CatsCube Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Have you thought about just using a sling for the first few months and then buying a pushchair when your DD could buy a cheaper more basic model? A sling is so much more natural. Carry your baby, keep it close they grow up far too quick Failing that spend, spend, spend on buggies because as well as being a sling addict I love pushchairs too If your DD would like a car seat to attach the pushchair then she is wise to get the car seat best suited to her car and then base the purchase of the pushair around that. But TBH a baby under 6 weeks shouldn't be in a car seat for more than 30 minutes at a time without a break and once over 6 weeks they need a break after 1 1/2 hours. For buggies your DD needs to work out if she needs an adjustable handle bar, if she needs a large shopping basket, whether she would like the baby to face her once it can sit up, if she would like truly lie flat or if she would be happy with fairly flat, if she is going to go off road, whether she needs small/lightweight. I'm sure there's loads more considerations but its bed time so I'm being called. I use a wrap for my youngest, was a good send for getting him to sleep when he woke at 4 in the morning, I just walked around the living room with him straped up close with my iPod on, or doing the housework. And now he is 7 months I still use it if were just popping to the shop and I really dont want to have to pull the double buggy out. It has a pouch at the front that I can just pop my purse and keys in, and my eldest walks. I wouls never recomend the modern baby carriers thouh, they are soo uncomfortable once they are a couple of months old, they dig in and are heavy and horrible. wraps are the best for me as they cover your whole upper body like a top and so the wieght is evenly distributed and very comfortable, plus bub is very snug packed in there like being back in the womb with their head reasting against your chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I used one of these, a perraja knotted sling: http://www.thecarryingkind.com/products/shw-detail.asp?pid=197 It was wonderful, Dan often used to go to sleep in it! It is such lovely colours, it is now used as a throw on my armchair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 This is my wrap with Dylan in Now he is bigger he is front facing in it with his arms and legs out, then once he is even bigger he can be worn on my back (like in your pic snowey) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 and there I was thinking 'crikey, that girl's a bit busty'! I don't remember wraps being around when Rosie was a baby - might have helped her settle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 They are a god send for colicy babies which Dylan was, it was the only way he would settle. Their is a lot of positive research on baby wearing, for both mother and baby. Wraps have always been used in eastern culture and allowed women to return to working in the fields very quickly after birth and carry on normal activities without any risk of baby falling out or being left on their own. its just something we seemed to stop doing over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Mine was a godsend for Dan - he was a screamer, fought sleep all the time, thought he was missing something At least with the sling, I could get on with other things and he would get to sleep much better. Never really needed it with Matthew, that child will sleep on a clothesline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I've got over 20 slings a mixture of pouches, wraps, Mei Tai and hybrids (see not just chickens can be hybrids ). I adore them. I just ordered a new wrap tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I had a wilkinet sling, once I got the hang of how to tie it, it was brill. Much easier to go shopping than with a pushchair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 One of my first was a wilkinet. I don't have it anymore. I've a Lord Of the Rings Mei Tai on Ebay at the moment if I can tempt anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
