Napping when out

Elias will sleep for ages in the Ergo .. he has only ever done a 45 min cycle in the pram.

Yesterday we were out basically all day and he did two sleeps while we were out both in the Ergo. (I havent found anywhere else he will sleep for so long).

Have you tried a sling of some type?

Sell all of those and try something like a mei tai or a wrap - I think you may perhaps find them more versatile, I know my tiny girl is not so fond of pouch slings but LOVES her Kozy and will sleep for ages in it... in fact that is the only place our day sleeps are happening at the moment, and that's cool - I still have both hands free etc.

Edited to add: To be perfectly blunt she may be restless in the frontpack (if it is a Baby Bjorn / Elite cruiser or similar) because they are ergonomically unsuitable for the skeletal structure and spines of wee babes.

Edited by HippyMama

The slings twist her neck in a funny way. She is tight up one side of her neck from her position in utero (getting much better thanks to our amazing osteo) and I think the sling hurts her a bit. She likes the front pack but does kinda slip out the side which is a pain for me and probably not good for her spine. She is a really cuddly bubby so I know she'd love a wrap. When we are out I tend to hold her and she sleeps well like that but it means I have no hands free which isn't an option if it's just me with the 2 girls. I adore having her close so would much prefer having her "on" me while out anyway.

You know what HippyMama just after I posted about the $$ I thought of that option of selling mine. ROFL my brain is still so very slow ATM!

Fliss - do you have a pattern? I was going to buy one but i sew a lot so i guess could make one instead. What weight and stretch of fabric do you use? I think it will be easier to carry baby in that and put Alex in pram when out and about.

Nope, no pattern (was going to pick weegee's brains cos she's made several) - here's a couple of links to sites about making them:

Babycentre
Wear your baby
CafeMom

Some of the girls who use a moby might be able to comment on the summer thing - probably make sure it's a light colour fabric and not too heavy a knit. Not sure Fiona, but I wonder if you'd use less fabric since you're so little? Emma, Bizzy or weegee might be able to help out here!

Ange, just sew one! Saves $. My plan for when we have #2 is that I'll use a moby at first to keep my hands free.

Do you think sleeping out and about is something they either do or don't do or do you think they can learn to do it?

Wow- Locks doesnt sleep at all ussually when we are out- not that he sleeps at home either actually.
Though today he went to sleep in my arms at a cafe in a mall.... wtf?? Random.

Deffinately try the wrap I rekon. SOme babes LOVE them.

FionaS wrote: Are wraps like the Moby ok in summer or too hot? I'm quite small (size 6 to 8) so 5m of fabric will have to go around a lot of times!

I am a size 6 and found the moby still fit really well. The way you wrap mens theres not alot left over to go around. Maybe a couple of feet off each end could still work but then I like that it is longer as I can get DH to wear it too

It is pretty much just a giant rectangle so surely not hard to make. And I agree with going with a lighter fabric for summer (we had black !)

Good Luck! I hope you find something that works.