Anybody got a Wilkinet baby/child carrier and know how to put it on?!

[dizzymama]

Hi all,
Lovely friend gave me this carrier but didn't remember to tell me how to put it on! I can kind of figure it out but wondered if anyone could tell me for certain or email me instructions!!

their website has instructions you can download- and video you can watch- google for it!

Brilliant! Thanks JJ

I practised with mine before DS was born - using a stufffed toy. Helps avoid throttling the infant - and it does become easy after practise!

Hey there! I loved my wilkinet. It was the best thing I bought for dd2. In fact, I often used to wear her for hours at a time- well, between breastfeeds! We moved house when she was about 5 weeks old, and probably couldn't have managed without it.
One thing- don't let anyone "help" you- it really is easier on your own... I could get mine on in a few seconds with practise.

Also, try practising with something a bit heavier than a soft toy. I think I used a bag of flour for that authentic droop!

anyone want to buy mine? hardly used, good condition...

hold on....link coming up

better than instructions.....videos....

It helps with putting the Wilkinet on if you're an octopus.

seriously, i will sell mine if anyone's interested...

The wilkinet is great- I've now graduated onto a wrap- and the wilkinet was great practiice for that.

LOVE the wilkinet. Carried all four of them in it til 8-10 months. Will miss it (sniff).

wraps and ergos are even more comfy but harder to put on. (can't do the ergo myself without a mirror and a soft landing)

tricottis are good too. All these are well tested in holding the baby secure whislt wrestling with autistic manic 6 year old- they've been put through their paces

Loathed mine. Big boobs, a hot summer and a DS who enjoyed headbutting me made sling-wearing a non-starter Winter baby next time, so will try again - but not with Wilkinet! Want something I can breastfeed in!

jj, where can i see a tricotti, is it good for this weather? i love my moby wrap but get a bit too warm with it atm.

i was breastfeeding dd3 in the sling last weekend when walking about at a car boot sale, a very liberating experience for me

You've got the instructions now eh? Great! Wilkinets are fab. I found mine very easy to put on (after the first couple of attempts), and it did seem to feel natural and distribute my baby's weight very equally.

ooo dunno- I bought it locally- it is quite light- very easy to use, but mainly for front carry- I use it for nursery pick up of ds2. DS3 sits there happily.

There's a Tricotti here, Misdee

i like front carries, and dd3 likes the joey hold. nosy little girl lol.

here we go I bought my ergo from little possums- they were good.

looks good. i liek the look of the calin bleu guaze wrap as well.

oh that site is going to be bad for my card.......

oops, just ordered a ring sling for future quick trips out with my car when i pass my test (school run etc), and a calin bleu for the hot summer days we have sometimes.