Vegan-friendly slings and baby wraps from Earthslings + Offbeat Discount
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on January 21, 2011
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Earthslings is an Etsy shop run by Sam, an unschooling mom of three in Sydney, Australia (and yes, she ships internationally). The shop primarily sells baby pouches suitable from birth to 3 years, but also features reusable menstrual cloths, baby wraps, maternity wrap skirts, and the cutest family doll sets I've ever seen.
Mama and baby doll — you can customize the skin and hair color for both. How absolutely PERFECT are these?!
All of the products are made from 100% cotton, hemp, and organic cotton. Products can be customized, and Earthslings also has handmade toys that are vegan-friendly — there's basically something for just about everyone here...
(You can click the photos to get more info on each item!)
An example of an Earthsling front carry.
The Earthslings can easily fit your toddler!
The slings are incredibly priced for their quality — one is $46.50, or you can get two (one for you and one for your partner/child caregiver) for a discounted rate of $85. Win!
Cloth menstrual pads from Earthslings.
Every Earthslings product is an original design, and have been tested by Sam and her kids! Earthslings items are handcrafted, and use natural fibers and upcycled fabrics whenever possible.
Earthslings is offering a 10% discount to all Offbeat Mama readers until the end of February — use the code OFFBEAT when ordering!
What are you waiting for?! Whether it's for you, your friend, or your partner — get running to the shop!
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About Stephanie Kaloi
Stephanie is a wedding and lifestyle photographer and the Managing Editor of Offbeat Mama. She spends the rest of her time with her husband and son, working on photography projects, blogging, and selling vintage clothes on Etsy.
Elisa said
Those mama and baby dolls *are* adorable!!
BKC said
Adorable, truly. But in that picture with the toddler, is that sling squishing down her breast? 'Cause…ouch!
Sam said
Oh, that's me wearing my 4.5 year old daughter. My breast wasn't squished although it does look kind of like it is in that photo. I just have big saggy boobs so I have the fabric above my bust. Most women carrying a baby on the back would place the sling fabric between their breasts and there is no chance of compression.
Ashley said
If you don't mind me asking, how does that pull on your back? I love wearing my son when I can, but it does some nasty things to back and shoulders. (He's probably nearing 30lbs now? I dunno, it's been a while since our last pediatrician visit.)
Also, love the products; those dolls are beautiful! <3
Sam said
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for your interest and the compliment.
I find the key with babywearing is to do it regularly and your fitness increases as baby grows. Sometimes my children would have a growth spurt and I'd really feel the difference but within a week my body had adjusted.
For anybody who has just started babywearing or is increasing the amount of time they are carrying it's best to go gradually, rest frequently and not overdo it.
I find back carry great for a heavier child. In the above photo my daughter weighed around 35lbs. We gave up using the sling shortly after that shot was taken as she was by then a great walker and getting too tall and heavy for me.
RC said
No sure what this phrase at the bottom "your partner — Earthslings">get" is supposed to be but it looks like there's something wrong with those extra characters after Earthslings and the overall sentence seems like maybe Earthslings is in the wrong place.
Ariel said
Broken code fixed.
Stephanie said
Ha! I just fixed it as well, so it's double fixed!
Caitlin said
that mama and baby doll is tooooo cute!
Jesscar said
Darn, I already have two slings so not in the market anymore. Great looking products though.
Freckles said
As soon as i get pregnant (asap i hope!) i will definitely be ordering one of these slings…happy to support a fellow aussie, i prefer to buy local products especially when they are so beautiful! And i have many pregnant friends and friends who are new mamas, i'll be letting them know about your baby products!
Sam said
Thanks freckles. When I was designing the slings I kept our hot Aussie climate in mind and included a range of cooler fabrics and I'm developing a range of swimming pouches for babywearing at the beach or pool which would be just as handy for the shower. I see more and more babies being worn over here which is great to see. Good luck making a baby and thanks for spreading the word about my products.
nicole holler said
"kawaii"…the Japanese word for "cute"
the babies are adorable.