I want a nice sling in funky fabric

[fillyjonk]

Nothing scary and patcholi looking please.

What I really want is something like the fabulous baby bjorn but in nice fabric.

sadly tis the only german i know.
i used to know lots of rude and rudeish words in lots of languages. one of the many benefits of multicultural childhood living in inner london.

Surely if pushed you could remember a few? And of course offend huge swathes of mumsnet into the bargain as an added bonus.

How does this grab you, Filly?

i could, couldnt i?

Where do you live? If you're anywhere near Faversham in Kent there's a new shop that sells slings andcloth nappies and - bizarrely - second hand books that might be worth a trip.

Easy tiger

Stop posting links to cool slings or I might need to buy one .

ooh i know gomez. so beautiful arent they?

not that ill be buying any more of that stuff from now on. my babies are 18m+ now and im NOT having any more

filly d'ya want me to make you a one? Is it for the baby?

Sybela

Lovely fabrics. Looks fairly Bjornlike but don't think you can have the baby facing out.

oh wow, loads of links and I Not Meant To Be Here, wil return

sorky, can you make such things? say more pls

I can make you a coorie-type pouch sling, you choose the fabric

ooh sorky that sounds luverly BUT I do need a carrier due to back probs .

I find the ergo incredibly comfortable. Can use it on my back form about 5 or 6 months. It might not be funky looking, but I had a very funky looking sling called the kubeba, which was also incredibly uncomfortable.

If I have another baby, and I hope that won't be too far away, then I'll try out the infant insert for the ergo.

belgo!

hush!

I HAVE an ergo

I want to SPEND MONEY

if I were to buy a new sling for a new baby, I would buy the didymos here

I borrowed it for a couple of weeks from a friend and it is very comfortable -it doesn't stretch much so gives a lot of support.

i know belgo, i do like that one, but the fabric scares me a little, (though can compromise a bit) and i am concerned re getting it on and off in public. Thoughts?

put it on before going out and leave it on. and of course practise It is expensive though, so unless you're entirely convinced, then I wouldn't buy it.

aaargh can't do ring slings

not even in felt....

belgo prob is that this is baby no 3, so no trotting round park then back for a mutual nap, OH no, its off to soft play and the rest of the crap. Which, iirc with dd, meant much more getting in and out of the sling

ar$e, I am going to end up with a bloody baby bjorn, aren't I?

belgo prob is that this is baby no 3, so no trotting round park then back for a mutual nap, OH no, its off to soft play and the rest of the crap. Which, iirc with dd, meant much more getting in and out of the sling

ar$e, I am going to end up with a bloody baby bjorn, aren't I?

I find ring slings uncomfortable for a long journey especially if I also have a rucksack on my back

oh thats the other thing-HOW can you put a rucksack on?

When you have 3 kids, a rucksack of crap is pretty much a necessity, I suspect

tricotti. I'll try and find a link. it's symetrical so more comfortable and very easy to use.

tricotti

It's in two parts, and folds up very tiny. I found it very comfortable.