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KiwiL
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Topic: Moby Wraps Posted: 04 October 2010 at 7:17pm |
Hi,
Not sure if I am allowed to ask this here, but I'll take my chances!
I am wanting to get a Moby wrap for DS2. Does anyone know the cheapest place to get them or anywhere that does a discount?
Thanks!
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Posted: 04 October 2010 at 7:26pm |
www.moby.co.nz have a 10% discount at the moment (code LT1).
Keep an eye on TM. You can often get them for $50-60 on there. I also had a search for Hugabub on there - they're quite similar and sometimes go for the same price.
Otherwise you can make one but you need to make sure your fabric isn't too stretchy.
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Posted: 04 October 2010 at 7:47pm |
I'm probably going to get in big trouble for saying this, but check out skin2skin, they've got some cheap clearance ones at the mo. Lovely fabrics too although not quite the same quality as a Moby TBH.
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Posted: 04 October 2010 at 7:49pm |
ooh and I just remembered, they're giving one away at the mo in celebration of their first Mary's Market appearance - email sales@skin2skin.co.nz with the subject line 'Competition'
It's Baby Wearing Week next week so there are bound to be some specials around then too...
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Posted: 05 October 2010 at 10:14am |
I made mine!!! Got the fabric from Geoffs Emporium for $2 a metre!
Here is the pattern
And my first try wrapping
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Posted: 05 October 2010 at 2:11pm |
That is a great pattern graphic Jade, where did you find it?
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Posted: 05 October 2010 at 3:00pm |
HippyMama wrote:
That is a great pattern graphic Jade, where did you find it? |
In a thread on here actually!  I assumed it was made by Slingbabies - are you part of them?
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Posted: 05 October 2010 at 4:53pm |
yea keeping an eye on TM is a good idea. i just sold mine for $30 and there were a few others on there cheap too
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Posted: 05 October 2010 at 9:27pm |
Ha ha... me! Make it! Yeah right.
Thanks for the ideas guys!
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 8:39am |
Hehe, I have to admit when I say "I" made it, I mean I fed the baby while my Mum cut it.
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 9:28am |
Oh this is brilliant! All I need now is step-by-step (and preferably illustrated for a total newbie haha) instructions on how to use it, and I might actually be able to give this a shot!
Just a question about fabric types, how do you know by looking at a roll of fabric that its going to be suitable?are they allowed to have a little bit of stretch, or is no stretch at all best to use if using long-term?
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 10:05am |
Sure enough Scamps have 15% off all their baby carriers
Lisa there are pics on the Moby wrap website and lots of videos on YouTube etc. Up to you re: stretch - a little stretch is great for a newborn and means you can pop them in and out without retying, a woven wrap will last longer, can be used for back carries but needs to be retied every time pretty much. A stretchy wrap is a bit easier for a beginner (but not too stretchy!).
ETA here's my favourite, yum yum 
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 10:52am |
Yum yum is right weegee...and the wrap's not too bad either!
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 1:08pm |
Awww  the bit where he gives bubby a little kiss before popping him in...
Is that really how high a baby is supposed to be carried in a moby? Seems rather awkard for us females given we already have something taking up space in that area lol!
and wow, thats a lot of excess fabric to tie around the waist
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 1:20pm |
Babykatnz wrote:
Oh this is brilliant! All I need now is step-by-step (and preferably illustrated for a total newbie haha) instructions on how to use it, and I might actually be able to give this a shot!
Just a question about fabric types, how do you know by looking at a roll of fabric that its going to be suitable?are they allowed to have a little bit of stretch, or is no stretch at all best to use if using long-term? |
This is the video I used, its a different carry than the previous one posted.
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 1:32pm |
Nah I never carried either of my babies that high, I don't think either of them were ever that small though! Plus he's reeaally skinny so that's why he has to wrap it around so many times.
JadeC that one's good, but for a stretchy wrap it's easier if you can tie it on first and pop them in (helps to get a tighter, more secure wrap too). The official Mobywrap.com instructions are pretty good for a stretchy wrap (I prefer the hug hold, Addie still has her legs in for the newborn hug hold). For woven wraps I love the videos on Wrap Your Baby
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 1:59pm |
Thanks, I will try it. Keeping it tied would be useful, I'm hoping to wear it on the plane when we fly to Aussie on Sat.
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 2:41pm |
Sorry, one more question... wheres Geoffs Emporium??? All I can find is Arthurs Emporium, and from memory, thats more arts and crafts stuff than material
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 3:01pm |
Geoff's, Ike's, Arthur's, all the same people I think! I used to go to the Geoff's on Lincoln Rd in Henderson but that burnt down not too long ago... I guess search for Emporium on www.yellow.co.nz?
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Posted: 06 October 2010 at 3:11pm |
There's a Geoffs emporium on um, Dominion Road, around the Mt Eden end (on the same block as Foodtown, Horizon Radiology).
There used to be one in Manukau opposite the Warehouse (though that might have been Arthur's, not Geoff's)
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