I have had all 3 of my babies in a hammock. I totally recommend them.
Olivia was in it from birth, and we where still living in the NT then, so I wrapped her losely in it.......it was tricky becasue whilst it was always HOT, I still wanted to keep her wrapped, so I just used fine muslin. (Olivia was in it until she was around 11 months BTW, and was, and still is, a champion sleeper. I credit this to the hammock!)
Charlie was also in it from birth, and was a champion sleeper too He was a winter baby in Adelaide, so yes, I defiantely wrapped him.......in a few layers, tightly, and so he was always secure and warm. He stayed in it till he was 10 months, then he got too wriggly for it, so we transferred to a cot.
Lexie is 6 months and is still in the hammock. She too is a champion sleeper.She is a bit anti warapping and always sleeps with her arms above her head and out of a wrap, so I wrap her around the middle, then if it is chilly at night, use another wrap to tuck her in. I will keep her in it for as long as I can!
In terms of safety, I have had no issues at all. From a SIDS perspective, they keep baby on their back, which is ideal. The frame is sturdy and easily portable. Even with Olivia and Charlie as toddlers fiddling around in Lexie's nursery, I have no qualms about the safety.
As you can tell, I am a huge fan. I am convinced the hammock has given my 3 babies great sleeping habits. It is a great portable bed (heaps easier than a portacot). My babies always wake up slowly with a chuckle in a hammock, so I figure they must be getting a lovely sleep & waking up nice and gradually? Lexie sometimes wakes at 5.30am, and I can hear her chuckling and la la'ing to herself, but then goes bacl to sleep for another couple of hours, so I think the bouncing motion must really lull them.
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