Baby Hammocks # 2

[Cambodia Mum]

Hello,

we have used a Miyo baby hammock for my baby boy for his daytime sleeps up until today. We have been planning his transition to his regular cot as he's getting quite big, almost 10kg, however transition time came early as the spring snapped this morning and the hammock fell to the (hard concrete) floor with my baby in it. Thankfully I had a giant pillow under him so he was unscathed apart from the shock. I signed up to this forum specifically to warn parents using hammocks, we have loved ours, it certainly made longer daytime sleeps easier as you can bounce the baby back into dreamland when they stir after a sleep cycle, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if you use one, place something thick and cushioned under it and NEVER leave the baby unsupervised in case the same thing happens again. The hammock states it is safety approved and suitable for babies between 0 and 15kg, though the spring can tolerate a weight of up to 200kg, however this does not seem to be the case. In retrospect, I would teach my baby to sleep in a proper safe cot from the beginning...

[teachmum]

Sorry to hear about your bad luck. I'm glad you had a pillow underneath.

We use a Amby Hammock and have no such problems and ours is second hand. My baby currently uses it as his jolly jumper and if that spring is going to break then it would be now.

I'm interested to know where the spring broke. I've inspected ours and there doesn't seem to be any wear and tear. The Amby hammock have a 'saftey chain' so if something like this should happen then the baby won't hit the floor.

[~Trish~]

I bought a stronger spring from Amby when my DS1 would bounce so hard the hammock nearly hit the floor (he was getting close to 2 years old though!) and the stronger spring snapped . Luckily I was holding it so I caught it before DS was hurt. I contacted Amby and he sent me a new spring and it never happened again. I also used to keep a small foam mattress under the hammock just in case.

I think the issue for us was that my DS was that much older and he would bounce himself so hard!

[*charmalea*]

hi experienced hammock users , i have just got my hammock today , ( i bought it 2nd hand off ebay)i dont think its an amby but its pretty much the same ..

after a little getting used to it DD has slept longer than her usual 30 mins :0 and had sitrred tiwce and gone back to sleep !!!!!

BUT im not sure how do i use it for a reflux baby , when i put her in it , it seems as though her bum is higer than her head , then she will start to scream . i have put a Tetra pram pillow under the matteress so her head is higher .. and the end part of the hamock is undone .. is that right ??

do i put her at the end of the hammock , in the middle or right up the top . how do i get it so its on a recline , it didnt come with instructions and ive been trying to google but cant really find any thing besides pics ...

DS went in a hammock to late and hated it , he rolled over in it all the time and got caught in it .. (it was hired so i just took it back ) and today DD did it too she was stuck down the side of it , but i think the matteress was off line ..

so could some one tell me , how to put baby in it ..she is 3mths and 6kgs , does she still need those safe and sound "roll bars" or is she too big for that now ??

TIA

[Ozziehoffy]

Can you post a pic of the hammock? I have an Amby and you place bub down the bottom so basically their feet almost touch the end and because of the ties at the top where it connects to the springs you can adjust the incline if that makes sense. So I could tie it a bit tighter to raise the head end slightly. He never had his bum higher at any stage though... so I would suggest without seeing a pic of your hammock that bubs may need to be placed a little more towards the bottom of the hammock??

I have a pic which shows fairly well how close to the bottom of the hammock Oskar was.... if you click on his name and then click on photos and go to the one Oskar Levi 12 wks - 4 months there's a pic about the 5th one I think it is.... hope that might help you a bit. PM me if you get a pic and I'll help more if I can

[sweetpea678]

Hi I actually have an amby and put bub as high to the head end as a can otherwise she is tilted downwards. She is 6.4kilos started in it at 9 weeks and never anything to stop rolling, some times she gets on her side but seemss fine.

Google Amby and have a look at bubs in tha hammocks there.

[Jac]

Does anyone want to sell or hire their Amby Hammock (Victoria)? Please PM me ASAP if interested.

[*charmalea*]

Hi, Cass .. i saw the pics oscar is so cute !!

I dont have any pics of her in the hamock but ill get some over the next few day , it doesnt have the ties like the amby does , just a wooden bar across the top ...( from memory the amby has a metal one ??? )

im so happy i have it thought .. no more cat naps !!

[nic]

Question for the girls who have an Amby. Did you buy the jump jump attachment? Did you use it and what age did you start?

DS likes to bounce when you hold him standing up, and even though he has pretty good head control, he has started throwing his head around a bit, which makes me think we should wait another couple of months before we put him in the jumper? I'm yet to buy it, was thinking it could be from Santa for christmas, but think I'm running out of time to order and receive before then lol!

Nic