Sling users...thoughts on the infantino sling rider please

[fourlittlefeet]

Hello, just rashly bought one on ebay and now thinking it may have been a bad idea! I've got a wilkinet for longer distance, a coorie for warmer climate, and a hug-a-bub for 2 months plus...just wanted something quick and easy for coffee round the corner during the early weeks since this will be a winter baby. However, reviews seem to say this sling is bad for the baby! Your thoughts please...

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I've got to be honest, I wouldn't use one. A normal pouch is much easier, plus it would fit in your bag when they aren't in it.

Sorry!

Please don't use it! Babies often end up chin to chest in this style of sling.

Do you have your baby yet? A hug-a-bub (sretchy wrap, right?) is all you will need from day one IMO/E. Also, your coorie will do everything the SlingRider will.

We used this for the first couple of weeks with ds and it was great for dh to carry him-he was very cosy in the cold weather and never ended up in a weird position when he was tiny. Used the Hugabub from 8 weeks and that was marvellous, so good we never bothered with the slingrider for dd.

thanks for the feedback; everything I read seemed to say if you ignore the fastening inside a very young baby will be fine; if you use it their head will be at a funny angle. I find the hug-a-bub is a bit to roomy for them when they are very small. Thats why I wanted an easy over the shoulder for going round the corner to coffee shops. The wilkinet is ace for longer trips but a real fag for a 5 min one! I thought the thin coorie might be too much as I'd have to dress them up loads and then if they were asleep, undress them when I was inside. this one looked nice and warm for outside so I just open it up inside and they wouldn't boil. hmm. might just relist it straight away!

A coorie is plenty warm enough, I used thin cotton nfabric pouches and DD's were never cold. All they need is a hat if their head is peeking out but otherwise they are snuggled right next to you which keeps thme warm. PLus you can put yo coat on over it which is even warmer!

Fab, will get that back then and relist the infantino. thanks chirpy!

I second the stretchy wrap idea. Really snuggly for a winter baby, and there's no need for them to be "roomy" as you can tie them in a variety of ways.

If you're worried about your baby getting cold and you use a sling a lot, why not invest in a babywearing coat or just get a bigger coat that will zip over your baby. Only needs a hat then

I've already got a wool cape from last time round so am ready to go! Twill be good for winter breastfeeding too; last time I had a may baby so it's going to be a completely new adventure with the cold malarkey and a newborn, hence the planning of a thicker sling. cuh, silly me, eh?

Aah, but until you actually use a sling you have no idea what a difference it makes. I was a bit until I got my first RS!

DD2 was an October baby and I actually found that I was warmer with her as my own personal hot water bottle! Plus she was old enough when it started biting to go on my back and keep that extra warm under my wool cape!