Woven wrap

patch2006uk · May 29th, 2011, 09:27 AM

I've carried my son in a stretchy wrap since he was born, but it's getting to the point where he's too heavy for it. I'm a little baffled by the choice of woven wraps, so I was wondering if you lovely ladies could point me in the right direction

I'm 6 foot tall and a UK size 18/20, so I know I'm going to need a long wrap. I think I'll mainly use the wrap for back carries, but I would like the option of front carries while he's still small enough.

Which makes do people rate and recommend? I don't mind spending a bit of money, as basically the sling is in place of a pushchair (and it's going to be a birthday present

) Also, where do you buy your wraps from?

Thanks in advance!

freckleonear · May 29th, 2011, 11:22 AM

Didymos, Natibaby, Storchenwiege, Hoppediz, Girasol, Neobulle, Vatanai and Ellevill are all good makes. I tend to buy either direct from the manufacturer's website or from http://www.lovetobenatural.co.uk/index.php. Here's a handy chart of wrap sizes http://didymos.de/english/index.php?...=sling%20sizes. It sounds like you'll probably need a size 7 to do most carries, although you could get away with something shorter for some rucksack and hip carries.

patch2006uk · May 29th, 2011, 11:53 AM

That's brilliant, thank you!

Sam292 · May 29th, 2011, 11:53 AM

Do you have a local sling meet where you can go and try some? I love didimos and girasol and ellaroo are ok too! x

patch2006uk · May 29th, 2011, 11:56 AM

I had a look for sling meets, but couldn't see any around Birmingham. Where do you find the details usually?

freckleonear · May 29th, 2011, 12:01 PM

http://www.slingmeet.co.uk/

patch2006uk · May 29th, 2011, 12:09 PM

Yeah, that's where I had a look when I googled it. Birmingham is a bit of a babywearing no-go area by the looks of it. Might sign up and revive the single, solitary, Birmingham thread

Thanks for all the different makes, gonna have a fun evening searching and trying not to bore the pants off my OH

NuKe · May 29th, 2011, 12:37 PM

I always used a gypsy mama woven wrap. LOVED it. when I first started using it i was around a size 20 and im 5'9. i was able to still do the final tie on the front, but could have done it on the back if i had been bigger!

patch2006uk · Jun 4th, 2011, 09:38 AM

Hi guys, just wanted to say one last thank you to you all. I decided on a Didymos 5.7m in the Iris pattern. It came yesterday and it's so pretty! Took it for a test spin and LO seems to like it too

Looking forward to trying it out properly as he gets bigger.

Thanks again!

Lliena · Jun 4th, 2011, 10:24 AM

If you join natural mamas there are loads of us ladies over there that chat about the wraps and meet up in diff places throughout the country

We have a sling meet in Stafford every month which isnt that far from Brum

May 29th, 2011, 09:27 AM	#1
patch2006uk Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids, UK Posts: 5,274	Woven wrap I've carried my son in a stretchy wrap since he was born, but it's getting to the point where he's too heavy for it. I'm a little baffled by the choice of woven wraps, so I was wondering if you lovely ladies could point me in the right direction I'm 6 foot tall and a UK size 18/20, so I know I'm going to need a long wrap. I think I'll mainly use the wrap for back carries, but I would like the option of front carries while he's still small enough. Which makes do people rate and recommend? I don't mind spending a bit of money, as basically the sling is in place of a pushchair (and it's going to be a birthday present ) Also, where do you buy your wraps from? Thanks in advance!

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freckleonear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 4,101	Didymos, Natibaby, Storchenwiege, Hoppediz, Girasol, Neobulle, Vatanai and Ellevill are all good makes. I tend to buy either direct from the manufacturer's website or from http://www.lovetobenatural.co.uk/index.php. Here's a handy chart of wrap sizes http://didymos.de/english/index.php?...=sling%20sizes. It sounds like you'll probably need a size 7 to do most carries, although you could get away with something shorter for some rucksack and hip carries.

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patch2006uk Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids, UK Posts: 5,274	That's brilliant, thank you!

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Sam292 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK, Hampshire Posts: 842	Do you have a local sling meet where you can go and try some? I love didimos and girasol and ellaroo are ok too! x

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May 29th, 2011, 11:56 AM	#5
patch2006uk Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids, UK Posts: 5,274	I had a look for sling meets, but couldn't see any around Birmingham. Where do you find the details usually?

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freckleonear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 4,101	http://www.slingmeet.co.uk/

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patch2006uk Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids, UK Posts: 5,274	Yeah, that's where I had a look when I googled it. Birmingham is a bit of a babywearing no-go area by the looks of it. Might sign up and revive the single, solitary, Birmingham thread Thanks for all the different makes, gonna have a fun evening searching and trying not to bore the pants off my OH

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May 29th, 2011, 12:37 PM	#8
NuKe Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 13,888	I always used a gypsy mama woven wrap. LOVED it. when I first started using it i was around a size 20 and im 5'9. i was able to still do the final tie on the front, but could have done it on the back if i had been bigger!

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Jun 4th, 2011, 09:38 AM	#9
patch2006uk Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids, UK Posts: 5,274	Hi guys, just wanted to say one last thank you to you all. I decided on a Didymos 5.7m in the Iris pattern. It came yesterday and it's so pretty! Took it for a test spin and LO seems to like it too Looking forward to trying it out properly as he gets bigger. Thanks again!

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Jun 4th, 2011, 10:24 AM	#10
Lliena Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stafford UK Posts: 4,439	If you join natural mamas there are loads of us ladies over there that chat about the wraps and meet up in diff places throughout the country We have a sling meet in Stafford every month which isnt that far from Brum

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