thread: Sling newbie here!

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  1. #1
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    Oct 2006
    Adelaide, SA
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    Ok, so am I right in thinking that I'll probably need more than one, as in one for the newborn stage and another as my little monkey gets bigger? In that case a pouch or stretchwrap would be my first step and then maybe move on to something else?

  2. #2
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    Oct 2007
    ★ nor here nor there ★
    4,134

    Ok I have a stash for slings/carriers

    First I bought a baby Bjorn Synergy, had to wait ages for DD to be big enough to go in it :rollseyes: I found it comfortable for quite a while as she was a small bubs, DH also found it comfy, but as she got heavier I couldn't use it anymore.

    Then I was given a Bubba Sling, DD wasn't a big fan of it, we didn't use it a lot when she was little and I felt there wasn't enough airflow into it and she would get quite sweaty.
    But the Bubba Sling was fabulous when I wore her on my hip, it was soo quick and easy and really took the weight off and gave me my arms back and she loved the side sitting position.

    I then bought an ergo, used it for a while with DD, but got pregnant again and not allowed to use it, and as we aren't going out atm even as a family other wise DH would wear it.

    I have recently picked up a close carrier, I wanted something soft and comfy, that I could BF using, and also keep Flicker close to me, yet still easy to use And got a super bargain on EBAY a few weeks ago I couldn't pass up, less than half price brand new!

  3. #3
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    May 2006
    Igglepiggle Land
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    Ok, I've been thinking about this ....

    Having two toddlers and a newbie, I'm thinking I need a new sling (ok, so this may be an excuse to buy something for bubs as we've got everything else we need ), so I can have the toddlers in the pusher, then the newbie in the sling - for which I don't generally like the Bjorn for newbies....

    Will continue stalking for suggestions - those hug a bubs (which a friend put on me when DD was young) seemed sooo difficult and tricky.