Yes! We just use the term Carrier Library because we found that people didn’t know or expect us to have structured carriers, and we want to be as inclusive as possible

No, we are a registered Community Interest Company (CIC), which means that we can accept donations and funding to keep our services affordable and accessible for the community

Yes ! While there is no centrally recognised qualification in the UK, Kate and Laura are both full Slingababy trained baby wearing consultants, with years of experience in using different carriers.

Yeah, we get that, however we are providing you with the opportunity to try things out, and get expert help to know what works and what doesn’t for you. With the average cost of a baby carrier in the UK being around £150, this can save you a considerable amount, and help you utilise what you already have and prevent costly mistakes

Every person and every baby is different. We have different bodies, in different shapes. That means that a carrier that is really comfortable for one person will not necessarily be for any other. No matter how expensive it was. The best thing you can do is just try some on.

Because we have to pay for fuel to get there, maintaining our cars so they will drive us there. Taking time out of our day to be there. We also had to pay for our training, and have to pay to continue with our professional development, so we stay current and can help you as much as we can.

We would love to be able to offer a completely free service, however, the money tree hasn’t appeared yet and apparently you still have to pay for bills and stuff even if you are a lovely person.

Unfortunately, though it is rare, babies have been harmed by badly used baby carriers. This is why we actively promote the TICKS safe baby wearing principles.

As long as you, and they, want to! it counts as tummy time, as they can exercise their trunk control.

Some people will happily put there baby on in the morning and let them stay there all day.

Just don’t sleep while baby wearing, as you can no longer monitor their position or airways

Breast feeding is possible in pretty much any carrier, and we run workshops focusing on how to do this. It is not a hands free activity, but it can be a one handed task that you can do as you are on the go.

This is a bit of a controversial topic in the baby wearing world.

Yes you can, in a carrier that has been specifically designed for that,

However, the baby needs to have enough trunk support to be able to hold their head up on their own. This is usually when they are around 4-5 months old.

Also, it generally becomes prohibitively uncomfortable as they older and heavier, which puts an upper age of about 10-12 months.

Its also only recommended that babies forward face for 15-20 minutes to avoid being overwhelmed and NEVER sleep forward facing, (in case their airways become compromised from slumping forwards)

So people can spend a lot of money on a forward facing carrier, which actually, is only forward facing for a very short period of time.

INSTEAD, hip carries are possible in lots and lots of different carrier types, this lets them look forwards, and lets them use your body as trunk support so you can hip carry earlier. They can sleep and nurse from that position, and because its so much more ergonomic for the person carrying you can continue to carry them on your hip until they are basically adults.

You may notice that some carriers have a label that says they are approved as safe for hips. this is actually a paid for membership.

Hip dysplasia is not likely to be caused by a poor fitting or unsupportive carrier, however it will be aggravated if there are already hip issues.

Regardless of this, it is much more comfortable for the baby, and the person carrying them if they are in the M position with knees above bum, which you get with a carrier that supports from knee to knee.

Yes, it can really help with reflux! being gently moved around in an upright position helps digestion and gassiness

Actually no, its been shown to have the complete opposite effect.

Obviously all babies are their own person, with their own character and personality, but the general trends are that children who are carried and who have their needs responsively met, are much more independent