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ClareB 
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Posted: 13 January 2009 at 1:06pm |
Has any one looked at the Natures Sway hammocks and slings my HB amd I are thinking of geting one but don't know of anyone who has used one any infor would be appreciated thanks
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Posted: 13 January 2009 at 1:37pm |
Hi Clare, there are heaps of threads on here about both hammocks and slings.
Hammock search results
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For the slings, I'd also recommend checking out the Slingbabies website 
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Posted: 13 January 2009 at 1:42pm |
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We bought a Natures Sway hammock and stand when Jack was a few mths old and absolutely loved it! We got ours from the company, it was a factory 2nd (not that you would know it) and they were selling them on Trade Me
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Posted: 13 January 2009 at 2:10pm |
We got a nature sway hammock but hated there stands (just cause they are butt ugly) so got a stand from miyobaby (dot com)
I managed to get both off Trade Me as a package.
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One thing you might consider is getting another spring .. that means the hammock will last longer as it can hold more weight 
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Posted: 13 January 2009 at 3:48pm |
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LOVE the hammock!
We used it for both our children and found it fantastic for settling them.
My second child was a reflux baby and the hammock was a godsend for him as I was able to adjust it so he wasn't lying as flat.
Definitely recommend getting one of those.
I wasn't such a fan of the sling for wee babies, I found it really difficult to get them lying comfortably without them getting swallowed up in it.
It was really good once they were able to hold themselves up though and could sit on my hip in it.
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Posted: 13 January 2009 at 3:49pm |
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Oh yeah, we got a really big spring with our hammock so it could be used longer too.
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Posted: 13 January 2009 at 4:15pm |
Yip, ditto LOVING the hammock. I hated giving it back (we only hired it for a month). It was great for my refluxy baby, and he was so much happier in it as a new born - all snug and cosy. It was good to be able to easily jiggle it, and we would pack it and take it when we went away (bottom photo in grandparent's wardrobe)
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Posted: 14 January 2009 at 9:31pm |
Thank you all so much for the information I'm looking at them all, and glad I still have a few months to go.
Lilfatty i agree the natures sway stands are not quite what I'd hoped for though I thinh my HB is thinking of hanging it from the celing via a masive stud......men and their projects!! I won't mention the dust or disorder he has created in the last week who says men don't nest! it's the cleaning I'd like to see take effect
and thanks for the advice on the extra spring
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Posted: 15 January 2009 at 4:18pm |
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we loved ours! fantastic! really helped with the day sleeping! Jayden slept in his during the day and bassinet at night we had the stand in the lounge and hung it from the roof in his bedroom
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Posted: 17 January 2009 at 9:17am |
 lilfatty wrote:
We got a nature sway hammock but hated there stands (just cause they are butt ugly) so got a stand from miyobaby (dot com)
I managed to get both off Trade Me as a package.
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We did exactly the same! Also because the nature sway stand didn't feel very stable.
I haven't used it yet though as baby is still to be born.
If we owned our house I would have put hooks in the ceiling, as the hammock would be hanging a bit higher which would make it easier to put in and take out the baby. But we're renting and I'm sure landlord wouldn't be impressed with hooks everywhere.
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Posted: 17 January 2009 at 10:35pm |
I  our hammock too, I raved about it on a few of the other threads but basically it was a Godsend for lil miss who utterly refused to sleep in her cot once the reflux reared it's ugly head. We put her back in the cot from about 4 months but it came in handy again when she got chicken pox at 5 1/2 mths to settle her.
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Posted: 26 January 2009 at 8:40pm |
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So do you use a hammock instead of a bassinett?? Or is it just to settle them?
I am wondering which direction to go... we thought wed just use the cot- but are now wondering about something smaller.... ??
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Posted: 27 January 2009 at 10:20am |
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We used the hammock instead of the bassinet and it was fantastic. Our little boy loved it and it was so easy to take away with us. We had the door clamp and around home used the stand which I found was great.
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Posted: 06 February 2009 at 9:46pm |
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I loved the hammock for my daughter, she had bad reflux and it definately soothed her, but I would warn against using it too much!!
My daughter loved hers so much she slept in it all the time...and of course when she got too big for it (her little feet used to poke out the end...so cute!) she wasnt happy with the idea of sleeping in a cot, as she was used to the gentle movement and the curved mattress. Cue a year of struggling with her sleeping habits! As much as I loved her hammock, baby number two is not having one!!
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Posted: 08 February 2009 at 4:54pm |
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Thanks for the heads up Gossamer I supose we might have to get a cot as well to avoid sleeping isues later on even if it is for naps I'm trying to get every thing sorted there is so much to do
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Posted: 08 February 2009 at 10:12pm |
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We used our hammock during the day and Jack slept in a bassinette at night. I wanted to try and get him used to being able to sleep in different places. And although it is probably unwarrented I was worried about him always sleeping in a curved shape
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Posted: 11 February 2009 at 5:52pm |
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Me too linzy...I worried that it wasnt good for them all the time.
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