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Hello there! You’ve come here because you need babywearing support and you’re not sure which session is the best suited for your needs, so let me guide you so I can manage your expectations and address your needs the best I can!

First, a few things you need to consider:

I currently run 1- 2 dedicated sling sessions per week (term-time, mainly) with different formats (time-limited per person). I can’t currently offer long private consultations (as much as I would love to!) due to childcare commitments and remote work.

Trying on lots slings is very time-consuming and we need to make sure you understand how to confidently use the sling we’re working with and understand safety. This is very important. So you will need to have an idea of what you’d like to try out before coming to a session, that is, which type of sling you’d like to try out: buckle carriers, stretchy wrap, Close Caboo, ringsling, woven wrap, meh dai, toddler carriers etc…
To help you narrow things, you can have a read of my (absolutely fascinating) blogs and/or message me to try and narrow things down together (email/text/DM only). You’re always welcome to book more appts or come to other sessions if you want to try other types of slings later one. In all honesty, starting slow with just a couple of slings is much more manageable when you have a small baby than risking becoming overwhelmed by a ton of information and piles of slings (trust me, I’ve been doing this for over 12 years!).

If you already have a sling and need a fit check or learn how to use it in different positions or learn to feed in it, we can help you with that too! Please be aware that for safety reasons we don’t teach back carries with woven wraps to beginners at drop-ins, but we can help you perfect your technique if you need a boost!

At Wrap a Hug, we run regular sessions with slightly different formats on different sites in Tower Hamlets and Hackney. You can hire slings at all sessions:

Bethnal Green sling library

The Bethnal Green sling library runs on a Thursday morning, 10am to 1pm, 2-4 times a month at The Canvas E2. It is ran by me and (usually) another sling consultant. We currently have 2 types of appts (subject to change depending on volunteer availability):
1. A 1-0-1 appt if we can’t pair you up with another parent. We can only offer 20mins for 1-0-1s so we can support everyone.
2. Paired-up/small group 20 mins appts whereby you will paired with another parent who wants to try the same type of slings/has the same needs (e.g., learning how to wrap or try a ringsling)
You can attend up to 2 paired-up/small group learning appts but can only one 1-0-1 appt due to limited availability (e.g., we can book you in with other people to learn to wrap with a stretchy wrap and then book you in for a 1-0-1 to try some buckle carriers).

You can try 1 sling type on (e.g., stretchy wrap, ringsling, buckle carriers, onbuhimo, woven wrap…), work with your own sling (fit check or learning how to use your sling in a different position) or learn how to feed in a sling. We decide on what you want to do before your appointment. You can also come and try slings on by yourself without an appointment (please do get in touch ahead) without assistance from us if you are confident and already have used slings before (e.g. if you want to try lots of buckle carriers on or want to play with different ringslings and woven wraps). Fees apply for the appointment (£16/appt and this includes 1 sling hire for 2 weeks or 1 month for stretchy wraps and Close Caboos. You can renew the hire after that if you wish to do so).

Get in touch ASAP to book as we are booked quite in advance, we don’t talk walk-ins, all appts MUST be booked.

You can find all the information here, please make sure you read the info. All dates in the link.

Hackney Sling Clinic

The Hackney sling clinic is ran monthly on a Friday morning at 11am at Hackney Central library E8 (upstairs), straight after the Hackney Real Nappy Networks’ cloth nappy demo which starts at 10am.

This session is mostly dedicated to sling fit checks and we offer about 10mins per person if they need a 1-0-1, otherwise, parents are grouped together if they have the same sling to work with. You can come with your own sling/s and I’ll show you how to use them, check the fit and positioning, show you alternative positioning or how to feed in it. I can’t show woven wraps back carry at this session for safety reasons.

If you don’t have your own sling and want to try a particular sling or brand, please get in touch and I’ll bring it with me for you to try either by yourself or with assistance, depending on your needs. I don’t bring a lot of slings with me for this session, so make sue you contact me before coming so I bring the sling/s you want to try out.

Please register to let me know that you’d like to come for a fit check. The Hackney sling clinic is by donation to the sling library, I am not funded, thank you. You can also hire on the day.

You can find all the information here

Tower Hamlets Family Meet-up

The Tower Hamlets Family meet-up is ran every first Thursday of the month (except in August when we take a break) at Poplar Union E14 10.30am-1pm. It is a space for new and expectant parents to find their ‘village’. You can meet other parents, chat, get professional support from the various perinatal experts who come and volunteer, and my sling consultant colleagues and I are here to offer babywearing support (you can come if you don’t need babywearing help!).

The meet is usually quite busy, so we try to group up parents who want to try the same slings together. It’s very sociable and fun! We can’t offer long 1-0-1s but you can tag along and try various slings with other parents in groups. The support we offer is very much the same as the Bethnal Green sling library’s one except we don’t book appt slots. Please have a think about what you’d like to try out before coming by checking out my blogs. Depending on the demand on the day, number of sling consultants coming to volunteer and your needs, we might be able to try more than 1 type of sling.

You can also get fit checks with your own slings/ learn how to feed in slings. Best for parents who prefer not having an appt time (but try to come at the start of the meet, we won’t be able to help people who arrive right at the end) and are happy to be grouped up and want to be sociable with other parents. You can hire slings on the day. The meet is free but we kindly ask for a small donation to cover the room hire.

You can find all the info here, ticket booking in the link (pls book a ticket to attend the meet and come see us for sling support).

Clapton Sling Information Session

The sling information at the Round Chapel in Clapton E5 runs every few weeks on a Wednesday morning 12pm-1.30pm alongside the Hackney Real Nappy Network’s Give and Take whereby you can come and pick up free nappies and baby and maternity clothes and items.

I offer a sling information session there where you can ask questions, watch demos and try a couple of slings on and get fit checks with your own slings/learn different positioning/learn how to feed. As it is usually quite busy and I run this session mostly alone, you might be grouped up with other parents. I can’t offer long 1-0-1s at this session.

I bring a variety of slings with me, but please contact me ahead if you want to try a particular sling/brand. You can hire on the day. The Clapton sling session is by gratefully received donations, thank you!

You can find all the information here inc. dates.

Workshops

We occasionally run dedicated workshops at the Canvas in Bethnal Green E2 (Thursday morning) to learn how to use 1 particular type of sling or learn a special skill.
Those are advertised on my social media platforms and on this page, so keep an eye out!

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