Soohu sling

Soohu sling:

Using the sling in the 'Easy tiger' position.

So recently I was on the hunt for the perfect carrier or baby sling on the market. A few months ago Zachary and I purchased the ‘Chicco GO baby carrier', it's an amazing product, very well made...however Evangeline is way to small (she's quite petite) so until she's a little bigger carrying her in it would be unsafe  – although it does state you can use it from 0+ months so it's great for all ages, however we will definitely be using this carrier in the future; so its was money well spent. 

So as I was saying, we’ve spent quite a while hunting for one that we felt was 'perfect' for our use and of course well suited to Evie. We trialled a few different types of carriers and slings; personally I found some of them a bit to complex and took a long time to ‘set up’ if you will; and I would much rather use something simple…so yeah, we were on the hunt for something simple, quick and easy, that didn't cost an arm and leg to purchase – we finally  came across the ‘Soohu sling’ which is almost like an upgrade of the ‘baba sling’ and is manufactured by a company called “WMM – We made me”.

What attracted us to this particular sling was the simplicity of the product and how easy it is to use, the most complex thing you have to do before using it is picking what shoulder you would like to carry the sling on and what position you'd like baby to be in.
Before using the sling theres a small amount of preparation which I'll talk a little about, so quite simply this is done by picking what shoulder you'll be using and the correct position for your baby, my preference is my left shoulder and the position 'Easy tiger" (i've spoken about positions further down)…moving on - you clip together the safety buckle, then clip together the adjustment buckle. Placing the sling over your head and onto your chosen shoulder, where there is a looped adjustment strap so you can safely tighten or loosen the sling without undoing the safety buckles before placing baby into the sling...I believe this can also be done whilst baby is within the sling too. There is a large padded shoulder strap ensuring that you are comfortable at all times whilst wearing the sling – which is great, because there's nothing worse than an achy shoulder! And that's all there is to the preparation, simple right? 

So discussing the positions there are 5 carrying positions allowing you to continue the use of the Soohu sling at a variety of ages. The 5 positions are Easy tiger – cradle carry: 0-6 months or 8-17.2 lbs, Coyote cradle – breastfeeding, Koala cuddle – parent facing: 6-24 months or 17.2 – 35 lbs, March hare – world facing: 6-12 months or 17.2+ lbs and Side saddle – hip carry: 6-24 months or 17.2 – 35 lbs. Due to Evie’s age and weight we use the ‘Easy tiger’ carrying position – and she loves it. 
Your also able to breastfeed using two of the above positions – Easy tiger and Coyote cradle. 

We purchased the ‘Soohu sling’ at mothercare – the retail price was £49.99, which in my opinion is an amazing price. The product comes with a storage bag that pulls shut and has a handle, enabling you to easily place the sling into your car boot, a cupboard, or baby bag preventing the sling becoming dusty or dirty when it’s not being used; or it can simply be held in your hands. Along side the sling comes an instruction manual located in the bag, (I think everything has an instruction manual to be honest haha) with easy illustrations and tips on how to correctly use the sling – which personally I find extremely useful as you can look at the pictures alongside the writing to ensure your doing things correctly, there are also some interesting facts located throughout the book which are on the topic of baby wearing; which is pretty nifty. 

I love everything about this sling. I love how simple it is to use, and how it can be used throughout a number of years. It’s an amazing product and worth every penny.