Real Nappy Week at Big Mama Slings

We love cloth nappies here at BMS, so much so that Big Mama is now stocking them alongside the wonderful range of slings and other bits and bobs. To celebrate Real Nappy Week this week (27th April - 3rd May 2009) Big Mama is offering a fab 10% discount on the nappies making them even better value.

The Pop-In from Close Parent is a unique hybrid nappy system; a cross between an all-in-one nappy and a two-part system, the inner soaker poppers inside the outer shell so that it comes apart for easy washing and drying and cleverly goes back together again ready to simply fasten around your baby. These are birth-to-potty nappies meaning you only need one size. There are three sets of poppers on the front of the nappy enabling you to adjust the size and the stretchy Aplix tabs mean a snug, reliable and comfortable fit at any age.

Chocolate Close Baby Carrier Now In

The very popular Close Baby Carrier is fully restocked including a new colour. It is now available in yummy Chocolate (right) as well as Charcoal, Red, Pistachio, Natural and Olive.

The Close Baby Carrier looks like a Stretchy Wrap and it carries a baby in the same supportive and comfortable position. However, the fabric is threaded through rings enabling the wearer to leave it tied and simply slip it over your head and tighten it much like a ring sling.

Restocked! Angelpack LX, Babyhawk and Moby Wraparounds

We are now restocked with Angelpack LX in some lovely fabrics which are perfect for summer. The Angelpack is a soft lightweight carrier while still being very comfortable and supportive. Suitable from 3 months, it has a longer body than some other soft carriers making it a good choice for taller and older babies.

The very popular Babyhawk Mei Tai is also in stock in some fun and funky prints. Suitable from birth, the fold down headrest makes it equally suitable for small babies who frequently fall asleep in a carrier and older babies who need their back supported but like to be carried with their arms out.

Milk on the Move!

The ability to breastfeed on-the-go and be hands-free while doing it is very useful, especially if you have older children and there are times when you have to leave the house to do the school run or get to an appointment and your baby wants to be fed. It is certainly possible to breastfeed in any sling although some will be easier than others depending on the age of the baby. Breastfeeding in a sling or carrier is a skill that some people find easy to master and others take a while to get the hang of. There are almost an infinite number of ways to breastfeed in a sling as sling users adapt instructions to suit them and their baby, some tweaks are very minor others quite major. Because of this there are lots of photo and video instructions on the web and it would therefore be impossible to list them all but here are a few of the ones we think are comprehensive and easy to follow.