Wilkinet Multi-way Natural Cotton Baby Carrier XL Straps

Award winning. Suitable for newborn to toddler

The Wilkinet Baby Carrier was designed by Sally Wilkins when, she claims, 'necessity became the mother of invention'! The Wilkinet Carriers gently cocoon a 5lb newborn baby yet are strong enough to carry a chunky toddler.

This carrier is designed with extra large size straps and is recommended for women size 20 plus and for men with chest size 44 inches plus.

They are extremely versatile, the newborn can be snuggled up against your body, the three-month plus baby can face outwards, and the heavier or older baby can be worn on your hip, or back.

Colours: Black, Navy, Redcurrant.

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What healthcare professionals say:

"I THINK IT IS SPLENDID - MUCH THE BEST ON THE MARKET - I recommend the WILKINET in preference to other baby carriers currently available (that is upright carriers) because of its design. I like the way the shoulder straps stop the baby’s head lolling sideways. Some baby carriers have no side protection, if the baby goes to sleep its head just ‘falls out’. The straps are well padded so do not press into the (parent’s) shoulder girdle and, most importantly of all, the baby does not hang on its pelvic floor. The base strap supports under its thighs and under its bottom. The tie straps hold the baby’s lower spine snug against its (parent’s) body, no other carrier that I have seen fulfils these latter essentials." Deirdre Mackay, Physiotherapist and Antenatal Teacher.Chairwoman of the NCT (National Childbirth Trust) Technical Committee 1982-1987.

"Excellent... the weight is carried across the pelvis - there's no slouching. The baby's well supported with a head rest"
Marcia Harewood, Osteopath and Chiropracter.

"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

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