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Great New Feature for 2010 |
 The baby hammock is a cocoon-like fabric bed attached to a safe and gently bouncing spring. These type of beds have been used for centuries in many traditional cultures so we believe our baby hammock is an excellent back to nature beginning for the babies of the 21st century. You choose either the standard baby hammock made with double boiled cotton calico free of fabric finishings, dyes and chemicals. Or our 'Organics.' range which is made from a special blend of 55% hemp and 45% certified organic cotton, which is partly UV resistant, naturally anti-fungal and renews itself with every wash.  Your newborn may sleep night and day in the baby hammock and it is a lovely natural way to keep baby nearby. Nothing is as good as your loving arms but the hammock will hold your baby safely when ever you can not. You can hang it in the living room for day sleeps and right next to the parents bed for night sleeps. Many parents report their babies sleep for longer in a hammock and will often self-settle if they ever startle awake due to the comfort and motion. A baby hammock is the ideal first bed for your baby because it mimics features of the "in utero" experience that your baby is already so familiar with. Babies are born with a natural primary curve to their spine which gradually strengthens and straightens over the first year allowing them to stand and to walk.The gentle curve of a baby hammock ensures they get even support along the spine rather than creating potential pressure points on the head, shoulders and pelvis as occurs when lying on a flat surface, and the way the fabric gently molds around the baby helps keep them in the middle of the hammock, face-up, with plenty of fresh air due to the bellows action of the bouncing motion. Natures Sway baby hammocks give continuous comfort through the gentle motion created by either the caregiver or the baby's own movement.  There are three options when buying your hammock: First is our standard Baby Hammock Pack which comes with 2 ceiling hooks, half a metre of stainless steel chain to adjust the height (or sling around a branch) and a robust, easy to use door clamp for added portability; Second is the Baby Hammock and Stand Pack, our economy option for those who will only ever use the hammock with our 4-legged gold, silver or off-white electroplated stand; Third is the Deluxe Pack which gives all attachment options: ceiling hooks, chain, door clamp, stand and a second fitted sheet (the other options only have one fitted sheet). Note: all Natures Sway baby hammocks come with a luxurious and breathable natural New Zealand wool mattress providing warmth in winter and coolness in summer.Versatile, lightweight and totally portable, the baby hammock can be hung from any ceiling, beam or door frame, and can support weight up to 15kgs. They are the ideal transportable bed when visiting friends and family, giving your baby a sense of familiarity that is so crucial for good sleep and security. The baby hammock also ensures that baby's weight is evenly distributed, eliminating the problems of flat head. "At nine weeks baby Wesley was diagnosed with a torticollis. The team of cranial facial specialists at Middlemore Hospital told us that normally children with one like his can have very bad flat head but by Wes sleeping in a hammock this has not happened with him at all. They were very impressed with him and directly attributed it to him sleeping in a hammock." Many parents ask how long the baby hammock can be used for and our standard reply is on average 6 months, sometimes more, occasionally less. It actually depends on how active your baby is rather than how big or heavy they are. We recommend that if you use a mattress firmer or stiffener for the first few weeks, you should return to the single soft wool mattress provided no later than three month as this makes it hard for baby to wriggle or roll. After 3 months you need to ensure the hammock is no more than half a metre off the ground (that's about 20-30cms with baby's weight in the hammock) and that there are no objects under the hammock that they could potentially fall on. One idea is to hang it over a bed or cot. Once baby is trying to roll over, sit up or wriggle about the hammock is no longer suitable, this can start around the 4-6 month mark. If you have a placid baby who is still happily sleeping on their back in the baby hammock over 1 year old you can contact us for a larger baby hammock. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns, we appreciate all feedback and continually seek to improve our products and service. Happy hammocking. Baby Hammock Articles |
