Below are some emails recieved from Freedom Sling users.
To Miriam,
The sling arrived today, have tried it in several ways and my daughter loves it. She is number 5 and i have tried several carriers and found none i like. I think this one is going to be good. Thanks for fast delivery. The instructions are great.
Thanks again.
From
Alison
Dear Margaret,
Hope this e-mail finds you well and happy. I just wanted to tell you that the sling arrived on Friday and it is superb! Emma has been in it 5 or 6 times since I got it and she settles the moment she is in it. I think she loves the feeling of security at being all snuggled up. Danielle calls it Emma's "snuggle blanket". I took me a few tries at getting it off and on but I can do it well now.
I found it most useful when Danielle needs a pee every two minutes at the toilet. I can lift her onto the toilet with both hands without disturbing Emma sleeping in my arms. I do dishes and everything when she is in it .
Best thing of all about it though is - it has vastly improved my dilema in dividing my time between both kids. I always found I gave one attention at the expense of the other. However, Danielle forgets I am even holding Emma and thinks I am giving her loads of attention without Emma in the picture and I am happier because I don't feel like I just "dump" Emma somewhere when Danielle needs me for something.
I just wanted you to know what a great thing you have going and wish you all the success in promoting it. They are fabulous!! Thank you again.
Love,
Dawna
-sling has arrived thankyou so much...
i finally have arms again :)
Rachel
Dear Margaret, Thank you for your wonderful sling, I am wearing it now
whilst emailing. I must confess it has taken me between last wed and now to
understand why, unlike the baby on your website, my son couldn't see out -
of course I had it around the wrong way. Perhaps I should have read the
instructions after all. This minor blip over with, it is by far the best way
to carry and cuddle without letting all the other daily tasks wait. The
family can eat together again and wear clean clothes due to me being 'hands
free'. Thanks again and good colour choice.
Regards
Matthew & Sara Lyon
Hi Margaret
My sling arrived this morning and I love it!!! I've tried it out with a
dolly (baby not due til May!) and it's so comfy and easy to use - very
different from the Rebozo sling I tried when Connor was a baby. I'm so
impressed with your sling that I'll be recommending it to everyone in
the online Antenatal club that I'm a member of!
Many thanks again for such a great item :)
Lisa
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I just wanted to thank you for the sling. It's fantastic, even better than I imagined. I could even follow the instructions, that's saying a lot for me!! I have been trying it out with a doll (I know, very sad) and can't wait for my little girl to arrive and love it too. thanks a million, bet I'll be back for more in different colours in the coming months. Thanks Emma
Margaret,
I received it today. Daniel loves it--warm and cozy spot for him to sleep-- AND, my husband loves wearing the sling with Daniel.
thanks,
Eileen
Hi Margaret,
Just received sling! Only one word to say Excellent!
Thanks again Margaret!
Regards,
Emma
Hi Margaret,
Just wanted to thank you for sending through the ring sling. I've recommended you on the Babyworld forum I wish more companys had the level of customer service that you do.
I'm still figuring out how to use it properly (I think I've just about got it). I am over the moon with the quality of your slings though.
Many thanks
Best wishes
Claire.
Hello,
I planned on buying a sling from you while I was pregnant and luckily came accross you at the Glasgow baby show. I bought a padded one then and then an unpadded natural cotton one for summer when it's really hot. They have been my sanity saver. Before I got the hang of them I went shopping with my 3 week old daughter around the Metro Centre. it was shopping we HAD to do so I couldn't turn around and go home. Needless to say my little Brynn screamed her way around the whole place wether carried or pushed and I went home in tears with both me and my husband swearing we would never do that again. So it was then I decided I needed to get the hand of my sling and since then I have never looked back. We travelled down to Wales by train and she hardly stirred the whole day, she spent the whole of the wedding day in her sling and everyone said what a wonderful baby she was.. so well behaved!! That was a month ago and we havn't used the push chair since. And at 13lbs at 8 weeks she's not exactly light!! As I am breast feeding if we go out all I need is a couple of nappies and baby wipes and the sling and go.
It is so much easier than trying to load a pushchair in and out of a car and so much easier to go shopping with. And in the evenings when she gets fractious we just pop her in the sling, sometimes she is asleep within seconds!
Our daughter was never a great complainer as from birth I refused to just put her down and let her cry but even so it has helped turn her into the wonderful calm thing she is a lot of the time. People are always noticing her when I am out, almost to the point of annoyance and I give them your website whenever they ask. I am sure also that it will help with her social development aswell and already at 8 weeks she is wanting to be carried forward facing so she can look around. (I make sure I support her head).
In September we are travelling to America with 3 plane journeys to get where we are going. And it's going to make travel so much easier.
Oh and last week I went back to the Metro Centre and met up with other ladies with babies of the same age. One of them cried to be fed but as she was in a push chair she had to wait and a shop assistant told her to pick her baby up and take care of it... didn't go down too well. Brynn fed 3 times, and every time it was while we were walking around and no one even noticed.
Anyway... this is big thank-you.
Kind Regards
Larissa, Shawn and a very happy Brynn.
Hi I just wanted to send you a personal thank you note. The sling arrived this morning and after a little play my 9 week old baby is now fast asleep in it.He is my 4th and as you know they always want picking up just at the wrong moment, now that won't matter. Also he has to go to hospital next week for an operation so I'm hoping when he has recovered enough the nurses will let me use it. Thank you again for a fantastic sling.
Diane
Ps How do you cope with 12 !!!
Dear Miriam,
Just to let you know my freedom sling has arrived and is now actively in use. I can't believe I have not bought one before with my other children. It's great. i must admit I looked at the instructions and thought how am I going to do this but once my daughter was in the sling it was very easy to man-over her and try different positions. I have an on going shoulder injury and was worried about the strain of the baby's weight on it but it's actually better to use the sling than just carry her as the weight is evenly distributed. The school run is much easier now (school not buggy friendly) and I have two free hands for both my other children. Funnily enough, it has also eased some guilt as well. It means I have spare hands to play with my older children without feeling I'm neglecting anyone. I will certainly be recommending the sling to friends and family and think it would make a great present for anyone expecting a baby.
Kind regards
Cherry Grayston
Thank you so much for the sling, its a great addition in making my life easier with 3 kids!I will definateley like to order more in different colours ( it's like having the handbag you love, in all colours!)so they match my mood of the day :-)
Hello there
I have just recieved my baby freedom sling.
I just wanted to say how easy i found it. I had purchased a sling before which was a Bubba Sling...It was AWFUL. I didnt even get out the house. Sent it back within half hour of it arriving.
This is just the best thing ever. My little boy loves it. We went out for a walk the day it arrived, Took minutes to put on and he was so happy in it. He fell asleep on me and it was such a peace of mind knowing he was comfy and safe.
My Husband didnt like the idea of a sling but now he has seen this on and little bubba in it he is thrilled. More that I am happy and i can go about my day with out having little bubba crying for cuddle time.
What an excellent excellent invention
Thank you so very much
Leanne,Tim and Bubba !! xx