Baby Slings

[Kid]

Can yon recommend a baby sling? I want one that is easy to adjust so both me and my husband can use it.

Some of my taller friends with good strong backs loved their BBs. But I got on better with the wilkenet and could wear it for hours as the weight was distributed really well with no dragging on the shoulders.

Loved the BB sling and used it loads with dd. Wished I had it earlier for ds - someone lent us the turnabout carrier and i agree with you Enid, it was useless - it was not supportive and hurt my back, put me off slings completely with ds.

Enid - have asked Mumsnet to forward you my address. Have you received it yet?

I have only tried the BabyBjorn so cannot advise on others but I always say it was my BEST baby purchase, even at £45. Wore DS till he was 10 months, DD even longer (she was smaller). Especially good to have good sling for baby 2 as it means you don't need to bother with double buggy, hurrah. Also v useful if you use buses/tubes a lot, much easier than buggies and prams even if your buses will accomodate them. BB I fond very comfortable and easy to put on, even one-handed (got very good at juggling baby/toddler). Also they loved to sleep in it. Just think it is worth paying more for a good slng as I sometimes see people wearing babies in what look like very unsupportive slings, baby's head hanging right back etc. Not nice.

i had a Baby bjorn sling and loved it. I had to stop using it when dd was about 6 months though as she got too big and I found it uncomfortable. Definately my best baby product as well. I am now using a back pack which dd loves. In fact, I love it as well! I thing dd has had a much better introduction to the world by meeting people when in her sling or back pack - people can't resist talking to her. Mmmm might be a bad point if you don't like strangers talking to you!

Loved my Huggababy and babybjorn. Both are cheaper than a car or a new pushchair and very good for getting you out and about. Found the Huggababy very good in the early weeks as was able to walk around pushing the double buggy while feeding ds2 at the same time.

I've got a Wilkinet which I find excellent for support and comfort - me and baby - I love it Also, got a huggababy and find that great for ease of use around the house etc. but it does make my back ache after a while.

WE got a wilkinet and used it twice. The problem was that I am short with matching short arms and rapidly put on weight and was a big baby from an early stage so I could not get my arms round him to do anything!!

We had a Huggababy sling and I loved it. It lasted 2 pregnancies, umpteen washes and is very light.

Another vote for Wilkinet. Very adjustable. I used it to carry ds and dd used it to carry her teddies!

I wonder if there are any mums out there who have tried the tricotti, sling easy or Maya wrap slings? I am keen on the idea of a ring sling having had a mum recommend one but am not sure how comfortable they are. The tricotti sounds interesting but has anyone tried it?

We bought a tricotti before the birth of DS. I loved the idea of it but... it just didn't seem to work.

DS was 9lb 10 and very long at birth (hospital notes said 63 cm but local MW said that was nonsense although she did say he was very long) and has always liked his 'space'. He seemed to prefer being flat in his pram while the tricotti is much more of a swaddling device.

DH carried him around in it once in the foetal position and DS put his thumb in and went to sleep but looked terribly squashed and hot (he was a summer baby). We never managed to slot DS in when it was a cross and I tried carrying him on my hip at 5 months but got really uncomfortable with him stuck in the one position. I found it easier just switching him from one hip to the other without it.

I have kept it for future children but am not sure about it, especially if they are big babies too.

My advice would be to see how big your baby is and try it out with him/her in the shop.

I can see the advantage of baby slings and next time I would be tempted to get a Wilkinet as my friends have raved about them, especially for crying non-put-downable babies.

After much time spent looking at websites of all the slings and reading the feedback I am going to try and get a second hand sling to see what I think. Gem as you found, my baby also seems to like his space, or at least moving around to different positions so I don't want to spend too much money on one at this point. Thanks again.