"Soft, light and ever so small." Is how I'd describe the Mini Monkey Mini Sling. In fact this one of the smallest baby carriers I've ever encountered... to my knowledge second only to the Suppori sling. It weighs just 187g. To put this into context my mobile phone weighs 156g, and its only just aContinueContinue reading "Mini Monkey Mini Sling Review"
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Which Ergo?
Ergobaby carriers are really popular, and it's very easy to see why. They are very well made, well designed and fit a wide range of parents and babies. They don't fit everyone of course - like any buckle carrier it's definitely worth trying on before you buy - as different brands fit different body typesContinueContinue reading "Which Ergo?"
Izmi Baby Bamboo Wrap Review
The Izmi Baby Bamboo Wrap is Izmi's 3rd carrier, and just like the other two it's simply genius. You'd probably guess designing a stretchy wrap is really easy - I mean its just a long bit of material right? Well no, having compared over 15 different stretchy wraps, the smallest changes to the stretch, width,ContinueContinue reading "Izmi Baby Bamboo Wrap Review"
Sling School Stretchy Wrap Review
At just £26.50 the Sling School stretchy wrap represents a seriously good budget option. There are a great number of budget stretchy wraps available, many many many on Amazon and Ebay and for almost all the old maxim "you get what you pay for" definitely rings true. The Sling School Stretchy wrap, however, is very muchContinueContinue reading "Sling School Stretchy Wrap Review"
Boba Bamboo Wrap Review
You can't beat Bamboo viscose on softness. It's just such a strokeably soft material, and a perfect choice for a baby carrier designed for newborns. So I was delighted to test the new Boba Bamboo wrap. The first thing that struck me was that the Bamboo wrap shares all the stuff I love about theContinueContinue reading "Boba Bamboo Wrap Review"
Sheen Slings featured over on Positively Birthing...
Positively Birthing - run by hypnobirthing specialist and student midwife Megan Rossiter - are running this excellent "Ask the Experts" series on all things birth, pregnancy and new baby related. I am learning so much from this series so I am delighted to feature for their babywearing edition! If you'd like to read more aboutContinueContinue reading "Sheen Slings featured over on Positively Birthing..."
Sheen Slings Turns 2!
Sheen Slings hosted it's first ever Sling Library session on Tuesday 16th Feb 2016 ... just over 2 years ago! I am so proud of how the Library and Consultancy service is grown - and so thankful to the 450+ families who have been through our doors since we opened and helped make Sheen SlingsContinueContinue reading "Sheen Slings Turns 2!"
Sheen Slings at Twickenham Green Breastfeeding Drop in on Tuesday 13th March
We are excited to announce Sheen Slings will be at the Twickenham Green Breastfeeding drop in on Tuesday the 13th of March at the United Reform Church on Twickenham Green TW2 1pm-2.30. Wearing your baby can help support feeding your little one - prolonged skin to skin contact helps increase Oxytocin production which in turn stimulatesContinueContinue reading "Sheen Slings at Twickenham Green Breastfeeding Drop in on Tuesday 13th March"
Mini Monkey TWIN Carrier Review
Edited March 2022 to add that there is now a newer version of this carrier and a newer review to match which you can find here. The newer review focuses mainly on the differences and much of the carrier remains the same so please do also read on below to learn more the pros andContinueContinue reading "Mini Monkey TWIN Carrier Review"
GroovaRoo and what to consider when choosing a carrier to dance with your baby
GroovaRoo is a "babywearing dance class" where quite simply you dance while wearing your baby in a sling or carrier. Originally set up by Amber and Meeshi in San Diego... Veronika Kanska (a professional dancer with babywearing training) is responsible for bringing the franchise to West London, running classes in Mortlake, Chiswick, and Wimbledon. IContinueContinue reading "GroovaRoo and what to consider when choosing a carrier to dance with your baby"