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PRODUCT
Wilkinet Baby Carrier
Organic fairtrade Cotton - Olive
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THE WILKINET BABY CARRIER
The Wilkinet Baby Carrier adapts to the changing needs of you and your baby. It gently cocoons a tiny 2.5kg (5lbs) newborn yet is strong enough to carry chunky toddlers! You can use the Wilkinet to carry your baby facing in on the front, facing out on the front (usually not before 3 months/6½-7kg/13–14lbs) on the hip and on the back.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Special Offer until 28th March: Free tote bag in matching cotton - perfect for carrying your baby carrier and other baby essentials. The bright and cheerful olive green cotton is made of certified fairtrade organic. The cotton is grown, dyed and woven to fairtrade standards. Workers are given the opportunity to have consistent, year round work. The above average wages and positive working conditions improve their quality of life and help them avoid debt. The fabric dyes comply with EU rules on content and safety. They are also free of azo and heavy metal compounds. Other Stockists: Sorry, this colour is only available in standard size. For carriers with extra long straps, please view our other colours.
Extra long straps are recommend for women size 20 or above or for men with chest size 44" or greater. [Send this website to a friend]
THE WILKINET BABY CARRIER IS RECOMMENDED BY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:
"I am a huge fan - as both an osteopath and a parent. Sally’s genius was in devising a "contraption" that: - is good for the baby - weight carried on the thighs and buttocks instead of the perineum;
- is good for the parent - the shoulder straps only stop the baby falling forward and all the weight is transferred directly to the pelvis, while, providing the waist straps are fitted low enough, it also acts as a sacro-iliac belt, helping to stabilise the sacro-iliac joints (especially important for a nursing mother, whose ligaments will tend to be lax);
- has NO moving parts - an engineering tour-de-force. (I was an engineer before I became an osteopath) That means guaranteed 100% reliability with NO maintenance!
The terrible thing about many clip fastening type carriers is that the baby’s weight is all taken on your shoulders, which means it is all transmitted down your entire spine. In addition, the weight is in front of you so your shoulders are pulled forward and your back muscles have to work overtime keeping you upright. I managed less than 10 minutes using a clip fastening baby carrier before getting backache.
The Wilkinet transfers the weight directly onto the pelvic bones (your hips) and from there to the legs, so none of the baby’s weight has to be carried through the spine, so there is hardly any load placed on the spinal column at all."
Martin Grundy
Osteopath (specialist in pregnancy and postnatal treatments)
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