NéoBulle The Bulline User manual

The Bulline
Ring sling baby carrier
Instructions
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FOREWORD - IMPORTANT !
RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Here’s a guide to make you familiar with babywearing; why and how it should be done.
You will discover in much detail the positions you can use to carry your child using Néobulle’s Bulline.
Pictures and explanations will walk you through your discovery of this carrier.
Page 8 Introducing the Bulline - washing instructions
Page 9 Why carry our babies ?
Page 9 Keys to an optimal babywearing: baby’s positioning, comfort for the wearer...
Page 10 Threading the Bulline
Page 10 Putting the Bulline on
Page 11 Front and hip carries
Page 12 Back carry
NEOBULLE MEETS SAFETY STANDARDS
• WARNING : Your balance may be affected by your movements and those of your baby.
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WARNING : Be careful when leaning forward.
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WARNING : If you want to wear a very young baby ( less than four months old), make sure that his head
is hold in a safe way.
• WARNING : Not suitable for use when playing sport or for other strenuous physical activity.
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WARNING : Do not cover the face and the nose of your baby : asphyxia danger
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WARNING : The baby’s head must be hold straight, not bend on his chest.
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• Especially for babies younger than 4 months old :
- Your baby should be in a supported squat position ( see page 9 ) with their head resting naturally on your chest.
- The fabric should be pulled up to your baby’s ears and should be perfectly spread out across its width
( see page 9 ) in order to properly support your baby’s legs, bottom, back and neck.
- You can support your baby’s head with your hand if necessary.
• Look at your baby frequently, keep an eye on his temperature, his tiredness, his comfort, his wakefulness,
check the installation and the sling strength.
• Back carries are recommended from ten months old.
CONTENTS
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The Bulline®
Néobulle®’s ring sling baby carrier
Woven and manufactured in France (Loire)
The Bulline is a «pre-installed» baby carrier, easy, comfortable and fast to use with children from 3,5 to 15 kg.
Woven and manufactured in the Loire region (France), the Bulline meets the demanding criteria of the quality
standards.
The double cross twill weave gives the fabric a uniform stretch that is essential for baby’s
comfort.
Keeping chtild safety in mind, we aim for quality beyond reproach. All the dyes used on the
threads are non-toxic, pollutant and heavy metal-free. The dyed threads are 100% cotton
and bear the «Öko Tex 100» label.
The rings are aluminium Food, being able to be for the contact of the mouth of the child.
Caring for your Bulline® :
•wash in warm water (86 -104° Fahrenheit)
•tumble drying is possible but should remain occasional to extend your Bulline’s life span.
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Why carry our babies ?
When worn, babies discover the world as they snuggle against their mother or father. This way, parents can
meet baby’s essential need for contact and emotional security, all the while being able to go through their
daily tasks.
The worn child develops a special relationship with the person carrying him. Being close to the adult, his
warmth, his smell, his heartbeats, is very soothing for baby and reminds him of intrauterine safety. He feels wrapped
andsupported,anddiscoverslifewithcondence,gainingstronglifelongbasis.
Whether he’s worn in front, hip or back carries, the child is in constant physical and / or visual contact with the
adult, which results in a strong feeling of weel being. Wrapped in the fabric, the little one is rocked, soothed and all his
senses are naturally stimulated (sight, smell, hearing, touch, balance).
Wrap carriers, whether long or short, plain or with rings, are a precious help when living with a small
child.Wonderfullyadjustableandversatile,theyteverywrapper/wrapeecouple(whateverthe
size of the parents, the age the babies are or their need to be carried...) and can be used in various
situations, including twins, sick or hospitalized children, parents or children with handicap.
With both hands free, the adult can go through his everyday activities as he grants his baby
with those precious moments. The wrap becomes «the second pair of arms» many parents need for
daily tasks or for caring for older children.
Physiological, respectful babywearing allows baby to get into the frog legged position that
is so natural to him, in a wide seat, his spine perfectly supported. There are many babywearing
workshops to help you learn how to properly adjust your carrier and make it comfortable, to
master the various wrapping techniques, learn different carries and pratice with your baby.
Happy babywearing !
Key recommendations for proper babywearing
« Right from the start, help baby get into a correct position»
A newborn naturally rests in a frog legged position. This squat must be the start of all carries, whether on the
front, the hip or the back, and regardless of baby’s age.
Knees are higher than the bum, the spine is curved, the pelvis tilted and the legs slightly apart.
To achieve maximum comfort for Baby and the adult :
The Bulline must be properly adjusted : the child must be high
enough for kissing, and tight against the wrapper’s chest.
•tighten the upper the upper rail to get baby closer to you
•the lower rail supports baby’s thighs and knees and determines
how high baby is positioned
•strand by strand tightening allows precise adjustment of the pouch supporting baby’s spine
•Theheadofthebabyalwayshastobeexceptthefabric,thesuperiorairtrafcs(nosells)always
brought out(loosened),
•there are many babywearing groups, don’t be shy to ask for help !
You will be more comfortable if you spread the fabric on your shoulder and your back :
Ideally, the rings must be higher than your chest.
Before after
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Thread it
back into
only one of
the rings
Thread the fabric
into both rings
Bring both ends
together, making sure
the fabric is not twisted.
Threading the Bulline
The rails are different colors on each side to make telling them apart and adjusting easier.
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The fabric is
bunched in
the rings, the
rails match on
both sides of
the rings
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Putting the Bulline on
( baby is carried on the right hip)
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You don’t need to readjust each time if the same person is using the Bulline.
Go through the same steps to carry the Bulline on the opposite shoulder.
TheBullinenowtsyouandyourbaby.
Grab the Buline
with your left
hand close to
the rings, the
loose tail away
from you.
Get your
right arm
and your
head into
the Bulline
(dive in),
keeping hold
of the rings.
Place the
carrier
on your
shoulder.
Tighten strand
by strand so
the Bulline
is perfectly
adjusted
around you.
Loosen the fabric
by pulling toward
your hip as you
lift the most
accessible ring.
Get the fabric
at the tip of
your hip for
a newborn,
slightly lower
for an older
baby.
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Getting baby in front and hip carries
- knotting suitable to babies younger than 4 months old ( see page 8 ) -
The rings are on top
of your shoulder (they
will come down after
loading baby and
tightening, when
it’s done they must
be right under your
collarbone).
Put baby
high up on
your shoulder
and grab
his feet from
underneath
the fabric.
Let baby
slide into
a sitting
position with
the fabric
gathered
behind his
knees.
Pull the
upper rail
up to his
ears.
Tighten
the Bulline
strand by
strand.
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To loosen the carrier, hold
baby, lift the visible ring and
pull it upward to get some
slack. Baby can then be
taken out from above or
from underneath.
Baby’snalpositiondependsonhowheispositionedwhen
yougethiminthecarrier,itisdifculttorepositionhimonce
the carrier is adjusted.
Choose the position that is right for you :
On the front
On the hip, baby can be carried arms
out if he has good head control.
Loosen the Bulline, lift baby slightly and move his bum to get
him into a reclined position.
The Bulline’ s loose tail can be used for discreet nursing. Baby
must be placed back into a vertical position after nursing.
- To carry in safety, refer to the page 8 and 9 -
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Feeding baby in the Bulline
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Getting baby in back carry
- The porterage back is recommended from 10 months -
After putting the
Bulline on the
usual way, grab
the lower rail with
the hand opposite
your shoulder
wearing the
Bulline.
Pull
this rail
upward
toipthe
fabric.
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Keep hold of
this rail and
ipthefabric
on the front so
that it remains
untwisted on the
rings.
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- To carry in safety, refer to the page 8 and 9 -
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The lower rail
becomes the
upper rail.
Adjust the
Bulline around
you (same as
when you do
the front carry).
Get the
rings near
the middle
of your
back.
Baby must be in
a deep seat, the
ipensuresmore
stability.
Get
baby
in the
Bulline
and
adjust
as
usual.
Slide baby on
to your back
by pulling on
the tail of the
Bulline, the
rings come
back on your
shoulder
and you can
tighten more
precisely.