SOUPY or anyone else with a COORIE baby sling...

[ceolas]

I want to get one for baby due in August (baby show next month). Will the fleece be roasting then?

I have one and am a little concerned about this, the kimmer is supposed to be lighter and was thinking of getting one for the summer.
Soupy will give you a better answer.

I did exchange my coorie for a different colour and emailed them and got a very quick reply so you could try a quick email.

I used the lightweight fleece one on a trip to Israel and it was not too hot for the child.

the microfleece, PC?

I just got the normal fleece one and it was too hot for both my ds and me.
He was born 23rd August

I don't want a ring sling but wondering if maybe the peerie might be better.

Yes, I tkinh that's what it is. It's black, so gets hot in direct sunlight, but then youl'd probably try tokeep direct sunlight off the LO in any case.

took the words out of my mouth ceolas - have been meaning to ask this for a while!

couldn't quite decide between a Kimmer and a Peerie either... any strong opinions?

I have tried ring slings in the past (Kimmer is a ring sling, right?) and found them uncomfortable. Lots of people like them though. Even if you ended up with two of theirs, it'd still be cheaper than a Baby Bjorn, which I found dreadfully uncomfortable.

nah, it's the Cuddy that's a ring sling (damn nomenclature)

Kimmer is apparently just like a Coorie only cotton and with a padded edge.
Peerie is the same sans padding but allegedly not as comfy to wear though I cannot quite see why this should be.

I have just seen that. They do like to confuse us poor pregnant brains

Soupy will know.

I got the impression from the site that the peerie is made from ligher fabric so may not be so robust or comfy on a long day out

Kimmer is stretchy, a Peerie isn't. I have both! I don't think a Peerie would be as secure for a baby, I've only used my Peerie with BabyDragon and she's 1 so sits in it like a hip seat.

I do think fleece would be way too hot - it keeps me toasty warm in winter whilst I'm using it. I used the Kimmer in Antigua last summer and even that was a tad on the warmside - fine for theUK though

aha, the expert emerges!

will purchase a Kimmer asap - now to find one in a manly colour for DH...

someone has told me about these slings, I'd never heard of them before - could someone send me a link and explain what the difference is between them all?

For ds1 we had a hug a bug (or was it bub? - the jeresey one with the pocket) which I found great but I found it a bit of a palaver to put on / tie when sleep deprived etc so it fell out of favour a bit and we mostly used the baby bjorn. Someone said one of these was a nice sling rather than carrier but easier to just shove on and go - was thinking of getting one for new baby, due beginning of September (i.e probably a month of good weather or so then chillier)

Which one do I need - baer in mind pregnancy brain for any explanations ...

brightsparks slings . Their website is quite good

Woo hoo I've just ordered a Kimmer, a pink flowery one.
I've never looked at the FAQs on the sit before and they actually answer several queries I had. Several people have said tomet that DD looks very squashed in the coorie and I have said she is supposed to be like that.. and she is. She is also very deeply ensconced in it and I now know how to change this.

La la la (peachy wanders off rambling about coories)

DH unimpressed by the Kimmer prints
May have to defect to Hotslings (such cool colours)

Get two one for summer and another for winter.

may already have to get one for me and one for DH, I think four will be pushing it...

Have just been trying to buy a hotslings, but apparently I am too large to buy one in the uk ! Mostly 2-5's available on all of the websites I've tried. I wanted a pretty one, but all I could get in a 7 (aarrgh) is boring blue. So I guess it'll be a kimmer now!

Have you tried one of the US sites? They usually carry larger sizes

I did think of going direct to hotslings, but really can't be bothered waiting so long and getting an exchange would be a pain. But just been to brightsparks and they only do kimmers in purple, have I got this right?

accessorize I've got it! Brightsparks will make you a sling if you want a particular fabric. Have a look on the site and email them

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