Hoppediz Elastic baby sling User manual

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Carrying instructions for the elastic baby
sling for premature and newborn babies
Elastic baby
sling

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Warning!
The oppediz elastic sling
is suitable for:
Care:
without motif: washable up to 60°C
    
with motif: washable up to 40°C
    
no optical brighteners
The oppediz elastic sling
is not suitable for:
Please read these instructions thoroughly before
using the elastic sling.
Always watch your child and ensure that mouth and
nose are not covered.
Get advice from a health professional if you want to
use this product for a premature baby, one with a low
birth weight as well as a sic ly one.
Ensure that your child’s chin does not rest on
his/her chest since this can cause respiratory problems
and suffocation.
Ensure that your child is sitting safely in the elastic
sling and that there is no danger of falling out.
Start with short carrying times and increase it
gradually in order to have your muscles get used to
these new movements. Principally, there is no limit in
time regarding the carrying period.
Pay attention to ris s in the home environment, e.g.
heat sources, spilling of hot beverages, chemical agents.
Only use the elastic sling for the number of children
it is provided for.
Never use more than one baby carrier at the same
time.
 Your movements and the movements of your child
can impact your balance.
 You should always be aware of a higher ris that
your child might fall out of the elastic sling as soon as
it becomes more active.
 So please be cautious when leaning or bending
forward or to the side.
 Don’t carry your child if your balance or mobility is
impaired by drugs or illness.
 The elastic sling is not suitable for sports activities
li e running, bi ing, swimming and s iing.
 Do not carry your child while coo ing or cleaning
the house or during other activities involving heat
sources or chemical agents.
 Don’t use the elastic sling in or on (motor-driven)
vehicles.
 Please chec the elastic sling at regular intervals
for signs of wear or damage (e.g. torn fabric, damaged
seams) and do not carry your child in a damaged sling.
 When not in use, eep the elastic sling out of the
reach of children and store it, e.g., in a sling bag or in
a wardrobe.
 Please ma e sure that your baby is securely posi-
tioned in the sling according to the tying instructions
and that the not is held firmly in place.
 Never leave your baby alone in the sling when you
do not carry her/him.
 In case your little ones cannot hold their head by
themselves, we recommend to support your baby’s
head by pulling the sling edges over the bac of
his/her head.
 Your child must face towards you until they can
hold their head upright.
 Ensure a proper placement of your child in the
product including leg placement.
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WARNING!
FALL AND SUFFOCATION HAZARD
SUFFOCATION HAZARD: Babies younger han 4 mon hs can suffoca e in his produc if face is pressed
igh ly agains your body. Babies a grea es risk of suffoca ion include hose born prema urely and hose wi h
respira ory problems.
• Check of en o make sure baby’s face is uncovered, clearly visible and away from caregiver’s body a
all imes.
• Make sure baby does no curl in o a posi ion wi h he chin res ing on or near baby’s ches .
This posi ion can in erfere wi h brea hing, even when no hing is covering he nose or mou h.
• If you nurse your baby in carrier, always reposi ion af er feeding so baby’s face is no pressed
agains your body.
• Never use his carrier wi h babies smaller han 8 pounds wi hou seeking he advice of a heal hcare
professional.
FALL HAZARD: Leaning, bending over or ripping can cause baby o fall. Keep one hand on baby while moving.
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Contents
2 ABC of warnings
3 Contents
4 The advantage of carrying in a
Baby Sling for the baby
5 The advantage of carrying in a
Baby Sling for the parents
6 Practical experiences with the baby sling
for premature and newborn babies
7 Wrong carrying!
FRONT CARRYING
8 The wrap cross carry for newborn and
premature babies (with skin contact)
15 And this is how to get back out of
the wrap cross carry!
Carrying methods from
the first day of life
CAUTION! WE URGENTLY RECOMMEND YOU TO KEEP
THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FURTHER REFERENCE!

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Babies are not just babies, they can be carried,
and carrying helps to satisfy one of their primal
requirements for closeness and security.
In the case of ”premature babies“, the loss of
time in the mother’s womb can be compensated
for outside the mother, but extremely near to her.
Carrying binds both mother and child even more,
especially if they had less contact earlier on.
When close to your body, your baby feels
secure and protected. e feels your movements,
and he can hear and smell you. This has positive
consequences for the entire physical, motor and
mental development.
The sling is also a suitable means for the
parents of adopted children to give their child
security, safety and a sense of basic trust.
Flatulence, and the pain caused by three-
month colic, can be considerably reduced by the
light massage caused by the movement in the
sling and the warmth of the person carrying him.
Babies are gently comforted by the light
swaying movement, just as they are during the time
in the mother’s womb (even in the case of children
who cry a lot and have colicky pains), and often go
to sleep during carrying.
The sense of balance is trained particularly
well by the wide variety of movements which the
baby makes with you from birth onwards. The
metabolism is also stimulated.
The spread position of the legs has a positive
effect on the development of the hip, and can also
help to diminish incorrect positioning and to correct
such problems. You should seek additional advice
from your orthopaedic specialist or physiotherapist
in the case of incorrect positioning.
Infants are naturally provided with a rounded
spinal column. For this reason, it is also beneficial
for their development if they do not have to lie
”straight as a board“ in bed or in a pram. Thanks to
the special weave used in your OPPEDIZ Baby
Sling, the cloth adapts individually to your baby’s
body and supports him. This is not possible with
other carrying aids or bags.
Your baby can observe the world ”from
above“, and right from the beginning he has the
feeling that „I belong out there“.
The advantage
of carrying in a baby sling for the baby

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You can always have your child with you
wherever you are (shopping, on the beach, in the
woods, jumble sales, bus, train…). This is not
possible with a pram.
In addition, your requirements for closeness
to your child will be met simply and naturally,
even (and especially) for premature babies.
If you have an older child (or even several)
which also needs his „share of kindness and
affection“ then you always have your hands free
while the baby is in the sling.
Lighter housework (dusting, vacuuming, …)
can also be carried out with your child in the
sling, and you do not have to wait until your child
is sleeping. This means you have a little more
time for yourself and can use the baby’s rest
times for other purposes.
You get to know your own child much better
due to the close contact and quickly recognise
and react to his requirements better. This means
creating a very good foundation for a sense of
basic trust.
When you carry for longer periods, you have
your child near to you and do not overstretch your
arms (you should start with shorter carrying times
so that your back, shoulder and pelvic musculature
can gradually get used to these new movements).
A sling does not take up much space and is
quickly to hand. When, for example, your child is
learning to walk and gets tired after a while, you
can simply put him in the sling. This means that
you can react better to your child and do not
need to spend all your time battling with a pram.
Fathers especially have the chance to build
up an enjoyable and intensive relationship with
their child/children when they are carrying them in
the sling, and to experience and consciously
enjoy the resulting bodily contact.
The advantage
of carrying in a baby sling for the parents