ISARA The ONE Review. Dani Langton, trained Wear_my_Baby Peer Supporter

“ISARA contacted me in October 2018 to talk about being a brand ambassador. It’s not something I had done before but I was eager to do it as I had heard so many great things about the new ISARA The ONE.

Between speaking to the lovely Lena about starting and receiving my new ISARA The ONE I had given birth to my third child. The ISARA The ONE arrived when he was only 9 days old! My eldest is 9 so definitely past the carrying stage! But my other two children both being under two at the time were great testers for the carrier.

I was a bit dubious that ISARA The ONE would actually work from newborn all the way to preschool, I have tried a few other carriers that state they work from newborn, when in reality unless you give birth to a long 10lbs baby they just won’t work until baby hits about 2/3 months. So I put the ISARA The ONE on all of the smallest settings for my tiny 6lbs baby and it fit! It Fit perfectly! I was genuinely shocked, I thought there had to be a compromise somewhere, so I took the baby out and adjusted it for my two year old, again it fits! Perfectly! She told me she was comfortable and even had a little tantrum when I took her out, but I thought let’s try my eldest. He was eight at the time and is smaller than his peers so weighs the same as a 6-year-old. I added in the leg extenders and made the panel as tall as it could be and he fit in it. It was still just as comfortable for me. I wouldn’t recommend using this on such a large child but I just wanted to see how comfortable it was and due to his age he could give me great feedback on how comfortable it was! I tested this out on my front and my back and found it super comfortable.

ISARA The ONE has such super soft fabric! Which is exactly what you want when you’re putting such a small baby into it! It left me feeling confident that my newborn was safe and comfortable. I love you to have a choice to either use it rucksack-style or cross the straps, for me I prefer it ruck but that is down to personal preference. It’s so easy to attach the hood to the carrier and I love the little sliders that the hood clips onto when you’re shading you baby.

I went out for a full day using the ISARA The ONE rucksack full of toddler snack, cloth nappies, spare clothes, water bottles, purse, keys, you name it, it was in my bag! I wanted to give it a full test run with using a rucksack that was jam-packed taking my newborn and my 2 year old out for the day. I have previously found using a rucksack and a carrier can be annoying, shoulder strap slipping, having the two crossings being uncomfortable but the shoulder straps are amazing! The padding is lovely and I found my rucksack didn’t slip off my shoulders at all! I found it fairly easy to swap between my son and daughter when we were out, my daughter wanted to go onto my back and I had the buggy so popped the newborn in the buggy. Back carrying with the ISARA The ONE is AMAZING! I think it’s my favourite carrier for back carrying currently! It’s so comfortable!

ISARA The ONE is my go to carrier! I have a mountain of carriers that I look at sometimes even put on but last min always swap over to my ISARA, it just ticks all the boxes, it’s the only carrier my husband will use! It took me two years, TWO, to get him to carry our kids and finally, he has found a carrier that he likes!

Overall I’m super impressed with ISARA The ONE, I didn’t think it could live up to being a newborn to preschool carrier, but it can and it’s brilliant! I’d wholeheartedly recommend this carrier to friends, family, and anyone who is looking to get one.”

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!