Borne

28/09/2023

The sling library is now permanently closed. The FB page will be deleted but this page will remain for the memories.

Thank you once again for all your support over the years.

Nic 🤍

21/08/2023

T H E E N D

EDITED TO ADD - I did not think I’d get that many messages about purchasing slings 😂 I have one consultation left at the start of September & then I will get in touch with those of you who’ve messaged about something specific 🤍

Well guys, I have a huge announcement….

This may come as surprise for some, but after nearly 8 years of running the sling library, my time as a babywearing consultant has come to an end. This is absolutely not because there is no need for this service, there really is. But it’s time for me to move on and get my teeth into something new.

For a while now I’ve been wanting to return to my creative roots but I haven’t found anything that’s really gripped me. Well now I have and I want to give my all to it, which means unfortunately I need to give up the library.

In just under 8 years I’ve helped over 1000 babies be carried and met some wonderful people, even some life long friends. I’ve loved being a part of so many carrying journeys and I have some amazing memories that will stay with me forever.

I want to thank each and every one of you who has supported me over the years. For sharing my posts, passing my details on to your friends & choosing me to help you with your carrying journey, thank you.

I have already started to sell on the slings. Those of you who already have hires out will get first refusal on whether you’d like to purchase & if anyone wants a price on something they’ve hired previously, please DM the page.

If anyone would like to support me in my new venture over at over on Instagram I’d love that! It is very scary starting something new but I’m super excited about it.

Once again a huge thank you for your support….
Nic 🤍

26/07/2023

P L E A S E R E A D C A R E F U L L Y⠀
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Summer holiday information….⠀⠀
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🌞 There will be no 1:1 consultations during August, my apologies. The diary is open for September so please book to avoid disappointment.

🌞 Doorstop hires will remain ongoing so if you know what you need please get in touch to arrange collection.

🌞 Babywearing in hot weather information is available on the FB and Instagram pages.

🌞 For those of you who have a sling on hire, I will always be available for advice. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any questions. Running a small business means I am never really closed and I’m grateful for all your support so please do message.

Have a wonderful summer everyone & I’ll see you all in September.
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12/07/2023

S T O P S T E R E O T Y P I N G

Let’s stop with the labelling of Mums. As soon as you start labelling you start a divide.

We don’t want that. We need to unite, support and be there for one another.

The one thing we all are though is tired Mums. We are tired and we need to vent sometimes. We need to hear that other Mums are going through the same thing and we need solidarity.

Of course I tell my children all the time I’m a cool Mum though 😜

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11/07/2023

T R Y B E F O R E Y O U B U Y

You wouldn’t buy a pair of jeans without trying them on first & the same goes for slings!

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04/07/2023

T H I S W A Y T H A T W A Y W H I C H W A Y ⠀
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Firstly, what is a stretchy? It’s a long piece of material that you wrap usually a newborn in. All stretchies stretch vertical. Two way stretchies stretch vertical AND horizontal. Problem being, most manufacturers don’t state this in the description.⠀
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I’ll be honest, I avoid one ways like the plague. I hate them. This is how it goes….⠀
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Parent buys one way stretchy, not knowing about one or two way. ⠀
Parent watches a two way video.⠀
Parent can’t fathom why stretchy isn’t doing what it does on the video.⠀
Stretchy isn’t tight enough, baby doesn’t feel safe, baby cries. ⠀
Parent thinks baby hates the sling.⠀
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This isn’t all the time but more often than not. One ways, whilst they work perfectly fine, you do have to faff with them a little to get them tight enough & I find faffing really puts parents off. You all seem to like ease and quickness. So do I!⠀
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Two ways are much more forgiving, easier to use and when shown the difference, people immediately go for them over one ways.⠀
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I’d always rather be honest and I know one way stretchies can work amazingly for some, but if you’re going to buy one, do yourself a favour and find out if it’s one or two way first. You can even DM/tag me and I’ll tell you! Or better yet, book in with me and you’ll enjoy a full hour of learning how to carry your newborn & even receive 3m hire.
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03/07/2023

V O T E ‘ S O N Y O U

Pick your potion!

Vote’s on you! Comment 🫖 for tea or ☕️ for coffee.

I’m more of a tea drinker but I am partial to a milky coffee & love a holiday coffee!

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30/06/2023

T R U S T Y O U R G U T

Oh my lordy lord. I typed “baby sleep’ into Instagram for some inspiration and to be honest I really wish I hadn’t.

I was met with ‘ways to get your newborn to sleep through the night.’ ‘How to get your baby to self soothe.’ ‘How to get your baby to sleep 12 hours.’ ‘When to start working on sleep’ and adverts for sleep nannies and equipment to send them off to the land of nod.

*cries in the corner. Ugh. Where are the ‘how to trust your instincts’ posts? ‘How to support new parents.’ ‘Reasons why your baby wakes.’

I mean don’t get me wrong there were a few good posts but seriously this is 2023. Why are we still not empowering Mothers to trust their instincts & their baby? We have the ability to grow, birth and nourish our babies yet we’re still being told to put the baby down drowsy but awake, try to form a routine and how much sleep babies should be getting during the day vs night.

We know this already. We have this amazing innate ability to know our babies needs and wants. We just need to trust them and not be made to doubt them.

We know what to do, we just need the support and to feel heard.

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29/06/2023

P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E W I T H A N E W B O R N

There are many tips I could give you on how to prepare for life with a newborn but here are my top 4. What would you add?

Meal Prep - honestly I can’t tell you how thankful I was when I had my second baby that over the months I’d batch cooked and frozen things like lasagne, stews, chilli’s etc. They came in so handy when the feeds took over and my husband had to cook fast so he could see to our other child.
Even if you buy in a few meals, it’s just one less thing to be thinking about in that newborn stage.

Book a babywearing consultation - well let’s be honest I could go on for a while about why you should do this! Besides the fact it’ll likely save you money because you won’t go out and buy a sling then realise it doesn’t fit you, you want to be making sure you’re carrying your child safely. Us babywering consultants aren’t just pretty faces 😜 we have a lot of training and years of experience. This will be your go to parenting tool I promise you!

Limit your expectations - I know you want to go and show off your baby but overdoing it will lead to trouble. The process of giving birth is a major transition for your body, whether you give birth naturally or by caesarean and you’ll need rest so don’t book too many outings all at once.

Research breastfeeding groups - if you want to breastfeed then find out about support groups/ibclc’s/online groups before hand. It’s hard, you’ll want support, even if it’s just to vent to someone about it. These groups are an invaluable network to belong to and you’ll make some lifelong friends.

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27/06/2023

A L L T H E S L E E P Y D U S T

I love it when I get told “I cant get my baby to sleep” then within minutes of them being in the sling they’re catching flies!

All my slings come with sleepy dust. Watch them float away to the land of nod & get all the snuggles in!

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22/06/2023

S U M M E R S L I N G S

If you’d like a summer option there are some great choices of lighter weight slings to try.

I must warn you, solarweave Integras fly out fast so these need to be reserved to avoid disappointment.

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19/06/2023

I T ‘ S O K T O F I N D I T H A R D

Becoming a Mum for either the first time or the 4th time is hard. It’s overstimulating and can be stressful and when you need a break along comes the Mum guilt.

Unfortunately the fast paced life we live doesn’t cater towards Mums needs so we eventually crumble & need help.

It’s ok. It’s ok to want and need a break from your baby. It doesn’t mean you love them any less. It just means you love yourself too and you need some time to recuperate.

You wouldn’t work a whole year without booking annual leave. It makes you more productive. Well let me tell you, parenting is a job. It’s a bloody hard one too and occasionally you need to book a little time off.

I can’t tell you not to feel guilty, that just comes along with becoming a Mum. But I can tell you you’re doing great and that it’s ok to take a little time for yourself.

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13/06/2023

W H A T ‘ S W H A T ?

Let’s settle this confusion. Slings and carriers? All the same thing.

I know, mind blown!

As consultants we use slings as an umbrella term for everything. So you might hear me call a Tula or an Ergo or anything else with buckles, a sling. Then in another conversation I may call them carriers. But to us, they all fall under the same.

Many people think when they hear the words ‘sling library’ that we don’t stock buckled carriers but ‘sling and carrier library’ would just be too long.

So yeah. Stretchy? Sling. Integra? Sling. Ring Sling? Sling.

Confusing for some, but if you’re ever unsure, bob us a message, there’s no such thing as a silly question.

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09/06/2023

V O T E ‘ S O N Y O U

Comment below what you think!

Oooh tough one! I absolutely love Instagram so for me that’s the winner. However I get more business from Facebook. Wonder why?

What do you prefer?

Vote’s on you! Comment 💜 for Insta. Comment 💙 for FB!

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08/06/2023

L A U N D R Y D A Y

All the slings are washed with an Ecoegg or sometimes Soapnuts so there are no chemicals on them and therefore won’t cause any allergies.

Please DO NOT wash the library slings unless advised to do so by myself. It takes a while to get detergent out and it’s not just babies who are allergic to fabric conditioner, I am also!

In fact as a sideline, if you or anyone in your household suffers with a skin allergy I urge you to check for any isothiazoinones in your products. Trust me when I say that this is usually a common cause.

Happy laundry day everyone!

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05/06/2023

C U D D L Y C U B S

If you’d like a taster into the world of babywearing or to see what Borne has to offer, then pop along to Cuddly Cubs on 7th July.

This is a great place to meet like minded parents, have a brew & see what other local services are available.

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26/05/2023

H E L P ! M Y B A B Y C R I E S E V E R Y T I M E I P U T T H E M D O W N

It’s normal, don’t worry your baby isn’t broken.

You don’t need to help them learn to self soothe, you don’t need some voodoo magic and you don’t need to remortgage to afford a load of baby calming devices. You just need you.

For me part of Motherhood was learning to accept that this little thing in my arms needed constant contact with me. Babies don’t think they are a separate person to you, they think you’re one. So when they’re separated from you and they kick off, that is totally normal.

You might think you’re wasting the days just sitting doing nothing but my goodness you’re doing some of the most important work you’ll ever do in your life. Responding to their needs.

So next time your baby screams blue murder after you’ve just fed and rocked them for the 90th time attempting to put them down and you need to start all over again and you wonder what you’re doing wrong, it’s ok, you’re doing everything right.

However if you want to make life easier for yourself and be able to grab a hot brew or see to siblings, a sling will come in very handy and I can help you with that.

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23/05/2023

N A R R O W VS E R G O N O M I C A L

First of all let’s start by saying this is not a judgy post. At the end of the day a narrow based carrier is designed to keep your baby close & that’s the aim of the game. Even I started with one but I’m glad I didn’t continue & here’s why….

So let’s talk about narrow based carriers. Firstly what are they? They’re carriers that are basically narrow where babies legs sit. So the material of the panel sits in their thighs rather than (optimally) knee pit to knee pit. Narrow based carriers create a much straighter back for baby rather than the J shape you’ll hear me talking about.

It’s important to note though that narrow based carriers CANNOT cause hip problems. However they can make existing ones worse & yes unfortunately babies can slip though the net with their hip checks.
Both my boys did and that is why I feel probably little stronger than most about them.

My eldest had very mild undiagnosed hip dysplasia that we found when he started walking and my youngest needed to have a few sessions with a chiro. So I’m overly cautious with them and would rather give people the information so you can make an informed decision. Had I carried on using a narrow based carrier for my eldest it would certainly be a different story now. He’s 10 this year & is having physio so yeah trust me, it matters.
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So do you have to throw away your old carrier? No! Luckily I can show you a little trick with a scarf to create a better fit, a more optimal position and probably more comfort for you. However by investing in a consultation with me you might find that actually there’s something much more suitable that you both prefer because yep that’s the other thing, narrow base carriers can tend to be rather uncomfortable for you both, so if you or your baby doesn’t take to one, it’s not because babywearing isn’t for you, it’s just that you’ve not found the right carrier, which obviously I can help with!
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19/05/2023

Well done Amy Ingram! Months free hire!

18/05/2023

HIRES

I’ve added another hire option because all you lovely customers sometimes prefer a long term hire & therefore deserve a deal!

So you can now hire for 6 months with a saving of £10.

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17/05/2023

17/05/2023

This album does not contain photos of all available slings, some have not yet been photographed and as so will be updated often.

17/05/2023

This album does not contain photos of all available items, some have not yet been photographed and as so will be updated often.