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.
 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

 

A high quality twill weave cloth and a good choice for hot climates.

The Wilkinet Baby Carrier was designed by Sally Wilkins when necessity became the mother of invention. The Wilkinet gently cocoons a 5lb newborn baby yet is strong enough to carry a chunky toddler.

• The Wilkinet holds your baby onto and against your upper body.
• The Wilkinet works like a wraparound shawl but without the parent being engulfed in wide bands of cloth.
   
• Wide well-padded shoulder straps and unique wraparound method of tying.
  Ensures evenly distributed weight with no dragging on your neck, shoulders or back.
• Cushioned head, back and leg support for your baby.
  In the early weeks when you carry your baby facing in on the front the Wilkinet will cuddle your new baby snugly and firmly, supporting under its bottom and thighs, and providing support for his/her back and head as if being held in your arms.
• No rings, zips, clips or buckles.
  Nothing to break and render your Wilkinet useless (one happy user reported using the Wilkinet for herself, friends and family for 10 babies over 12 years!).

The Wilkinet Baby Carrier is available in a high quality twill weave cloth with a choice of 3 colours

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);
• ·          

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)