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Bamboo baby sling

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:20:10 +0000

I noticed they have baby slings available locally on this site http://dragonhorsedesign.com they are make of bamboo fabric, the shape is similar to the Sleepy sling and Tricot slen which is the one I have and used loads with Theo, worth checking out.

Lollipop

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:59:54 +0000

Lollipop calls itself “a boutique for children in shanghai”, the word boutique says it all… they don’t accept credit cards which only means you should come with a very full wallet if you want to have some fun!
They stock yummy beautiful trendy things, one of those stores where you go “oh that’s cute” at everything, whether you really “need” any of it is irrelevant I suppose..
They sell cloth diapers (Bambino Mio and Fuzzibunz), really cool stick-unstick art for the wall, really nice cards and these great lunch boxes and plates.
It’s a great place to go to for gifts.

Make your own baby sling

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:05:16 +0000

If you can’t find the sling you are looking for here in Shanghai and are good at sewing then maybe making your own is a really good option. I found this website where you can download instruction on how to make one.
I’m planning to try it out, but I’ll wait til after the baby is born (only 2 weeks now!) as I already have two slings!
If anyone tries to make one or has in the past, please let me know you got on.
x

Jiuguang City Plaza

admin — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:15:28 +0000

The designer shopping mall next door to Jingan Temple not only has a great supermarket in the basement, Freshmart, where you can get the best bread sticks from Yamazaki and nice organic veggie, it also has a nice little section for mamas and mamas-to-be on the 6th floor.
There are some designer baby shops like the French Jacadi, which along the side of very cute but overpriced clothes stocks Baby Bjorns (1700+rmb) and Peg Perego Pramette (7000+rmb); Hallmark, KingKow…
In the corner there is a spread of different brands.
I found a goodish selection of baby carriers: Combi (0+) at 699rmb, Chicco (0-3.5kg) at 788rmb, Aprica (0-30 months) at 498rmb or (4+) at 328 rmb. One surprise find was a cotton baby sling which I hadn’t seen previously in town, the brand is called Mamaway and the sling is very colourful and cheap (278rmb) and comes with a dvd with instructions.
They also have a couple of brands of washable diapers which looked a big flimsy but were very cheap.
For pushchairs the selection feautures Chicco, Aprica, Combi, McLaren, Graco pretty much the same as any other big mall.
The stock of Lamaze toys will most definitely have me going back as they seem really fun and colourful.
Dr.Brown’s bottle and feeding products are here in a good selection, as well as WELEDA, PIGEON and Nacnac.
Shopping here is rather relaxing as there is hardly anyone around and the stuff were really helpful, let me open baby carriers and try them on and seemed pretty knowledgable on the products they stock.
Jiuguang City Plaza, 1618 Nanjing West Road (next door to Jingan Temple)
九光城市广场，南京西路１６１８

La leche league

admin — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:15:37 +0000

This well known international breastfeeding association has an active group here in Shanghai, so if you are having any breastfeeding issues check out this page and drop by to one of their regular meetings. They host talks, have a lending library and have slings for sale.
For information in Chinese please click here