Nalakai Ring Sling Baby Carrier, Soft Linen Baby Sling, Baby Wrap, Comfort, Style, and Giving Back - Carry Your Little One with Love

First ring sling I've ever had. I really love it. My baby hated my wrap carrier and didn't really care for the buckle one either. As a last ditch effort I bought this one after reading reviews of various other ring slings. My baby tolerates this so much better than any others. As others have mentioned there is a learning curve to using a sling and I'm definitely still getting the hang of it but it's so worth it. I love the colors available and I really wanted the pink sunset one but it was going to cost more and we are on a one income budget now. I still really love the one I got, it's cool how it transitions into a darker/lighter grey. It's soft and has a nice big pocket (even though I'm short so the pocket hangs very low lol). Once you watch YouTube videos on how to use the sling it's not too hard. I was very confused on some of the verbiage I heard on how to use it. I kept hear to pull the fabric up between baby's legs up to their bellybutton and no matter how I tried it didn't work and didn't seem safe. I finally found a couple photos with a doll online. You don't really want the fabric pulled loosely between their legs. You want their legs froggied up and the fabric in a straight line between each knee pit. I'm assuming they say you want the fabric up to bellybutton to mean you want their legs up high enough to where the fabric basically is up that high, if that makes sense. I hope this helps someone because I was very frustrated. Also you want their butt lower than their knees so you kind of lean forward to drop them into the pouch of fabric. It definitely takes practice. All in all I love it and do recommend!

I’m a busy dad, cooking, cleaning, walking the dogs. My boy and I love to do everything together. This sling allows him to be with me, and face forward. I love that the design allows me to sit down - perfect for boarding flights!I’d recommend this to anyone who is on the go and has an active baby. The sling does take some getting used to, and effort to find the right fit.

I’ve heard wonderful things about this. I wanted it to work for me. But you really have to work with it and learn how it works. I have a one and a half year old and a newborn who doesn’t like to be set down. So if you have the time to learn it could be great. I do not so I returned it for one that I understood better.

Before purchasing this sling I researched it well, found great reviews and confirmed that Pura Vida complies with the CPSIA and ASTM standards. The fabric has been tested for strength and also for low flammability and the unwelded rings have been tested to be lead free and have been weight tested as well. Pura Vida has a Children’s Product Certificate showing their compliance that has been approved by the CPSC. Safety is very important to me and I was satisfied with Pura Vidas compliance with all standards. My baby and I love the slings comfort and support. The fabric is so soft and smooth without even wearing to break it in. The fabric is breathable and is perfect for hot days (may baby runs warm always sweating). The versatile fabric is also perfect for cold weather, by baby keeps warm with the fabric and my body temperature. I purchased this sling when my baby was 2 months old, she is now 4 months. Since purchasing the sling I used it just about everyday. This was the perfect solution for bonding using skin to skin contact in her early newborn stage and loved how silky the fabric would lay on her supple newborn skin. I would twist the tail end for that extra support on her newborn neck. Even now she falls straight to sleep when I'm baby wearing. I just fell in love with this sling. Everywhere I would go people would comment on how stylish and beautiful the sling was. I just had to rave about it to family and even complete strangers. I even made a new mommy friend while shopping she adored my sling and I gave her all the details even helped her search for it on Amazon. People thought that I worked for Pura Vida! I was like I wish!!!! I love this sling so much! I'm just a mommy that was so impressed with the quality and pricing of this sling. I love the business owners story/bio on the Pura Vida website. I even tend to share her story! If you love to support small family businesses here it is! Most importantly I'd like to share a story on a more personal level, a few weeks ago my car was vandalized.On 4/2/2018 I took my son to his music lesson in Chino California and my car was vandalized. My passenger side door window was shattered to pieces and my diaper bag and sons toddler bag was stolen. Inside my diaper bag was my beloved Pura Vida Ring Sling. My wallet was stolen as well because it was inside of my ring sling so I spent hours at the DMV getting a new license the following day and canceling all my credit cards and debit cards I wasn’t concerned about that because the Credit Card companies replace the cards and refund the money. The criminals charged over $2,300.00. Between my sons toddler bag and my diaper bag I lost about $1,000.00 in toddler and baby items as well as my personal items.This was the worst invasion of privacy of ever. I really couldn't afford to purchase a new ring sling and was hoping Pura Vida would be able to offer some type a coupon or discount to buy another sling.With the loss I had taken and having to replenish everything that was already in my diaper bag and toddler bag it was a big burden. Including having to buy a new drivers license and paying the deductible for my car insurance to fix my car window. I was really hurt and sad that my sling was stolen, My most prized possessions I loved so much. I sent Pura Vida an email sharing my story in hopes of a coupon. To my surprise the owner of Pura Vida Ring Sling, Anne Ferris emailed me back herself. She offered to send me a new sling free of charge in hopes to help a fellow mommy out and put a smile on my face. As I read her email it brough tears to my eyes,I could not believe it. My heart was warm and overjoyed! I can't thank Anne and Pura Vida enough for the love and support they showed me. Now I can continue to bond and be close to my baby. I'm definatly going to purchase any future Item from Pura Vida! I will contunue to share my story with others and want people to know how great this product is as well as how much Pura Vida cares about their customers. I hope this review helps people to decide to purchas ethis item and helps out Pura Vida as well because it is well desereved! Thank you for supporting this mommy in a very stressful and trying time.

I wanted to like this but it was not comfortable for me with a 15 month old. It was hard to move in because it restricts your shoulder. And it was painful on my shoulder too. I had to return it sadly.

Absolutely love this for a beginner sling! I highly recommend it if your thinking about trying a ring sling. The fabric is soft and it's easy to learn with. I also love the pocket on the tail!