and we should use it?” Pop him on your back and go for a short walk to recharge everyone’s batteries with some fresh air!
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1. You’re having one of THOSE days. You’ve been in the same pair of jeans for three days straight, you can’t remember the last time you got your hair cut, and the last you saw of your makeup was when the kiddo was gleefully painting with your lipstick. YOU need something fresh, something different, and something fun! Treat yourself to a custom carrier from PAXbaby’s Pimp My Carrier program so that you can find something that makes YOU smile!!
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]]>Holey guacamoley, PAXbaby has been blogged at one of my favorite mommy shopping blogs!!!! Look out, those give aways can get addicting, heeheeeee! Read all about Kelly’s experience with the Beco Gemini at Simple!
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THANKS, Kelly, for the shout out to PAXbaby‘s unique carrier customization program, Pimp my Carrier!
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]]>To be able to breastfeed in your Beco carrier is the ultimate goal since, especially in those first months, a smooth transition from feeding to napping to awake time is critical. If you can succeed at keeping baby content during those transitions, you are golden and your baby is happy! Thus, the importance of an excellent baby carrier that you can nurse your baby in easily and quickly.
With the Beco Butterfly, you can choose whichever is more comfortable for you, to nurse your baby in the upper part of the Y shaped panel or push the fabric to the center to feed baby on the outside of the panel. Either way works fine, and depending on your body structure, you will know which way is more feasible for your body type. This also depends on how many babies you have nursed and how elastic your breast tissue is!
My friend Laura found it easiest to simply push the fabric to the side, lower her nursing tank on the appropriate side, and latch on her 6 month old in a very upright position.
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For a lower position, unbuckle the shoulder clip for the side you want to start on, and loosen the shoulder strap by pulling on the buckle under your arm or the buckle attached to the front panel depending on which version of Beco you have. Pull the Y up and out of the way, push the nursing tank down, and get baby’s head low enough to be able to latch on properly. Once you have latched on, with a smaller baby, you will be able to rebuckle the top buckle to hold baby’s head in place, but as your baby’s noggin grows bigger and heavier, you may find that you will need to hold baby’s head to support the weight and keep baby from pulling your breast while nursing. Once baby is finished, rebuckle the top clip and tighten the shoulder strap again by pulling down or away on the dangling strap under your arm.
Don’t worry, it’s NOT hard, but you do need to get used to it. Keep trying, otherwise, you can take baby out of the Butterfly, leaving the Y part on your body, and simply nurse your baby in your lap like you are used to. If really easy breastfeeding is your goal, you may want to take a look at the Beco Gemini which does not have the internal insert, making breastfeeding as easy as pie!
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]]>My brother is the perfect example of a multi tasking daddy at work! He’s got the kid on his back, and the poop getting scooped!
Hooray for Beco toddler wearing!
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]]>A group of babywearing mamas are going to be very excited tomorrow when they receive their shipment notifications from PAXbaby!!!! Pimp my Carrier has been hard at work, and look at all the yummy custom Beco Butterfly IIs!!!
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Sarita Mini Calaveras
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]]>Have a little girl who wants to be just like you? Then I’m guessing she might have a doll who would like to babywear also? Yep, same with my oldest daughter! She LOVES to look at all my baby carriers, and to wear her dollies in her very own Mini Beco! Pimp my Carrier will customize a Toy Beco for $15 + $29 (Mini Beco) so your child can match your own baby carrier! And now, look at this wee little doll-sized baby carrier to coordinate too! 3 generations of babywearers – too much fun!!!
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]]>What is everyone’s worst nightmare on a plane??? Yep, sitting next to – or holding – a screaming and inconsolable baby! With nowhere to go and nothing to do once up in the air, an unhappy little traveller can simultaneously break the heart of his attentive parent and break the eardrums of those sharing close quarters with him.
*cue superhero-esque background music* Parents and travelers near and far, never fear – it’s babywearing to the rescue! Take it from this adventurous mom, it’s all about the right carrier for the job! My all time favorite carrier is the Wrap Conversion Ring Sling, but when you go to breastfeed, you may find it to be too wide to sit in the airplane seat and nurse without baby’s feet in the lap of your next door neighbor! Try a buckle carrier instead – especially the Beco Butterfly II- for quick maneuvering and easily concealed breastfeeding! The BBII is my go to carrier for any sort of traveling or activity where baby may need to be removed from the carrier quickly. Because of the internal panel, when baby is lifted out, the carrier remains on your body, without dangling straps or long yards of fabric hanging!!!! It’s the quickest SSC and cute to boot!
Last minute luggage re-organization in the parking lot needed!?!? Do it with your hands free and a smile on your face!
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Don’t these lovely babywearers look happy and calm amidst baggage check in and airport security chaos? By the way, flying with babies through both San Diego and SFO was a breeze! The babies weren’t asked to be taken out, and we only needed our hands swiped, no body scans for these moms!
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Who knew a single human being could carry a 1 year old baby, a diaper bag (thank you, Puck and Whimsy, for helping me trave in style!), a laptop bag and a rolly suitcase through an international airport without a single problem and successfully make their flight?
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Our friend over at Life With my Littles is hosting an amazing giveaway to win-
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A BECO GEMINI!
So go over to her page by clicking on this link, Life with my Littles, to go over to her blog. Show her some love, enter her giveaway and
GOOD LUCK PAXbaby mommies!
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