This week brought the news that London has now moved into Tier 4/ Lockdown. How does this affect the services I can offer and how you access baby carrier help? Online Consultations and Hires are continuing as normal and are completely unaffected. Online consultations via Zoom or WhatsApp can be a great way of exploringContinueContinue reading "Sheen Sling Services under Tier 4/ Lockdown"
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Isara Quick Full Buckle Front Carry Tutorial
The Isara Quick Full Buckle is a bit different to most other buckle carriers on the market. It's mismatched straps are designed to snap together, rather than into the panel. That means how you do it up is a little different to the method you'd use for most other carriers. Here is how I doContinueContinue reading "Isara Quick Full Buckle Front Carry Tutorial"
The Lowdown on Anti-Microbial Carriers
Two days before the second national Lockdown in the UK, Ergobaby announced the release of their first ever anti-microbial carrier. But what does this even mean? Should you get one? Is this something you need? This is one of those rare moments where my past job collides with my current job. As many of youContinueContinue reading "The Lowdown on Anti-Microbial Carriers"
How to switch between a Front carry and a Hip carry without taking your carrier off or your baby out
Hip carries can be so helpful one baby hits what I call "nosy baby phase" where they want to see everything and anything. Learning how to switch between front and hip carries can be a powerful tool in your parenting toolkit. Particularly when Baby was sound asleep in the carrier on your front and hasContinueContinue reading "How to switch between a Front carry and a Hip carry without taking your carrier off or your baby out"
How to Wrap a Stretchy Wrap without Putting Baby Down First
While all stretchy wrap manuals and video tutorials always show tying the wrap first and then picking up baby, it is actually possible to tie a stretchy wrap without putting baby down first if they are already in your arms. It is of course faster to just pop them down for a few seconds whileContinueContinue reading "How to Wrap a Stretchy Wrap without Putting Baby Down First"
Manduca XT review
The Manduca XT is the new highly adjustable carrier from Manduca. It's not a secret that I absolutely loved my Manduca First carrier with both my children, and honestly this carrier is even more amazing. Absolutely brilliantly designed, this ingenious carrier will work for babies all the way from 4 weeks to 4 years! GivingContinueContinue reading "Manduca XT review"
How to get a great fit with your Buckle carrier
Intuitive and easy to use, buckle carriers are definitely the most popular type of baby carrier. They are fast and convenient and they can be super comfortable. They can also be really uncomfortable. The key with any baby carrier is fit and getting that fit right. Small changes and adjustments in how you are wearingContinueContinue reading "How to get a great fit with your Buckle carrier"
Carrying Stories - Mairi: 1 boy, 4 slings and a whole lot of practise
Carrying your baby is such a personal thing – people carry for different reasons and different carriers suit different people. Here is Mairi's story…. Pre-pregnancy I’d never even heard of a baby wrap let alone know there was a whole industry dedicated to them. Sure, they cropped up on my radar during pregnancy but inContinueContinue reading "Carrying Stories - Mairi: 1 boy, 4 slings and a whole lot of practise"
FAQ - Help my carrier is too big for my baby: Fit tips for fitting a newborn baby into a Buckle carrier (shown with the Ergo Omni 360)
Many carriers are sold as fitting from newborn all the way through to toddlerhood. However, some of the adjustments required to truly get this amount of flexibility out of a carrier aren't always obvious or well explained in manuals. In this video I demonstrate how to "shorten" the back panel on a carrier by simplyContinueContinue reading "FAQ - Help my carrier is too big for my baby: Fit tips for fitting a newborn baby into a Buckle carrier (shown with the Ergo Omni 360)"
How to thread a Close Parent Caboo
While the Caboo comes already threaded, you may need to re-thread following washing or if it becomes very twisted. Here is how to do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq2jb6Jt9Dw Start by finding the cross and placing this on your back with the two rings hanging down behind your back and the long straps coming up over your shouldersContinueContinue reading "How to thread a Close Parent Caboo"