🍂Autumn weather brings babywearing outdoors for extra cuddling time

While sweltering summer days are almost gone for good this year, you can finally heave a sigh of relief and say your last goodbyes to those sweaty-yucky babywearing escapades. Look forward to that refreshing, crisp air of the season, walk through the beautiful foliage with your little one snuggled close against your chest and cross tons of fun fall family activities off your bucket list. Don’t be surprised if you encounter more babywearers outdoors these days.

Lots of babywearers that tend to enter a dormant babywearing stage during warm summer days they now spring back to life, drawn by the crisp, revitalizing fragrance of nature that makes fall the optimal babywearing season of the year. Babywearing can be a stepping stone to your baby’s development. Your loved one can make physical and visual contact at all times, allowing you to keep your hands free at all times while navigating through parenthood lane, comfortable and extra safe. Wearing close to your heartbeat during colder seasons not only will offer an extra layer of security for your tiny angel but will keep you both warm and toasty, heartbeat to heartbeat. 

🍁Here are some quick tips to make babywearing in autumn beyond doubt a walk in the park:

• Ensure your baby is safe and sound, close against your body. You may want to consider revising the ABC’s of babywearing. Promise you, there’s not a lot of “reading” ground to cover: Here.
• Choose organic, breathable woven designs to regulate body temperature during colder months. Settle on ISARA baby carriers, woven wraps or even ring slings, if you prefer more flexibility.  
• Pick the coziest ISARA babywearing cover to add a fluffy cloud of security over your baby carrier. Not only you’ll take babywearing up a notch with à la mode look, but you’ll also prevent your little bundle of joy from overheating. Since overdressing is definitely not the way to go in fall,  you may want to snag a divine, 100% organic, buttery soft, ISARA Crystal Clear Clever Cover, wonderful for hugging your sweet angel on autumn days. 
• A fan of walking in the rain? Fret not, for ISARA’s got your back with the lightest waterproof and windproof cover! Convenient and easy-to-attach over your baby carrier, our Rain Clever Cover will keep the rain at bay in no time!
• If you want to go all out this upcoming season, you might consider choosing the crème de la crème of covers, ISARA Warm Clever Cover in 100% virgin merino wool, undoubtedly the comfiest microclimate for your loved one! Due to its natural qualities and benefits, including breathability and insulating property, merino wool has the unique ability to keep the baby warm in cold temperatures and fresh in the hottest climates. This premium cover is definitely the perfect year-round babywearing cover staple! 

Welcome the golden hues this upcoming season with open arms and make the most of your babywearing story. 

P.S. 💖 Thank you, Ana Ciupe, for these adorable photos!

Your bestie,

ISARA

Carrying a little angel in a sling is truly convenient, but do you know the most important rules to ensure your baby’s safety? Tick the following key rules off your checklist and be ready to babywear the love with ISARA!

Airway. Ensure that fresh air can circulate freely around your little one’s face. When adjusting the panel of your baby carrier,  choose an appropriate height that enables the baby’s face to be visible at all times over the top edge of the panel. How do you know that you’ve adjusted the height of the panel properly? Check if the top edge of the panel reaches up to the nape of your baby’s neck.  Trust your heart and follow your instincts, mama! You’ve got this!

Body Positioning. Does the seat width support your baby’s legs in an ergonomically correct “M” shaped position, with the level of his bottom lower than the level of his knees, without slumping? When you’re adjusting your new baby carrier for the first time, adjust the width of the panel according to your little one’s leg span, supporting from knee to knee, always making sure that the width of the panel is not too wide. How can you notice if the width of the panel is too wide? If the bottom of the panel rests on your baby’s calves, instead of right under the bend of the knees, then you will have to narrow the base of the carrier. Ensure proper placement of your baby in the carrier, by placing your hands under your baby’s knees and lift them up gently, to successfully position your baby’s back in a pelvis tilted position.*Make sure your baby’s bottom is seated deeply in the panel and not on the carrier’s waistband. 

Comfortable. The carrier should be extremely comfortable for both you and your angel. Since you’ll be wearing your sweetheart every single day, your carrier has to suit your body size like a glove! Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need to adjust your carrier! ISARA is here for you mama. Stay in the loop with all things babywearing, by joining Love ISARA babywearing Facebook group, where advice, educational info and more are shared and offered on a daily basis!

     ISARA x WWF Collaboration

“Children of today will protect the Earth of Tomorrow”

Do you ever think of our Planet? Do you ever think about the future of your children?

Now’s the time to make a difference and contribute to the preservation of Mother Earth by joining forces with ISARA’s charitable initiative.

ISARA teamed up with WWF and created a unique collection, titled Protect The Planet, dedicated to majorly endangered marine and wildlife species that are currently on the edge of extinction due to pollution, poaching, climate change, and overfishing. The main goal is to raise the alarm about the loss of natural habitat and emphasize our main responsibility to protect the planet for future generations, for a better, healthier world. ISARA truly believes that Children of today will protect the Earth of tomorrow. Support the cause and be actively involved in teaching new generations about the importance of protecting the environment. *7% of the proceeds from the sale of the collection will go to World Wildlife Fund. 

A collection inspired by endangered animals 

Marine life

• Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtles represent a vital link in marine life as they help maintain the health of coral reefs and seagrass beds by extracting sponges from crevices on the reef. Their beautiful colored shells are highly valuable and sought after in the illegal “tortoiseshell” markets, being turned into jewelry, souvenirs or other items, mainly for tourists.

• Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

The whale shark is the biggest shark that roams the oceans and its main food source is plankton. The health of our oceans depends on these gentle giants as they are a clear indication of abundant plankton across oceans.

• Giant Tortoise

The Giant Tortoise is the largest living tortoise in the world and it can only be found on the Galápagos Islands.

• Sea Lions

Sea Lions live in large colonies on the shores of Galápagos Islands and they exclusively breed here, on these beautiful Islands.

• Galapagos Penguin

Galapagos Penguins are the rarest penguin species in the world, and the only one found at the north of the equator, in the Galápagos.

• Fin Whale

The Fin Whale is the second largest mammal in the world, thus at the top of the food chain, playing a vital role in the health of marine life.  

• Sei Whale

Known as one of the fastest whales in the marine habitat, the Sei Whale has become majorly endangered due to commercial whaling.

• Vaquita

Vaquita is undeniably the rarest marine mammal in the world and is currently critically endangered. Imagine that there are as few as 30 Vaquitas left on our Planet due to illegal fishing operations. Just heartbreaking.

Wildlife

• Amur Leopard

Due to extensive poaching, Amur Leopards are currently listed as an endangered species, with approximately 84 individuals left in the temperate forests.

• Black Rhino

Did you know that rhinos are the oldest groups of mammals in the world?

Black Rhinos play a vital role in their habitat as they shape large portions of land, offering a better home for other species as well, such as elephants.

• Malayan Tiger

Tropical rainforests are the HOME of the Malayan Tiger. Due to massive deforestation, the Malayan Tiger is now more susceptible to poaching and it’s struggling to survive.

• Sumatran Elephant

Sumatran Elephants contribute to a healthy forest ecosystem as their main source of food consists of a large variety of plants. While they feed on plants they also carry and spread the seeds, contributing to the lush forest habitat.

• Saola

Did you know that Saola has been discovered recently in May 1992? They are so rare and vulnerable that protecting their habitat has become one of the greatest priorities for habitat conservation in the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos.

One step closer to a better planet and a more sustainable approach for marine and wildlife conservation. 🐼Love, ISARA

Dear babywearing lovers,

ISARA recently came out with an Infant Fitting Belt, an accessory specially designed for achieving a proper carrying position as close as possible to the one in a woven wrap. If you’ve been perusing our website, then you might have seen the infant fitting belt listed in the other accessories menu. Now’s the right time to get acquainted with it. 

What’s the purpose of such a belt?

The Infant Fitting Belt is useful for newborns and babies in their first months of life, allowing the wearer to extend the shoulder straps and close the buckle under the baby’s bottom, at the waist belt area, in order to attain an optimal position of a small baby similar to the one achieved in a woven wrap. Suitable for front carry, with crossed shoulder straps. Sounds amazing, right? With our infant fitting belt, you can finally obtain the perfect, correct positioning of a very small baby, for all you babywearing walks, in no time.

How to proceed with attaching the Infant Fitting Belt to your ISARA baby carrier? 

Rest assured. We’ve got you covered with an in-depth tutorial, which is pretty easy to follow:

If video tutorials are not your cup of tea, don’t despair, there’s always a short, written version for you. Check out the easy steps below:  

• Connect the shoulder straps to the infant fitting belt in front of the waist belt, under the baby’s bum and his/her feet. 
• Warning! Secure both shoulder straps with your hand and maintain them tensioned at all times.

Are you ready to give this infant fitting belt a try? You’ll definitely love it!

X💙X💙, ISARA

The following review is brought to you by the lovely Anela Paparevic-Felegyhazi.

This full buckle adjustable carrier is a full wrap conversion in what we call baby size- can be used from birth up to… as long as your child wants to be carried in it or reaches 20kgs-biggest weight it has been tested for. It’s emerald green color is just perfect green, changes depending on the light and weather conditions (looks like a different carrier if you compare it on a sunny day and on a rainy day for example). Material is very soft and it feels silky on touch. It comes softly right out of the box, but with washing, it becomes even softer, including the waist belt- it softens a bit as well.

Wearing my youngest.

Wearing my toddler, 2 years and 8 months old.

Even if declared to be used from birth, what should be taken into consideration is that not all babies are the same, so the time when baby can perfectly fit in V3 carrier is very individual. My baby’s birth weight was less than 3kgs so with 4 months old he was big and heavy as some babies are when they are one month old. Around that time he could perfectly fit in V3 Green (R)Evolution and we both love it as it is very comfortable. In these warm summer days, I find it the best to carry my boys in it, as bamboo seems to have a cooling effect when directly on the skin. 

Babywearing HAPPINESS

Before The ONE model came out, some caregivers minded hardness of the waist belt and 2-way system of tightening shoulder straps. To be honest, I prefer “the old” harder version of waist belt on Isara V3 and Isara Toddler models as I find them more comfortable, especially for back carries- it allows high back carrying without waist belt being bent at all. As a reference, I am 158cm tall and have 57kgs at the moment- the first time I tried Isara Toddler was when I had around 50kgs and it was comfortable even then, just like now. Regarding the shoulder straps tightening system, it is the same as on my first carrier Lenny Lamb in baby size, so I don’t find it difficult at all. I found the best way of tightening shoulder straps as shown in these photos.

Pulling shoulder strap towards down to bring all the extra length under my arm while pushing baby’s bum towards up with my other hand, then pulling shoulder strap away from my body towards the back and a bit towards down. I do the same when tightening the other shoulder strap.

One more thing I love about V3 Green (R)Evolution is that I can easily readjust it for my older son by loosening waist belt and spreading panel material on the widest setting for my toddler when it happens that he wants to be carried. He is 2years and 8 months old and still has great leg support as well as torso support, as the panel is deep enough to support him up to under his armpits. When carrying my older boy in this carrier, the only place where I can really feel that he is much heavier than my younger boy is my legs and feet.

When done with carrying, the easiest way to loosen shoulder straps is pushing the buckle with your thumb towards the front and down as shown in the photo below.

Thank you so much, Anela for the wonderful review!!! You rock! 💝

💡 Have you ever wondered how heavy duty ISARA is? Caught your interest? Then, keep on reading.

ISARA baby carriers have passed many quality assurance tests before its release to the public and we’re proud to state that it’s certified for wearing babies up to 20 kg. When it comes to carrying children, safety and comfort are valuable;  we wanted to offer the perfect reliable addition to your parenthood journey that will accompany you from the very first day of stepping into your new role until your little one is ready to start school.

But then we pondered…. How many more kilograms can ISARA The ONE withstand? And since the entire ISARA team is overly inquisitive, we just couldn’t stop ourselves from uncovering the “resistance” mystery.

And so it began…. From the littlest to the biggest. One family. One size design baby carrier. The result though??? Check out the following in-house testing steps:

 Testing the durability of ISARA The ONE

• The first on board was the sweetest preschooler, weighing 15 kg.
• Second step. Switching roles. The mother (weighing 47 kg) got to experience a back carry, and we must say that ISARA has successfully passed the test.  
• The grand finale. Mother and daughter duo. As expected ISARA The ONE can withstand even a total weight of 62 kilograms. MIND BLOWING! Q.E.D. quod erat demonstrandum 🙂

Durability approved!!! Do not worry though, no participant was harmed 🤣. For them, it was fun to prove the impossible.  

ISARA The ONE offers a durable, timeless carrying experience far beyond your expectations. Optimized to suit even the biggest preschooler, ISARA The ONE is certainly The ONE heavy duty carrier every parent needs for their children.

P.S. Who’s ready to hop on ISARA The ONE and experience its awesomeness? We dare you.

Știați că România este una dintre țările din Europa Centrală și de Est în care rata fumatului în timpul sarcinii și post-partum este ridicată? Consumul de tutun continuă sa fie unul dintre cele mai nesănătoase obiceiuri, cu cel mai mare impact asupra sănătății părințiilor, copiilor și în același timp asupra societății.

Este greu să renunți la viciul fumatului, însă este și mai trist atunci când indirect îți afectezi copilașul, chiar înainte de a veni pe lume. Atunci când mămica fumează, bebelușul este expus la substanțe nocive cum ar fi nicotina și monoxidul de carbon.  Porți un ghemotoc de fericire în burtica ta și îți dorești cu ardoare să renunți la fumat însă din diferite motive nu reușești? Programele Renunț în Doi și Împreună fără Fum, demarate și implementate de echipa din cadrul Departamentului de Sănătate Publică al UBB, Cluj-Napoca, condusă de Dr. Cristian Meghea, îți vin în ajutor. Participanții se pot înscrie doar la un singur program. Ambele programe sunt gratuite și au ca grup țintă cuplurile (partenerul poate alege să beneficieze și el de program). Dr. Cristian Meghea, Directorul Proiectului Renunț în Doi împreună cu o echipă de profesioniști, experți în consiliere îți vor sta alături, de la început până la final, oferind gratuit sfaturi, iar cu pași mici, prin efort și trudă, cu siguranță veți reuși să renunțați la consumul de tutun.

Programul Renunț în Doi

Proiectul Renunț în Doi oferă suport și consiliere specializată, de renunțare la fumat pentru cupluri, implicând activ și partenerii mămicilor dornice de a-și îmbunătăți sănătatea și de a oferi copilului lor cel mai bun început în viață.

Pentru mai multe informații despre programul Renunț în Doi, inclusiv detalii despre înscriere și beneficiile participării, vă invităm să accesați site-ul proiectului: Renunț în Doi.

Programul Împreună fără Fum

Proiectul Împreună fără Fum, dispune de o aplicație pentru telefoanele mobile cu sistem de operare android, asemănătoare unui consilier virtual. Aplicația mobilă Împreună fără Fum, este un instrument cât și o resursă utilă în limba română atât pentru partenerii dornici să acorde suport și sprijin constant partenerelor lor, pentru a renunța împreună la fumat înainte sau în timpul sarcinii și a crește șansele de a oferi bebelușului o dezvoltare sănătoasă.

Pentru mai multe informații despre programul Împreună fără Fum, detalii despre participare și beneficii, vă invităm să accesați site-ul următor: Împreună fără Fum.

Pe lângă avantajele participării, ai șansa de a câștiga periodic, prin tombola, și un marsupiu ergonomic ISARA.

Împreună  creștem sănătos! Copilașul tău și mediul înconjurător merită acest lucru. Fă pasul cel mare spre o viață mai sănătoasă și mai sigură. Renunț în Doi pentru viitor.

“From the moment I held you in my arms, I knew you will become a lifetime of cuddles and endless happiness.” ISARA

Who doesn’t love cuddling? You just can’t help it, especially when your little one loves to be near you at all times! That rush of happy hormones you both share together will make you feel all warm and fuzzy, sparking up “whoops of joy”.

A never-ending fountain of Love

The sheer happiness of being close to your angels and the comfort you offer them, heartbeat to heartbeat. Wearing your most precious miracle is the most rewarding experience that enhances the bond between you and your little angels. It allows you to put together all the puzzle pieces in order to make the most of your motherhood journey. Picture it like this: your baby will have to adapt to a whole new world outside the womb. After 9 months spent in your nurturing belly during your pregnancy, hearing your heartbeat and feeling your sweet voice and rhythmical breathing, your little angel will crave that familiar, close contact. Babywearing, chest-to-chest, heart-to-heart extends the womb-like experience and makes the transition to this world leaner and more comfortable. Your little one will be constantly reminded of the sweet rhythm he enjoyed whilst in the womb. That’s what the joy of babywearing is all about! It makes both parent and baby happy!

Here’s to falling madly in love with your bundle of joy through the magic of babywearing!

💝Love, ISARA

If you’ve ever wondered how does it actually feel like to be an ISARA Brand Ambassador, wonder no more! Veronica Koleva, our lovely ambassador from Bulgaria, https://babywearingbg.eu/en/ describes her own babywearing journey with ISARA in this lovely guest blog post! 

Check out her experience:

“Almost a year ago, I started one of the most memorable journeys of my life! It was a very spontaneous decision that was followed by tons of smiles and closeness. I want to tell you what is it like to be an Isara brand ambassador and how I became one.

It was one of those cold nights when my hubby was taking night shifts and I was alone with my son at home. He was already sleeping and I was scrolling ISARA’s website, looking at their carriers. Suddenly the ambassador search caught my eyes and my curiosity prevailed. Three minutes and the form was filled out! “It costs me nothing to try,” I said to myself and went to bed.

Until my son hit 4 months I wore him in a stretchy wrap and after I began my soft – structured carrier search. The local sling library gave many new moms, including me, the opportunity to try different carriers and ISARA V3 aka the Trendsetter Foxy Gray was present in her stash. I had already tried it and it was one of my favorites!

On the 27th of March, 2018 I was already in bed with my hubby and I just checked my inbox before I closed my eyes and I was stunned to see an e-mail named “ISARA AMBASSADOR VERONICA”. I never thought that the need for sleep will go away in a matter of seconds! Remember the happiness that flooded my whole body! My heart started pounding and sleep came hours after I intended it to. That was the beginning of a life-changing adventure for my whole family!

My first ISARA carrier was the V3 aka The Trendsetter in the super cool print “Tropicana”. I loved it from the first moment and still have it and wear it, in spite of having The ONE. Now it is more like a sentimental memory that symbolizes the beginning of my ISARA journey, but it was one of the most comfortable carriers for me during that time. With its arrival this carrier brought back my life from being stuck at home to being active and where I love most – in the mountains! Everybody told me that I am crazy to bring my kid up there in the woods, but it felt so natural and right. He was sleeping calmly on my back while I and my husband were walking the wild trails. It was like a return to being who I was after a year of being stuck in the city. In that meaning, ISARA gave me back my wings! It was freedom that I felt!

Then everything was happening naturally – the photos, the wearing, the smiles, the reviews. It was part of my life anyway! Sometimes I have no time for photos and my social media profiles remain silent because motherhood is a mess now and then.  I love the warmth of the community and the people hidden behind ISARA’s name! They embraced me and gifted me with kindness, patience, and understanding, gently becoming a priceless part of your life! Thank you, ISARA!

“Share the love” they say. It is so easy to do it when you love something with all your heart and soul! This is still the only truth behind my ISARA story. It’s not about not using other carriers, but wearing your kids with the ones that suit both – your body and your beliefs!”

A heartfelt hug to Veronica Koleva, for being an amazing soul!

Hello everybody 🙂

❤️ My name is Inês Leite Rocha, I’m from Portugal. For those who do not know me and never heard of me, I’m the creator of the website “Panos Viajantes”: http://www.panosviajantes.pt/.

   
The website “Panos Viajantes” aims to inform all Portuguese parents, but not only, about the Babywearing market, trying to provide the best possible information about the products tested through the opinion of real moms and dads that have tested those products. It’s also a point of reference for brands where they will have access to reviews and inputs, being able to perceive their acceptance in the market, showing the positive and the less favorable points. It is also possible to see on the website all our partners, baby carriers and trips organized by us, as well as reviews of these products.

You must be wondering what this has to do with ISARA right? Since ISARA is one of the most prestigious brands of babywearing, it’s undoubtedly present on our site. It was easy to get in touch with Diana, a very sweet and friendly person, who has always been available to help us. After some e-mail conversations, ISARA made a point of making itself known on our country and sent 3 products here so that about 30 mothers could try them out.

And about my experience with ISARA? I had already on my hands 5 different products, the “V3 Chic in Paris” buckle carrier, the “V3 Half Wrap Conversion Burgundivine” buckle carrier, the “Diamonda” woven wrap, the “Diamonda Blue Ink” ring sling and finally “The ONE”.

     How can I describe ISARA’s products? For me, they are TOP products, between the bests that I have tried. They are all very comfortable products, with great support and extremely beautiful. I remember experiencing “V3 Chic” shortly after being introduced to the babywearing world, to think that this buckle carrier had one of the most beautiful patterns I had ever seen, that it was very comfortable and I was anxious for my turn to try it out. Not at all disappointing, although I felt some difficulties with the first adjustments (it was the first time we used a buckle carrier), I found that the handles were extremely comfortable, that the belt was wide and hard enough not to curl or hurt. As I am an eternal lover of Paris, the city of love, I loved the fabric and the pattern.

The “V3 Burgundivine” buckle carrier, the Diamonda wrap and the Ring Sling arrived in my hands at an entirely different stage. At a stage of more experience, where adjustments were no longer a problem, and where I just wanted to enjoy every minute I had with them.

The buckle carrier was identical to the one I had previously tested, as for the wrap and the ring sling was love at first sight. When we hear about ISARA we automatically associate to buckle carriers and we do not remember at all that ISARA also makes other high-quality products.

Both the wrap and the ring sling are super comfortable, soft, with good support, easy to adjust and with a classic pattern. Great for any occasion, whether for a walk in the park, for a trip to the beach, to go get the kids to school or for a ceremony.

During the ISARA product travels by the mothers of Portugal, I received an invitation, which was not waiting for at all. I was invited to be ISARA’s ambassador in Portugal and proudly accepted, I accepted not only because it was a recognition that the “job” I am doing for Babywearing in Portugal is being positive, but also because I admire and believe in this brand.

The last piece that passed through my hands was “The One”, and I must say that if I had not been already fully surrendered, I would have fallen in love again with ISARA. It’s a great buckle carrier, the best I’ve ever tried during this one-and-a-half year course, the one I recommend to everyone who asks me what buckle carrier they should buy for their baby. In Portugal, we really surrendered to THE ONE! 

I want to thank ISARA for the opportunity given to me and hope to continue doing a good “job”. Thank you for believing in me, my project, and all the girls who collaborate with me. Thanks also to them, because without them none of this would have been possible.

💖Inês Leite Rocha