Hipseat by HippyChick
The Hipseat by HippyChick is the most revolutionary child care product to hit the Australian Market. It will prevent back pain in any parent or carer who has to carry a child on their hip. This product is a fabulous alternative to a baby sling which is only suited to very small babies.
One of the best features of the HippyChick is that the child is ‘easy off, easy on’. There are no straps or buckles to bother with every time you want to pick up or put down your child.
This product really is a saviour if you have the slightest back problem or want to prevent problems in later years. This amazing hipseat bears the weight of your baby or child and redirects it to your hip.
Light weight, discreet in black, the Hipseat is also great for Dads.
Endorsed by osteopaths, physiotherapists and health centres, the hipseat redistributes the weight of the child away from the upper back, shoulders and arms, spreading it evenly around the waist.
Fitting the Hipseat:
1. Breath in. Wrap belt tight around waist with seat above right hip.
2. Apply velcro. secure with outer safety strap. Swivel around to preferred hip.
3. Place child on seat with legs astride if facing in, or bottom firmly on seat if facing out.
Note: The snugger the fit the better support for your back. If pregnant consult a doctor prior to use. Always keep a hand on your child.
AU$99.95 / Item
Available From:
Urban Baby
New Native Organic Cotton Baby Sling
New Native believes that a healthy world begins with peaceful, healthy parenting and positive family dynamics. They understand the importance of human contact and loving presence in the world of a developing child, and strive to support this concept through providing a means of deeper connection to your child.
Contact carrying one’s baby helps promote this connection and New Native offer you carefully designed baby carriers made from 100% organically grown cotton.
The New Native baby carrier goes over one shoulder and the opposite hip. It is popular for those finding conventional carriers too bulky and looking for a carrier that can easily be packed into a nappy bag or purse. It is also ideal for discreet breast feeding.
The New Native baby carrier is ultra comfortable because it has no buckles or metal rings and an extra wide shoulder strap: you choose the carrier that fits your size.
Secure Design
A curve built into the baby carrier keeps the edges up on either side of your baby, even when you bend over.
Versatile
This baby carrier can be worn on the front, side or back. Babies can sit or lay comfortably in a variety of positions.
- Fits in Purse
- Simple Secure Design
- Quick & Easy to Use
- Suitable for newborn babies to a child of 15kg.
- Wear it Front, Side or Back
- High Quality Construction
- Comfortable Wide Strap
- Breastfeed Baby in Carrier
- Multi-Position Versatility
- No Buckles, Rings or Bulky Padding
- Can Use for Twins
- Full Instructions Included
- 100% Organically Grown Cotton
Cindy Crawford speaks out about New Native carriers on Good Morning America. To watch this video cut and paste the following HTML into your internet browser.
www.newnativebaby.com/wmvs/Cindy_NNBC.wmv
From AU$98.95
Available From
Urban Baby
Ramalama Leather Infant Carrier
Designed to give you extra support when carrying your baby, the Ramalama baby carrier helps prevent strain on backs and arms by distributing your baby’s weight through your hips, your body’s natural ledge. When worn correctly, the waist-belt transfers your baby’s weight through your hips and away from your back. The unique hip positioning means that you can be hands free while keeping baby in close, so you can continue to bond without restriction.
Great for trips out when you want to leave the pram behind – walks along the beach and quick trips to the store. Also the prefect travelling companion for public transport and airports.
The baby carrier is made from super soft leather with a sensuous suede lining so baby’s ride is incredably comfortable. A leather Ramalama is truely very special. The carriers are also available in a shell of lightweight, super-strong Cordura and lined with 100% cotton.
- Helps prevent strain on backs and arms
- Safe to carry up to 20kgs
- Be hands free while still keeping baby close
- Wear it on either hip
- No more little legs interfering with your stride
- Great for parents with more than one child
- No more cumbersome prams
- Stylish design and fabrics – perfect for Mums and Dads
- Compact and lightweight – easy to take with you everywhere
- Easy to clean
- Fully adjustable strips to fit everyone
- Proudly 100% Australian made and owned
From $185.00
Available From:
Urban Baby
Peanut Shell Baby Sling Carriers
Peanut Shell Baby Sling Carrier
The ultimate functional, funky & fun baby carrier! The peanut shell is a stylish pouch-style baby sling for hip parents. It provides a convenient, comfortable way to carry and nurture your child – hands free! There are no straps, clips, belts or adjustments necessary, making the Peanut Shell fuss-free and quick-n-easy to use. It is a pouch-style carrier that is suitable for premmies to toddlers up to 16kg.
The Peanut Shell pouch can be used in a variety of positions including:
* cradle (suitable for newborn breastfeeding)
* tummy-to-tummy
* kangaroo carry (upright facing out)
* hip carry
* back carry
The Peanut Shell is a great ‘throw-n-go’ pouch – an absolute favourite with many busy parents! It’s compact enough to carry in your nappy bag or stroller and can double up as a great changing mat, stroller cover, baby blanket or breastfeeding cover. There is even a little pocket for carrying essentials and a ring to attach a baby toy or pacifier. The peanut shell features sleek leg padding to increase baby’s comfort without added bulk or warmth.
As the Peanut Shell Pouch isn’t adjustable the sizing is crucial. If you and your partner are very different sizes you may need to order one for each of you.
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Hotslings
Hotslings is a brand that is dedicated to parents who want to have it all and will no longer compromise style for function. Their focus is on design, comfort, fashion and simplicity. Their sleek, hands-free baby sling is perfect for active parents who are eager to simplify their lives but not give up their sense of style. With dozens of patterns and colors to choose from, their soft, durable fabrics are hip, chic, urban, fresh and savvy. A Hotslings fitted pouch carrier is the hot new accessory in a mum’s wardrobe.
The award-winning signature item that started it all. The modern alternative to bulky, awkward baby carriers. We are the original soft baby sling carrier, and still the best. Hotslings are the perfect marriage of fashion and function; parents get to move, baby gets to bond and everyone looks stylish in the process.
The Bond… Hotslings is committed to the bond between parent and child. Our slings are uniquely designed to enhance the benefits of attachment parenting, breastfeeding and swaddling. Experts agree that babies nestled close to the body develop a more secure relationship with themselves and the world around them.
The Fit… Hotslings employs strict testing standards to ensure that our baby slings are of the absolute best quality. We test for chemicals, strength, shrinkage, weight tolerance and fabric fitness. A sizing chart, instruction booklet and instructional DVD come packaged with every pouch sling.
From $66+
Available From:
Urban Baby
Babyhawk Mei Tai
The “traditional” Mei Tai has a history that stretches back hundreds of years. With a Babyhawk Mei Tai carrier, your baby can be worn on your front, your back, or even your hip, from the earliest newborn through to toddlers & beyond.
Funky print on one side reverses to the solid colour of the straps on the other, giving you two looks to one carrier.
- Straps are 1.78m long and 9.5cm wide
- Fabrics are pre-washed and pre-shrunk
- Body with headrest measures 42cm x 54.5cm
- Top straps and headrest are padded
- Child can be worn from newborn to 17kg, or as long as you can comfortably carry them
- BabyHawk Mei Tai will fit up to a women’s size 22/24 or men’s XXL.
- Machine wash on cold in a lingerie bag with very little detergent, line or machine dry on low
Price: From $80.96 – $89.95
Watch the BabyHawk being put on… great video:)
Beco Baby Carrier
Designed by a babywearing parent, active sailor and rock climber, Gabby Caperon. Beco combines perfect ergonomics, excellent weight distribution and stylish design from top quality fabrics. Each Beco baby carrier is handmade by a skilled seamstress in facilities which apply high social and economical standards. Sustainability and minimal impact of our production on the environment is important to us. We strive to provide the best quality, safe products and friendly customer service.
The Beco Baby Carrier Butterfly has won the Great Gear of the Year 2008 Award!
Beco Baby Carrier Front and Back Carry
ERGO Carriers
ERGO Baby Carriers are the most versatile, hands-free baby carriers on the market. They are suitable for newborns (with the Infant Insert accessory) to preschoolers and can be worn on your back, front or hip.
The ergonomic design supports a correct sitting position for baby’s physical development and eliminates compression on baby’s spine. The wide shoulder straps and waist belt distribute baby’s weight evenly, alleviating physical strain for parents. Baby’s weight is drawn in towards parent’s centre of gravity, making the baby feel lighter.
ERGO offers continued support when a baby sling or front carrier is no longer comfortable. It is lighter and more secure than a hard-frame baby back-pack.
ERGO Baby Carriers come with detailed instructional DVD.
Be amazed at how light your child will feel. Enjoy the freedom!
Features
- 14 ounce cotton canvas for maximum durability
- 400 threads per inch cotton poplin lining and hood
- 100% cotton batting in body of carrier to soften edges
- One inch, high density foam in shoulder straps
- Quarter inch high density neoprene foam in waist belt
- National Molding buckles tested up to 106kg
- Waist belt circumference from 63cm to 108cm (optional Waist Extender will add additional 20cm)
- Fits from 1.52m to 1.94m body height with adjustable shoulder and chest straps
- Sleeping hood adjusts in length to growth of baby
- Reinforcement stitching used at all fabric intersections
- Interior rip-stop reinforcements at critical intersections
- High quality black webbing
- Durability/strength tested up to 40kg
Suggested washing instructions: use mild detergent on a gentle cycle in the washer and dry until seams are slightly damp. Spot wash when needed and do not wash frequently. Frequent washing and harsh detergents can cause 100% cotton to break down faster.
RRP From $159
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EllaRoo Wrap
Made of 100% cotton handwoven Guatemalan fabric, the EllaRoo Wrap has that just-right stretch, to form around you and baby, without being bouncy. We currently have these gorgeous fabric choices, woven for EllaRoo by a cooperative of weavers in Guatemala.
The EllaRoo Wrap is lightweight and easy to manipulate, compared to thicker wraparound baby carriers. For parents in warm climates, this means the Wrap is cool and breathable. For parents in cold climates, this means that it can be used under a winter jacket without making you feel (and look) like a polar bear.
The simplicity of design make this the most versatile baby carrier you can find. You can carry your child from birth through the toddler years, on the front or back.
Features
- Designed for comfortable use from birth to 16kg (35 lbs) 68cm (27″) wide, several lengths, with sizing as follows:
2.7 m rebozo-length (Good for hip/cradle carry, hot weather, and quick trips!)
3.6 m (Good for short wraps: short cross, rucksack, hip cross, etc.)
4.2 m up to 59kg and 1.62m (130lbs and 5′4″)
4.6 m up to 73kg and 1.72m (160lbs and 5′8″)
5.0 m over 73kg and 1.72m (160lbs and 5′8″)
- 100% cotton, handwoven in Guatemala.
Online and Printable Wearing Instructions (also included with every carrier)
Caring for your Wrap
The making of the Wrap
EllaRoo Mei Hip
One of the most innovative baby carrier to hit the market in years – the Mei Hip Baby Carrier. This is the only hip baby carrier on the market with a shoulder strap that cups the shoulder, rather than riding up toward the wearer’s neck. Add the supportive waist strap, and you have a very practical, comfortable baby carrier.
The New Mei Hip Features:
- Optional easy-adjust buckles at the shoulder and waist
- Reversible (for solid color and “leftie” position)
- 90% sustainably-harvested organic cotton or hemp