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A homebirthing, breastfeeding mom in Eugene, Oregon, at home with my girls. My youngest has a rare chromosomal issue, 4q 21q22 deletion syndrome. For more information on 4q deletions, please see our yahoo group. I live with my husband, near my parents and mother-in-law, and near my sister and her husband. Our extended family is our mainstay and our lifeline.

One of the cofounders of Nine In, Nine Out (NINO), a nonprofit organization dedicated to babywearing advocacy and education. I am also on the board of directors.

The inventor of the gathered shoulder ring sling. Note that Jamie of Sling Me Mommy also came up with the same design and construction method independently around the same time I did. We were unaware of each other's work until several years later, and I recommend her for any gathered shoulder wrap-to-sling redos. If you are interested in licensing the gathered shoulder design, I am happy to work with you to help you perfect your product. Email me at jenrose at jenrose dot com for more information.

The designer of the MamaBaby sling system, the Mama Tie (in development), and the Upsidaisy wrap mei tai hybrid (in development). The MamaBaby is available through Maya Wrap and Maya Wrap distributors internationally, and at Mama Rose's Naturals in Eugene, Oregon.

A business consultant for a large number of babywearing companies. I have also helped with many educational products, and was involved with thebabywearer.com in its earliest days. I also contributed a page to Maria Blois' book on Babywearing, available through NINO.

The coop coordinator and graphic designer for the Mothering Babywearing Ad coop.

The coordinator for the 2006 First International Babywearing Conference in Portland, Oregon. If you are interested in future conferences, such as the 2008 Second International Babywearing conference in Chicago, Illinois, please see www.BabywearingConference.com for more information.

A babywearing consultant at Mama Rose's Naturals, 383 W. 3rd Ave. in Eugene, Oregon. I am in the store most Tuesdays and Thursdays from about 2 pm to 4 pm, and will help anyone with any sling during those times, free of charge, as part of the Mama Rose's Mother Baby Resource Center. I am available other times by appointment or on call as available, for $20 per hour for individual consultations or $10 per family for group consultations lasting up to 2 hours (minimum 3 individual or family-pairs of adults)

I distribute Maya Wrap slings, selling them only at Mama Rose's Naturals. If you need a Maya Wrap product delivered to you in person locally in the Eugene area, I can do that for a $20 fee, which includes a 45 minute lesson on using your carrier. I may be able to deliver other products Mama Rose's sells, but the sale must be arranged through the store. An extra fee may apply for people outside of the Eugene city limits or the Gateway area of Springfield, for gas and travel time.

I was first known in the babywearing community because I wrote a series of articles and reviews on babywearing products, including instructions for making basic slings and carriers. Since that time, the babywearing universe has changed, and I have not had time to update my sling pages. HOWEVER... better information is widely available online. This is a list of superb "jumping off points" and is not intended to be comprehensive. Here are my recommendations:

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