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  You know we love you, but we want to know what YOU love...show us your "Ideal Mother's Day" on Pinterest for a chance to win a collection of Ergobaby Essential products, including the NEW Natural Curve Nursing Pillow! Good luck and happy pinning! Enter the My Ideal Mother's Day Contest:

1. Create a board on Pinterest called “My Ideal Mother’s Day”
2. Pin your photos that represent your ideal Mother’s Day…whatever you want that would illustrate your ideal day! Would babywearing be involved? (Of course...) Would your partner wear the baby all day while he cooks you breakfast?...Would you go for a stroll on the beach?…Would you travel? The sky’s the limit!
3. Tag your pins with #myidealmothersday.
4. Complete the short form below.
5. Submit a PIN from your Ideal Mother's Day board via the URL by May 10 at midnight PST.

We will choose our four (4) favorite boards and announce the winners on May 11, 2015. Each winner will receive an Ergobaby Essentials Collection, which includes:

NEW Ergobaby Natural

Are you ready for Summer?  We sure are...our friend Heidi Powell recently used our Performance Ventus Carrier to show us some moves you can do with baby.  Head over to Heidi's blog to see the full workout you can do with your little one in tow!   Please use caution when attempting any of the carries, exercise or activities highlighted on this blog, social media or any other content channels.  Please use common sense and caution when using a baby carrier.  You should consult a physician before starting any diet or exercise program.  For more information, see our Disclaimer.

Should you have a birth plan? If so, what should it look like? Our resident midwife and acupuncturist, Elizabeth Bachner from Gracefull Birthing and Best Ever Baby joins us on Tuesday 4/14 at 10am PST for an "Ask the Expert" chat about birth plans. Post your birth plan questions on our Facebook wall then join us on our Facebook page for the chat on Tuesday!  Sign up below to be eligible for prizes.

Tuesday 4/14 at 10:00am PST

For more than a decade, Elizabeth has practiced midwifery, expertly combining her diverse body of skills in pre and perinatal psychology, acupuncture and communications to passionately educate and inspire women to understand their bodies and birth experiences. With a degree in Child Psychology from Tufts University, Elizabeth is uniquely in tune with the full spectrum of family needs around birth and baby planning. In addition to serving Los Angeles based families as a practicing midwife - both at home and in her well established Silver Lake Birthing Center: GraceFull

We carry our babies for almost a year while pregnant. And while in utero they’re warm and safe, our breaths and heartbeat their constant companions. But when baby is born, it’s a whole new world for them (and us too!). Luckily, we can babywear, which brings our little ones right back to us. Babywearing gives both of us that closeness again, while also providing baby with numerous benefits to development, both physically and emotionally. We call the first few months after birth the “fourth trimester,” and for good reason. Our little ones need us more than ever as they make the transition into this new, big world. And as an added bonus, our partners or caregivers can babywear too, allowing them to bond with baby in a new way, building a stronger bond between your child and the people who love her. And really, a carried baby is a happy baby…and doesn’t that make parents happy? The closeness stimulates a beneficial hormone production (Oxytocin), resulting in a more intimate parental bond.

   

Those first months with a newborn baby are just the sweetest.  Wrapped in love, the Ergobaby Wrap Carrier envelopes baby in a nurturing nest, which is so important for that fourth trimester.  We're loving the newborn squish photos from our friend Samantha over on her blog Could I Have That?

With nearly two months of being a mama under my belt there are a few… scratch that… a lot of things I’ve come to depend on. At the top of the list is the Ergobaby wrap, which I never leave home without these days. Not only is my baby girl as happy as a clam when she’s bundled up right against my heart but it happens to be ten times easier when running errands, grocery shopping and getting around places where a stroller doesn’t fit.

Read the full article and see the lovely photos here. And check out Samantha's other registry must-haves over on Cricket's Circle.

If you're a city mom, you know how public transportation can be daunting.  Our friend Brianne Manz from Stroller in the City shares her tips for navigating the urban maze with kids in tow!

Wearing your little one on the subway or bus also makes it that much easier to get around. For starters, it eliminates the hassle of pushing a stroller (a bit of a game changer during rush hour). Another bonus? If the baby is facing in with a cover, it’ll help protect them from yucky subway grime.

Read all Brianne's tips here.  

Have you ever wondered what it was like to work at Ergobaby?  We'd love to give you a sneak peek of the fun we have each day!  We will have a different Ergobaby team member take over our Instagram feed on the second Thursday of each month.  And we thought we'd kick it off with where it all begins:  Rodney Telford, our VP of design and product development.  Ever wondered who designed the ergonomic bucket seat of the Four Position 360 Baby Carrier?  Rodney is your man.  Join Rodney on Thursday February 12 as he shares a day in his life of designing for Ergobaby.

Love this adventure in Los Angeles piece on the Little Hip Squeaks blog from our friend Chandra of Oh Lovely Day! Raising a family in Southern California allows for a lot of adventures. From a mother's perspective, it is ideal because the weather is almost always beautiful, so being outdoors is almost never an issue. And when you have two little boys, getting outdoors is key. Another important part of raising a family in Los Angeles is location. Location location location. We happen to live in an area known as the Miracle Mile, which is full of fun places we can walk to. Since I have a 5 month old and a 4-year-old, we keep our radius small so that the kids (me, really) don't get overwhelmed and we're always a short walk away from home for nursing, naps, or emergency blow-out situations. Head over to Little Hip Squeaks to see the entire post!