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

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 did quite a bit of web-surfing to find the right baby carrier for me, comparing styles, ease of use, fabrics, cost and comfort. I was so excited to receive my ring sling once I decided upon Pura Vida’s and placed my order, and it has fully lived up to my expectations. The sling is light and so soft straight out of the package. The linen-bamboo blend is high quality, sliding easily between the rings and it is not too hot for wearing in the summer. It fits nicely into the diaper bag with minimal bulk. It is easy to care for. My baby often falls asleep in it when I wear her around the house, but she is also enjoys it when she is awake and able to look all around at her environment. I took the sling on a long road trip when our baby was 2 months old and it was so convenient and quick to use to when we got out of the car to explore nature with the baby, and it was just as quick to take her out of the sling to put her back in her car seat and hit the road again. The tail served as a nice cover when I needed to nurse her in public and shield her from the sun or wind. I don’t often buy anything in beige, but this fabric and the copper rings are lovely. It is simple and neutral enough for my husband to wear too. This ring has been one of my favorite purchases for the baby. At this reasonable price point for a quality ring sling I bought another in a different color. I should also mention that communication with the company is superior. Pura Vida’s founder Anne personally reached out to me promptly to answer questions I emailed them and she welcomed any other questions about the product or babywearing in general. She also checked with me to make sure that I received the sling when expected and that I was happy with the purchase. She donates a portion of the profits to a charity that helps low income families in a town in Costa Rica, which I felt was a worthy cause to support. I can say that I’m really pleased with this purchase all around.

I love this sling. Super comfy, soft, breathable, and my baby lives in it all day -- I contact nap and do chores and go on walks with my baby in this sling, so if I had to guess I'd say she's in it for 6-8+ hours per day every day. I can fit a few pacifiers/small toys and my phone in the pocket. Takes only a few seconds to put my baby in almost any position and also move her easily to nurse (not a sanctioned wrap position, but she loves sitting cross legged facing out and that's the only way I could wear her for about 2 months). She is 8 months old now, and it's starting to show signs of wear. Where the rings usually get snugged I'm seeing runs/holes/fraying and the ring coating has worn off. For the price and the heavy, daily use I am getting out of it I am super happy with it, but considering how much my baby loves her ring sling and that she's going to get heavier and soon the fraying will become unsafe, I'm going to purchase a different more robust ring sling. But if you are just considering trying a sling, this is an excellent one to get you through most of your first year!! I highly recommend it.

I absolutely love this ring sling! It’s comfortable, easy to use, and perfect for keeping my newborn close while still having my hands free. My baby feels snug and secure in it and usually settles right in. It’s lightweight and comfortable to wear around the house or while out and about. Definitely a must-have for the newborn stage!

I will start by saying, I actually do love the sling itself. It is soft and comfortable. I like the pocket on the tail end. Only complaint about the functionality of the product would be, I feel like it does slip a bit in the rings, so it is slightly difficult to get it adjusted perfectly, but also is new to me so could just be the learning curve. BUT. I do take issue with putting a sticker over the date of manufacture... dates of manufacture are VERY important with baby products, in the event of recalls etc..... and there literally was just a sticker over it with a totally different date lol. I debated sending it back for that reason, but like I said, I do like the product itself well enough. Blatant dishonesty like that just rubs me wrong.

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!

So happy I found these beautiful slings! I have owned a sling in the past with my first child, but the sling I had then had a wooden ring, which made adjusting the material difficult, since it wasn't slick, and the material was not soft at all. I knew I wanted a ring sling this second time around, because I needed something that I could nurse my newborn in. The baby carrier I also have isn't for use until your child reaches 4 months old or more, and that simply wasn't going to work, since I need to be hands-free as early as possible, especially with a toddler now! Not to mention, babywearing promotes a feeling of comfort and safety in newborns that is so valuable, as I'm sure anyone reading this is well aware of. I currently live in Florida, so I knew I wanted a sling that was breathable and wasn't going to make me super hot. I did some research and found that linen is a really breathable material, in addition to being incredibly strong and long-lasting, and there are actually some companies that make all linen slings, but the problem with linen is that it is so stiff and not very soft to the touch. Then, my chance, I happened to magically find Pura Vida slings here on Amazon and was so thankful I did! Pura Vida combines linen with bamboo, and bamboo is SO incredibly soft (my favorite material for baby clothing actually because of this fact), eco-friendly, and resist wrinkling better than cotton. After reading all these fabulous reviews for the Pura Vida slings, I knew this was the one for me! After ordering, my sling arrived right away, and I tested it out on my 2.5-year-old son. He actually really loved being held in the sling and wanted me to carry him around for awhile! Threading the sling was simple and made all the easier with the video tutorial on YouTube that the owner so nicely made. Her video tutorials are super helpful in getting you comfortable with how to babywear properly with slings! She also is so very kind and easy to talk to! After sharing a photo of my new sling on Instagram, she reached out and thanked me for my purchase and made herself available if I had ant questions! Talk about wonderful customer service! Something else I enjoyed about the black sling I got is that it is suitable for both moms and dads to wear, and it goes well with both casual or formal clothing. I can't say enough about how great this sling and company are! Thank you for making these!

I read most of the Amazon reviews for Pura Vida slings before purchasing, so I had some idea of the quality craftsmanship that goes into these slings, as well as the ethics and communication practiced by the company. I was pleasantly surprised when my expectations were met and even exceeded. I will start by reviewing the fabric used by Pura Vida, I purchased the Pink Sunset sling and came back a few days later for the Seashell, they are that addictively soft! I've owned a few ring slings over the last 16 years, but none of them came close to the comfort and structure offered by Pura Vida. Anne even made sure there is a seam along the shoulder to help with getting the perfect fit (don't pay attention to how it slipped a bit in my 1st picture, we had just used the restroom--yes, squatting & wearing a ring sling is very do-able--and my baby was squirmy, I hadn't yet readjusted), the fabric glides smoothly through the (very pretty rose gold) rings, also the fabric is soft yet structured enough that it won't start to bag-out for I-don't-know-how-long, as I've worn mine for over an hour of vigorous walking with no slippage or drooping. We didn't break a sweat during our day out and about at the zoo, and my baby enjoys her slings so much that I've been using them to hold her while I cook dinner (even when extra hands are available), she literally makes happy sounds when I pull out Sunset Pink. The material is thick but not heavy, smooth but not slippery. I might update my review once I've worn them during the scorching summer months, so far so good! As far as structure goes, I already mentioned the shoulder seam, the pocket comes in handy for carrying a phone (I have an older iphone with a bulky case & it fit fine), the tail of the sling is long enough for winding up into the top rail that goes behind baby's head, for extra support. My daughter likes to lean her head back and look up at the trees as we walk, I feel that the sling holds her securely while she's doing that. There is plenty of material for making a deep seat for my baby, she's about 20lbs. Color, my favorite part. These colors are gorgeous! I can see how easy it would be to end up with 4 or 5 Pura Vida slings. The two pink colorways that I purchased are completely different shades, and the vibe of each one is also very different. My third photo shows a comparison of these colors (indoors, daylight). I believe that the tail on Sunset is longer than on Seashell, but they are equally functional and beautiful. If you read through the reviews (here and on Instagram) you will see how Pura Vida sling wearers are devoted to this brand, not only because of the superior product, but because of the care and interaction provided by Anne and her company. Like another reviewer, I was replacing a stolen sling (of a different brand), and came upon Pura Vida, maybe that theft was a blessing in disguise...I had no idea what I was missing as far as comfort and style. I do own two other types of carriers (Babylonia and Sakura Bloom), but Pura Vida will be the only linen ring slings that I buy. I love that they add a bit of bamboo to the mix for some extra coziness, for this price I don't think you can find anything remotely comparable. Thank you , Anne and family, for providing such a high quality, and lovely, product & experience.

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