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10
18 yrs ago
Hello,
Our second baby will be arriving any day now and we'd like to try a baby sling. We have a bjorn but I keep reading that slings are better for the baby's back and can also give some privacy when breastfeeding.
Does anyone have any recommendations on which sling is best (especially lightweight for the coming hot months), where we can buy one and roughly how much they cost?
Thanks in advance.
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crj
18 yrs ago
We love slings, and went through a few different ones.
I like a light weight ring sling or pouch for the first 0-9 months, but now find the Ergo Baby Carrier to be the best option, both my 13 month old and my 2 year, 3 month old love it. It does come with an infant insert, and you can breast feed in it. But for the initial months I never had one and just used the sling and loved it! Especially the early weeks when the baby would just curl up in it!!
The best selection of slings, wraps and ergos locally is Doubibou...
Contact Sophie of Doubibou... the website is down for renovations, but she is still in business and happy to help you.
sophie@doubibou.com
Alternatively, there might be some people on this site looking to sell their old slings :)
Good luck!
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10, see if you can borrow one to try out before you buy? i really did not like them (figured out too late, spent tons on money on a couple by then!) - I much, much prefer Baby Bjorn - so make sure try it out firts or maybe get a second hand one in case you dont like it, at least then you did not spend too much?
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clam
18 yrs ago
There's a small selection of slings to look at at 'baby section' in the Citysuper in Times Square. Not sure what brand or how much.
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Ask La Leche League HK. They have a few different kinds and I am sure that mums in the Group would let you test drive theirs as well.
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Check out www.kinderkinder.com.hk - They carry Premaxx slings, a European brand.
Premaxx has created a contemporary carrying system, the Baby-Bag, which can be used right from birth. Up to around five months, your baby can be carried in the foetal position - an ideal ergonomic position and one in which baby has complete rest. Carries newborn close to parent's heart with constant eye contact. Older babies from 5 to 18 months can be carried in a sitting position (like a hip seat) with back support up to 23 kilo.
The Baby-Bag sling can be used in two ways, making it useful for a long period of time.
0 - 5 months in a lying position
5 - 18 months in a sitting position
• Easy to Use: Adjustable band that fits all sizes. • Full safety and comfort requirements, has passed the most stringent safety standard of the 'Child Safety Assessment" • Made of 100% cotton, machine washable at 30C. • Maximum child weight of 23 kilo.
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crj,
i emailed sophie at doubibou a while ago, but no reply. is there another way of contacting her? i am interested in the baby sling...
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crj
18 yrs ago
Hi FrenchFries - please email Sophie again. She had a week or so where her website was down, and now she has a temporary one up while a better one is being designed. I'll also send her a note telling her to look at this forum :)
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10,
i used the baby bjorn for my 1st (but not for too long as I find it more comfrotable when baby is still quite light) and when i had #2, i got the Ergo, i can't recommend it enough.
that said, i bought the infant insert but never used it - looked too complicated and warm. but the carrier on its own is fab, so much more comfortable for an older baby. so i would recommend hanging on to your bjorn first for when baby is young and then try out the ergo when baby is about 4 months on.
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i'd second Wheelymate.
I alsto tried slings, but later found baby bjorn and ergo so much more convenient to use.
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10
18 yrs ago
Thanks very much for all the advice. If I can try a sling for free I will, but it sounds as though it might be an unnecessary expense if the bjorn is just as good. I'll also look into the ergo. Thanks again.
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Wheelymate,
is the bjorn good to use with newborns? i am interested in a sling because the baby's limbs are all folded in towards his/her body. would the hanging legs from the bjorn not make the baby uncomfortable?
having looked at instructions of using slings, they do look a little complicated and fiddly...
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"is the bjorn good to use with newborns?"
AFAIK very small children are not comfortable in a completely upright position for too long (over 30-40 minutes). And it's not good for their backs.
The hanging legs have no effect. Babies are extremely flexible.
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for the bjorn, there's a minimum weight requirement of 8lbs i think... you mught want to check it out.
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crj
18 yrs ago
I prefer a sling the first 0-9 months or so, then I like the Ergo...
The ergo is perfectly fine for a newborn and infant, but at that stage, I personally find the sling easier and I love that they are all curled up and comfortable!!
For economic reasons, and ergo with infant insert has a longer life span than a sling.
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For bjorn you can buy it in www.babygro.com.cn in beijing
or hotslings in
Easy Sling
ROOM 1510, yiu tung house,tung tau estate
KOWLOON HK
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