Sling for newborn in Winter

[WanttoStartAgain]

Any recommendations?

I'm due 14th December and DD will be nearly 2 then. My house has about 15 steps leading up to it ( its like a staircase ) I don't mind bumping DD up and down the steps in the pram but wouldn't want to with a newborn.

I won't have the strength to get a double pram up and down the steps so I'm planning on having baby in a sling, but I need one that will be suffice for winter, also advice on how to dress a newborn in a sling? Wouldn't want them to overheat but wouldn't want them to be cold either.

DD will want to walk more by the time she's nearly 2 ( but I assume will still get tired and need a rest or a nap ) so I plan to swop them around, dd walking/baby in pram. DD in pram/baby in sling.

I just want to make sure I get s good sling for the newborn. I've read a lot of different things so thought I'd get real opinions :)

[deuscat]

Your best bet is to get to a sling library if you can and try a few or get some advice. I've used a stretchy wrap for newborn days which was great but required some practice. Now I use a Connecta which you can also use from newborn days if baby is big enough. Connecta's are very easy to use and last ages.

[ChilliMum]

I second the sling library your local children's centre should have details of your local one.
I had a moby stretchy wrap and my ds was a winter baby. I just wore the wrap and ds under my coat when he was still small with a wooly hat on his head which meant I could feel if he was too warm / cold.

[TooMinty]

Another vote for Moby wrap under a large coat (either maternity one or borrow one from your OH or cheap one from Primark)

[WanttoStartAgain]

Sounds daft, do the sling library's have fake babies you can practise slings and wraps on?

I'm going to have a quick look online at a Moby Wrap, I had to buy a larger coat when pregnant with DD, I'm only short so my bumps are huge!

Thanks for your replies :)

[randomsabreuse]

Baby in coat with you, make sure feet are warm - babygro. If really cold maybe velour babygro. I used my DD's pram suit in the sling once - snowing - most of the time she was toasty in vest/babygro.

[randomsabreuse]

You can also get/make if crafty a zip in panel to make any zip up coat bigger. This still works nicely for me with my 11 mo. Slings are much easier in winter than high summer!

[smellsofelderberries]

Just make sure there is lots of room for little feet if they're in a baby grow, if it's snug it can pull up on their feet and hold them in an unnatural position. Or go with socks and trousers.

I've never needed a special coat for wearing little ones, I've always found they're snug enough next to me while I have my coat open (and warm clothes on them, obviously).

[randomsabreuse]

Socks vanished very frequently for me but I was paranoid about babygro length. Rain (and wind) is the main reason for being able to close them in a lightish coat if it's transport rather than recreation. DH's coats are smaller than mine so no help there!

[TooMinty]

Ha, I'm extremely vertically challenged so forgot that normal people are often as big/bigger than their DH!