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Old Jan 23rd, 2010, 18:41 PM   #1
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Recommend a hip sling please?

Hello!

I thought this the best place to come as you ladies will know all about these hip slings!

I have a baby bjorn carrier, but I am not that keen on her being at the front , so want to get a hip one.

The one I have seen which seems what I want is the Ellaroo Mei-Hip Baby Carrier

I think I prefer the ones like a sling rather than the carrier type.

Can anyone help me, give me advice on what to get?
TIA :-)


 
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Old Jan 23rd, 2010, 18:50 PM   #2
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i have just got a Peanut Shell sling and i really like it i only really use it for hip carries at the moment and its quite supportive.....tho i am also looking into making myself a Ring Sling....might be worth a thought ?

sara

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Old Jan 23rd, 2010, 18:59 PM   #3
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A pouch, ring sling, or mei-tai would work, a pouch or ring sling being far simpler and quicker up and down, but hip carries aren't necessarily good for long periods or and you will still need to use your hand a little, great for quick up and down though


 
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Old Jan 23rd, 2010, 19:05 PM   #4
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A pouch, ring sling, or mei-tai would work, a pouch or ring sling being far simpler and quicker up and down, but hip carries aren't necessarily good for long periods or and you will still need to use your hand a little, great for quick up and down though
I think I would mainly use this for when I pop to town, I really hate getting the pushchair out. Or when I pick her up from nursery, the car is a short walk away, and I am not pushing an empty pushchair up the road, so I tend to carry her right now which isn't all that easy with her being a squirmer lol

So not long periods, and if I am in the supermarket she goes in the trolley!

Are they easy enough to put on by yourself? The baby bjorn I have to say its not really easy, I can manage if I sit down, but would be nice if something were simpler.


 
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Old Jan 23rd, 2010, 19:08 PM   #5
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Go for a pouch then, pop it over your head, sit her in and away you go. I think the theory is similar with a ring sling but I've never used one, pouches are fairly cheap too


 
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Old Jan 23rd, 2010, 19:25 PM   #6
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Go for a pouch then, pop it over your head, sit her in and away you go. I think the theory is similar with a ring sling but I've never used one, pouches are fairly cheap too
oh thats sounds ace!
I'm off to look at pouches!


 
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Old Jan 23rd, 2010, 19:31 PM   #7
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Go for a pouch then, pop it over your head, sit her in and away you go. I think the theory is similar with a ring sling but I've never used one, pouches are fairly cheap too
oh thats sounds ace!
I'm off to look at pouches!
Happy shopping


 
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Old Jan 23rd, 2010, 20:17 PM   #8
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Gaah, I went browsing for you, and ended up buying myself a new sling, tree hugger mums has 10% off until the 31st might be worth a look, they have hotsling pouches which are fab, and free UK delivery


 
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Old Jan 24th, 2010, 05:03 AM   #9
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i have just got a Peanut Shell sling and i really like it i only really use it for hip carries at the moment and its quite supportive.....tho i am also looking into making myself a Ring Sling....might be worth a thought ?

sara

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I made a ring-sling, it was sooo easy deffinatly worth a thought!! All the materials i used only came to a tenner and took me 15 mins to make!! xxxx


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Old Jan 24th, 2010, 14:35 PM   #10
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i have just got a Peanut Shell sling and i really like it i only really use it for hip carries at the moment and its quite supportive.....tho i am also looking into making myself a Ring Sling....might be worth a thought ?

sara

xxxxxx
I made a ring-sling, it was sooo easy deffinatly worth a thought!! All the materials i used only came to a tenner and took me 15 mins to make!! xxxx
That sounds good! I have a fabric shop in my town so thats not a problem, but where do you get the rings from?

I bought a fleece pouch online last night, just a very simple one for these cold months, and I hope to make one or two ring slings for summer!


 
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