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I hear a lot of good things about linen ones! I have a girasol wrap that i had converted to a ring sling by Sleeping Baby Productions. I like it because it's so pretty and it's now soft and worn in (used is really a nice option, because breaking them in sucks pretty bad). E always preferred a hip carry, so for us, a ring sling was the quickest option that also didn't take up a ton of space in my bag!

I have a linen RS from SnuggyBaby on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SnuggyBaby

Her slings comply with CPSIA and ASTM and she is a member of the BCIA (Baby Carrier Industry Alliance).

It’s been great – LO will be 3 in 2 months and we’ve been using it since she was a little over a year. I prefer the Tula now that LO is much bigger/older, but LO asked for the sling this past weekend and we used it without any trouble at all!

I got a Maya Wrap used (but still in its original packaging) for $5 at a church garage sale. DD1 was already 15 months, but I found it really handy for short outings or chores because it's so easy to use and takes up so little space when not in use. I did find that I couldn't wear her as long as I could in the Gemini because her weight was all on one shoulder.

When DD2 was born, I thought we'd use the K'tan that we'd loved with DD1, but I ended up using the ring sling so much more! I started wearing her in it at a few days old (maybe a week or so), and she LOVED it. I could easily keep her high and snug. We're still using it more than any of our other carriers at 5 months, though at 18 lbs, I'm starting to use the gemini again for longer outings. It's been perfect for play dates and outings and the general running around that comes with having a toddler.

@MamaBehr: I know you can buy one off Sleeping Baby Productions: http://www.sleepingbaby.net/proddetail.php?prod=linen

An Etsy Seller named SavvyDesigns101 is also a BCIA Member, CPSIA and ASTM compliant

I made myself a linen one and I love it. It is how I have primarily worn my baby from 8 weeks until now (11 mo). She likes being carried on my hip and it is so super fast to get her in it. It's super convenient and easy for running errands or doing quick walks somewhere. I do tend to put her in my woven wrap on my back (or sometimes stroller) for doing housework (because it is hard to get things done with a kid on your hip, even if you have two hands) or long walks (because my baby is 20 lbs now and if I'm walking 2 miles my shoulder starts to hurt carrying her in a sling).

I have a linen ring sling by Porter Baby (now defunct I think) and I never loved it. I did not have it when DS was a newborn though. I got it when he was probably 15-20 pounds. At 27 pounds now, I don't even bother trying it. I wonder sometimes if a wrap conversion ring sling would have worked better for us than the linen.

@MamaBehr: she likes being in the Tula, although less so now that she's older. She always preferred the Tula to the ring sling, though I wonder if it was because I didn't get the sling until she was about 7 or 8 months old. I thought she'd like being on my hip because that's how I hold her when she's not in a carrier, but apparently I was wrong. ETA: or maybe she didn't like it because I was always uncomfortable and fiddling with the fabric. I don't know.

@MamaBehr: Yup he was always happy to be worn. He was fine in the RS, I was the one who wasn't comfortable.