New Sling Designs are now available for purchase! Lucky Baby Slings are reversible with an in-seam pocket.

New Designs are $34. To celebrate the new line, we are offering Free Shipping (US only)!

Thanks for visiting - Our Spring - Summer sling line is making its debut today! Here are just a few of our new slings:
For a limited time, our new spring styles ship for FREE! (US only)

We are so excited to reveal our new Spring - Summer 2010 sling designs! Classic and chic! Here's a peak at one of the slings - City Girl (espresso, blue, greens - reverses to a solid espresso brown)- shown here using a back carry. The new line will be available shortly!

Newest Fabrics

Our new fabrics are here! I'll post the photos soon but in the meantime go here to see them:

http://www.lucky-baby.com/p_products.asp?cat=REVERSIBLE BABY SLINGS&cID=1

Correct Positioning for Newborns

Wearing your newborn (0 to 3 months) in the sling has many medical and emotional benefits. It is simple and easy to use a baby sling with your infant but it is also important that they are positioned properly in the sling. Many parents assume that if an infant is having difficulty breathing, the child will cry or fuss, which is true for most infants, however, infants born prematurely or those with low tone or developmental delays may not cry out. When cradling a newborn in a carrier it is important that they are positioned properly so that they can breathe clearly and freely.

• Baby should not be curled tight chin to chest because this position partially closes
  baby’s airway. (With correct positioning there should always be at least one
  finger’s width of space under baby’s chin.)
• Sling fabric should not be draped across baby’s face. For slings made from thin,
  airy fabrics please check the airflow of the fabric by placing it over your own nose
  and mouth. No matter how breathable the fabric looks, if it is difficult for you to
  breathe through the fabric it will be difficult for baby as well.
• Baby should not be rolled so that his face is pressed tightly against the parent’s
  body. Position baby’s face upward when he or she is not actively nursing and
  when nursing ensure that baby’s nose is not blocked.
• An infant should be repositioned if he is having any sign of respiratory difficulty.
  Symptoms include: rapid or labored breathing, grunting or sighing with every breath and/or
  restlessness.

When first using a sling, it's a good idea to put the baby in the sling while sitting down. Maneuver the fabric in different ways and see which position works for you and baby. Always check to make sure that the baby's chin is not tight to its chest. One easy way to ensure this, is to fold up a thin receiving blanket into a small rectangle the width of baby's back and 12" long. Place this in the bottom of the sling where the baby's body will go and then place the baby in the sling. Make sure the baby's head is not on the folded receiving blanket, just the body. Again, do this for the first few times while sitting down and baby is happy and well fed.

As your baby grows, positioning them in the sling gets easier and with head control your baby's neck muscles become strengthened enough to support the airway.

Questions? Contact us at any time at: info@lucky-baby.com.

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Newest collection

Here are some slings from our newest collection!

CLEMENT

AVA

Come show now on our great selection of BABY SLINGS

MINKEE

We get a lot of questions about minkee. What exactly IS minkee anyway? You have probably felt it. Most of us are drawn to it - it's the softest fabric in the world. Considered a microfiber chenille, it is hands down the most luxurious and softest fabric on the market. It is very popular for baby products including changing pads, blankets, carseat covers, burpee covers, etc...

We buy our minkee from the original inventors of minkee. They have it down to a science. It is thin enough to wear year round and is the softest minkee that is available on the market. It isn't too nappy or long so it is perfect to use for babies. These babies are soooo lucky. And guess what? You are too - minkee is totally washer and dryer safe and when you feel this fantastic fabric, you will be totally addicted!

The minkee in the center of our newest print - POPPY. It's a minkee plush stripe. It is the thinnest minkee we have and yes, it really can be worn year round.

The minkee in the center of our print SKYE. It's a minkee plush dot.