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sling for a newborn? I am a size 18. xx

I was lent a Didymos silk wrap by @ramsons and it's been great. I'm a size 16/18 and it's been fab on me, although I couldn't tell you the size of it

I love stretchies for a newborn. There is nothing so fab as having a squishy in a sling I loved my gauze wraps too for when stink was smaller as they are much cooler than a normal woven

a stretchy - have a look at mobys, kari me, calien bleu, hug a bub to name a few x

I was lent a Didymos silk wrap by @ramsons and it's been great. I'm a size 16/18 and it's been fab on me, although I couldn't tell you the size of it

Its a long size 6. Size 6 is usually 4.6m, I think the one you borrowed is something like 4.8m.
It depends on the brand wrap you buy, I buy ellevills in a 7 because of the way the tapers go, but mostly get by on 6's for a newborn carry like a forward cross carry. 7's are 5.2m.

With a newborn you can pretty much buy any wrap you like the pattern on! Its only as they get heavier it makes much difference.

I know nothing about slings but have used a stretchy close carrier with the boys, I still use it now for Emmet and I love it.

I bought a kari-me from my sister, LOVE IT!!! It's super stretchy and comfy and Freyja just looks soooo snuggly and happy in there! It's awesome!!

thanks all. just trying to persuade dh to let me buy one for Bert!

Stretchy for definate. I have a moby D for sale atm