Easy to use sling for large 9mo

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Hiya

I just wondered if I could ask for a recommendation.

I am looking for a sling to pop my 10kg plus 9 month old DD in whilst I do housework, a) to keep her safe and b) to stop her crying everytime I walk out the room. It must be quick to put on (unlike my babyhawk) so guessing I am best with a pouch?

I can't get her on my back in the babyhawk.

I've seen a 2nd hand babasling for a tenner? Do I bother with it? Money is an issue so £10 is about as much as I want to pay.

Thanks in advance.

i didn't like the babasling - not adjustable enough, so v hard to get baby in tight enough, therefore uncomfy

a proper ring sling would be better

or, learn to get her on your back with what you have - easier than you might think (unless you have mobility problems?) - is there a slingmeet near you where you could get advice/help/a demonstration?

The Babasling is crap - don't waste your tenner.

As the previous poster said - can you work on getting her on your back in the babyhawk? You're going to struggle to get something reasonable for £10. Try ebay for a ring sling - maybe a Maya Wrap one (there are a few at reasonable prices, though usually more than a tenner including postage). But ring slings are deceptively simple looking, but can be tricky to get just right so that they're comfy....as for the babyhawk, a slingmeet would help www.slingmeet.co.uk

i would persevere with the babyhawk tbh!

you aren't going to get anything halfway decent for £10.

watch back carries on youtube and practice with someone behind you, it's easy once you get the hang of it

The Ergo baby carrier is brilliant for heavy babies/ toddlers, can go on front or back, and is really easy to put on. I can carry my 10 kg+ DD for an hour or two without really feeling it, despite having a slightly dodgy back. However, even on ebay, you will probably have to find a bit more than £10. Would definitely avoid the Babasling, it's rubbish. HTH.

I'll give the back carry in the babyhawk go when my DP is around to catch my DD if she falls and maybe head to my next sling meet if I don't manage it. Ive been watching you tube. The mums just seem to fling their babies round and balance them on their backs. Looks scary!

At the slingmeet maybe i could try a couple more slings there too, see if theres one worth forking out for. Do people just bring all their slings? Or do companies lend them to groups? It's not til feb so after pay day (it is only once a month near me) I've never been but should pluck up the courage to go as I'm sure it will be worth it.

Ps thanks for saving me a tenner!

At slingmeets people just tend to take along a few things. If you're near a sling library - list here www.ukslinglibraries.co.uk/ - you can hire something usually for 1-4 weeks depending on the library, for a fee of around £3-5 depending on the sling and the library.

Mei Tai? They are brilliant for bigger babies, I pop my daughter in and even go on the stepper!

loob the OP has a babyhawk which is a mei tai :)

If you have a sewing machine you could make one? I just made one like a baby ktan and it was so easy, just two loops of stretchy fabric, all the sewing was 2 straight lines. On the website it shows you how to put it on and dd seems happy in it so far!