Ive used it a few times around the house....love it. Doesnt kill my back, i could happily walk around the shops for an hour or so without having to sit down coz im in pain....H looks comfy too...i think. Although today, i found his face was right in my chest....i felt like i was suffocating him with my boobs....do you turn babies head to left or right...? what is your babies head possi when in close carrier? Do i have it too high up or something ????
I love it too! MBear I think we are twins! LOL!
Jacob turns his head one way or the other when i put him in.. (i am using position 1) - i just make sure he isnt right on the bbs as they are sooo massive right now he woudl def suffocate!
it is v comfy hey!
Hi can I just ask if that is the sling made by a company called 'Close Parent'? I live in the UK and have been looking at slings and from what I can see on the net it is the same but I just wanted to make sure as from what you have said it sounds like a great sling and I am seriously thinking of getting it.
Oh goody happy to read good things about this as I have bought one for baby 2!!!!! so a while till i use it yet but was after an easy to use comfy sling that wont pull on neck and back.
poppy - it's the same one - I love mine - DS nearly always sleeps in it. I tend to use it when he's unsettled and it helps calm him very quickly and is so comfy for me too.
mbear - DS seems to try to face plant my bbs too - he's sometimes just off a total face plant so on a slight angle - I can't try to turn his head as his refuses to let me turn it (really strong neck muscles already). I just make sure I can hear him breathing when he won't shift his head - does eventually do it himself.
Last edited by leckert; August 28th, 2009 at 12:02 PM.
Thanks hon....we're getting the hang of it....i struggle a bit getting his legs in the carrier - i feel like im going to brake his legs. Keep meaning to re-look the utube demo....will do now...
In any carrier where the baby is upright and held tummy to tummy (such as a close carrier but not specific to), the ideal position is that you should be able to easily kiss the top of the baby's head. I would generally have the baby's head turned to the side, but if they are more comfortable faceplanting you, then that's fine too. With newborns who do not have the ability to turn their heads, it's best to monitor their breathing if they prefer to faceplant, as they are less likely to be able to turn their head if they they are uncomfortable.
Another other positioning tip with upright carries is that their bum should be no lower than the level of your bellybutton.
OT to your question, (but worth a mention as some of the posts touched on this point), as it is more relevant to carriers which allow for a cradle carry, but positional asphyxia most often occurs when the baby's chin is resting on their chest, closing the airway. If the pouch of the carrier is too deep, good posture may be hard to maintain, and is compounded by lack of airflow due to the amount of fabric enclosing the baby's head. If the carrier cannot be adjusted sufficiently to ensure good positioning and airflow (as is sometimes the case with 'bag' style buckle slings with very deep pouches and heavily padded rails that fully enclose the baby in a cradle carry), then it should not be used in a cradle carry, but is suitable for use in upright carries when the baby is able to support its head.
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