Wrap a Hug Sling Library East London

09/10/2026

✔️SLING SAFETY FIRST ✔️

Carrying your baby safely is a very important aspect of Babywearing and a safe carry is also a comfortable carry for the both of you.

Here I show how to fix a carry to make it safe and go through safety guidelines.

If you are new to babywearing, take some time to check safety guidelines to avoid the risk of fall or suffocation. These are very manageable risks and it’s important to learn how to carry safely.

These majority of good sling brands sold in the UK will have clear and safe guidelines explained in their documentations and safety labels sewn into their slings/carriers. Some brands also have great online/printed tutorials.

You can easily access the TICKS safety guidelines or watch my videos for info - check my highlights and long tutorials on my YouTube channel.

Unfortunately, some brands will share unsafe content made by influencers or celebrities and some brands show less than ideal or even unsafe Babywearing imagery. We know this can be confusing and we often ask brands to pull out this imagery.

Unsafe carriers/not safety-tested or counterfeit carriers can also make it on UK selling platforms (e.g., Amazon), pre loved market or imported from other countries, so be vigilant and ask your sling library for advice if you’re not sure. Report to Trading Standards if you see something unsafe sold.

Never hesitate to come see us or your nearest sling library if you need a fit check, want to ensure you understand safety or want to learn how to use your carrier safely with us, we’re here for all your Babywearing needs and to support you on your parenting journey 🥰

Love, Mel ❤️

06/10/2026

TRIGGER WARNING
What if I trip or fall with baby in the sling?

(I know this is a scary topic and thus I’ve added a TW and not used any illustrations)

This is a totally valid question and concern and if you have fallen before, you know how scary it is.

I think it’s important to talk about this and to address topics we might not want to talk about so we can be prepared and talk about sling safety.
I am very aware this is quite a scary topic

A few things to consider:
- Accidents happen and despite taking precautions, being careful and risk-assessing, it can happen. Accidents can happen with baby in arms, in a buggy, in a bouncer…
- Things that can help prevent trips:
- Try to be hands-free as much as possible in case you need to cushion a fall
- Wear shoes adapted to the weather (grippy shoes when it rains, snows, freezes), you might want to reach out for your beautiful stilettos another time!
- Try to keep your home environment trip-hazards free (I know, it’s tricky sometimes)
- Watch out for trip hazards when out and about.
- Check your surroundings and remain vigilant. Falls can be caused by other people/bikes
- Leave 5-10 mins early so you don’t end rushing
- Sleep deprivation and postpartum recovery can be hard to navigate in the early days. Relaxin stays in your body for quite a while and new mums are more prone to injuries (been there!). So take it slow, go for short walks at the beginning, take breaks and ask someone to come with you if you need to go for a longer walk.
- If you are feeling lightheaded, you might want to bring your buggy with you for extra support or to alternate between sling/buggy
- In the eventuality you trip with baby in the sling, don’t hesitate to seek medical support.
- It’s scary, I know, but it’s not your fault. Accidents happen and not just with slings. Call somebody close to you if you need to talk, you can always message me too if that helps :)

If you have any tips to prevent falls, post them below!

Massive hugs ❤️
Mel

03/10/2026

When Seb turned 9!!
I can barely believe that my little (well, giant 10.3lbs) baby is 9 😭😭😭
Happy birthday Sebi Mc Seb ❤️

(I refuse to say ‘it was the last time I carried you, so every year I carry the big boys in their legacy wraps!)

26/09/2026

Welcome to your village in the city 🫂

This is your warm invitation to the Tower Hamlets Family Meet-up on Thursday 1st of October 10.30am-1pm at Poplar Union E14
Come and join us for a lovely morning of ‘bumps, birth and beyond’ chats over a cuppa as well as sling support from your favourite sling library!

This month we have several perinatal professionals joining us:
💆‍♀️ Thaisa Bodywork offering free mini-massages to the pregnant and new mums, what a treat!
🤱 Holistic Health With Barbara breastfeeding consultant, tongue tie specialist and midwife here to offer breastfeeding support.
💪Lynsey The Fitness Monkey pre-postnatal exercise coach, helping mums to be and new mums feel strong, confident and connected to their changing bodies through personalised small-group training built around what their body needs.
😴 Kerry Care It Out Sleep Consultant here to chat all things infant sleep and support you.
👶 Elodie postnatal mentored doula nurturingwithelodie.com coming to offer support to new parents
🧠 Jemma East London Foundation Trust Perinatal Services coming to talk about maternal mental health and the services available
🧜‍♀️ Nika, Swim England Level 3 Advanced Pre-School Swimming Teacher, here to answer all your questions about swimming and water confidence.
🧠 Renate The Breastfeeding boat, psychologist, coming to offer mental health support
🤰 Jess full spectrum mentored doula here to answer all your questions for birth prep and early days.
🧸 Maria Toy House coming to tell you about the services they offer.
👶Amazing sling consultant Jazz Camden Babywearing coming alongside me here to offer sling support (Martha TBC).
We can fit check your slings, try a couple of options with you and chat all things babywearing.
You can also hire slings on the day. Please let me know if you want to try something in particular. Please be aware that the meet is usually quite busy so we can't offer long consultations and it's only the 2 (OR 3!) of us this month!
Please use the sign-in sheet at the entrance to put your name down if you would like some sling support.
***MORE PROFESSIONALS TBC***

♻️SWAP SHOP: bring your outgrown baby/pregnancy clothes to donate or swap! (only a few items can be donated as we are almost at max storage capacity now)
No need to donate to take, you can take as much as you want. We have a ton of clothes so please take as much as you can!!

🤰👶👨‍👨‍👧‍👦👩‍👩‍👧👨‍👩‍👦🏳️‍🌈This group is for all expectant and new parents, those with babies and toddlers (no need to live in TH).
We welcome ALL families.
This is a safe space for you to share the ups and downs of parenting, make friends, laugh, cry and talk.

☕ and homemade cakes available or you can get refreshments from the cafe.

Please take a minute to read the info in the event so you know what to expect (link in comments). We start at 10.30am and introduce our perinatal professionals around 11am to do your best to arrive by then.

Ticket booking is essential, link in comments/event.
This month, the room hire fees are kindly sponsored by Izmi Baby so we won't need donations to cover the fees, big thanks to Hannah at Izmi Baby for supporting us!

~If you would like to help support the sling library and our expenses, we very gratefully receive donations via ‘buy me a coffee’, this really helps us out! - link in comments/QR can be scanned on the day if you wish to donate.~

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!!
Love, Mel and all the amazing volunteers who make this happen!

25/09/2026

NEW BECO GEMINI 2.0 🎉

I have been waiting for a looonnng time for Beco to improve their Gemini because it had so much potential, and they delivered!

Main improvements:
- A lot lot lot more adaptable at the base, so will offer your baby support from knee-to-knee for longer and less of an ‘in-between’ phase going between settings

- No more thick padding, the fabric is a lot more breathable, though some people will still prefer the old padding

- A nifty bit of tube- shaped padding at the base of carrier to help you guide baby’s bum into the base of the panel and to stop baby sitting on top of the waistbelt (deeper seat, more comfy for you both, easier to control how high baby is placed on your chest, helps avoid pressure on your back, clever 👏)

You can still use it all positions with straight or crossed straps.

Realistically suitable from about 2 months to about 18 months old-2 years old if you have a small toddler (this all depends on your baby’s bodyshape, we can give you an age!)

If you want to hire it or try it out at a session pop me a DM!
I only have 1 at the moment due to funds.

Love, Mel ❤️ Beco Baby Carrier

23/09/2026

Here’s what’s happening in October at Wrap a Hug 🎃:

📍 Oct 1st Tower Hamlets Family Meet-up Poplar Union E14 10.30am-1pm.
New and expectant parents meet-up and peer support group with professional perinatal support and sling library
Bumps, babies and toddlers welcome!
Booking link in event/comments.
More info about this month's meet-up on my page/grid coming up!

📍 Oct 8th, 15th and 22nd Bethnal Green Sling Library at The Canvas St. Margaret's House E2 10am-1pm: 20mins 1-0-1/paired up consultations for your all your sling needs, booking ESSENTIAL, fee applies.

📍 Oct 2nd Hackney Sling Clinic and Cloth Nappy Demo at Hackney Central library E8
-10am Nappy demo with Hackney Real Nappy Network
-11am-12pm Sling Clinic, drop-in to fit check your own slings or try 1-2 (pre-determined) slings.
Cloth nappy demo just arrive at 10am.
Registration required for my sling clinic (drop me a DM).
Sling clinic by donations which are gratefully received for my time and expertise via ‘Buy me a coffee’ 🙂

📍 Oct 21st Clapton Sling Clinic and Cloth Nappy Give and Take with Hackney Real Nappy Network at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms CPURC E5, 12pm-1.30pm.
Get free cloth nappy and baby clothes or come to donate. Get nappy advice.
Sling clinic: Drop-in to fit check your own slings or try 1-2 (pre-determined) sling. This is short and busy session so I can't offer long 1-0-1s.
Registration required for my sling clinic (drop me a DM).
Donations are gratefully received for my time and expertise via ‘Buy me a coffee’ 🙂

📍Oct 22nd Mother and Baby Sharing Circle at The Canvas E2, 1.30pm-2.30pm (after the sling library), for new and expectant mothers and birthing parents. A safe space to talk about your feeling and experience of motherhood and matrescence in a supportive environment.
Free ticket booking link in the event. Please return your ticket if you are not coming as spaces are very limited.

📍Sling hires without consultation available, pick-up from Bethnal Green HQ or posted, info on my website ‘sling hires’.
No events week Oct 26th-Nov 1st due to half-term

All the info is in my FB events/website.
Please take a minute to read the info so you know what to expect.
To book/register/enquire you can DM me, message me on Whatsapp 07916 349685 or email at [email protected] (pls don't call).

Overview of our sessions here: https://wrapahug.com/.../03/05/which-session-is-best-for-me/

Love, Mel 🩷

22/09/2026

Breastfeeding baby in a carrier: Keep baby aligned ❤️

If you want to feed your baby in your carrier in an upright ‘Koala’ position, remember to try and keep baby’s body aligned.
You want to avoid having baby too tilted to 1 side and to try and keep their spine aligned with their bodies and necks and not twisted.
This is important to help the milk go down smoothly.

Feeding in a carrier is not the same as breastfeeding in arms, you can’t achieve the exact same positioning so you need to be mindful of body alignment.
Keep head, neck and spine aligned; knees at the same height and keep baby upright.

If you want to feed baby in your carrier in a cradle/cross-cradle position, that’s also possible with the majority of carriers but it’s a whole different technique!

Come and see us if you need help!

Always respect safety guidelines for safe Babywearing and safe feeding in slings (see pinned posts on my IG/Youtube videos)
Love, Mel ❤️

- Carrier Izmi Baby Baby Carrier, enquire to try out/hire or use discount code MEL10 -

21/09/2026

If you need a warm hug and other mothers to hold you, come along to our Mother and Baby Sharing Circle.

The Circle is a space for you.
It is a safe space for you to talk openly about your experiences and feelings of motherhood.

We are here to hold you because we’re not meant to do this alone.

We all need a village after all.

Our next circle is on Thursday September 24th at 1.30pm at The Canvas St Margaret's House E2. Free ticket booking in the link. Open to all new and expectant mums and birthing parents and their babies❤️

Love, Mel
https://wrapahug.com/mother-and-baby-sharing-circle/

19/09/2026

Please sign and share to stop Homerton from suspending their homebirth team!

Stop Homerton Hospital from suspending their homebirth team.

18/09/2026

⭐️ Coshen Hip Carrier Quick Demo ⭐️
Specs:
✔️Suitable from 6 months onwards 9kgs-20kgs
Works best beyond 6 mo when baby can sit unaided and has full, solid head control and doesn’t need to be supported by the sling all the way to their neck when alert.
Will support a small toddler but you may find that the weight pulls on your shoudler with a very wriggly baby/toddler, but that is very personal! Everybody feels support and comfort very differently.
✔️Made of Air 3D knitted eco-friendly yarn which gives it its stretch while remaining pretty sturdy, spreadable/adjustable and soft.
Eco-friendliness is a big driver of the sling library, so we love that there’s no textile waste
✔️ Spreadable fabric to offer as much support as possible across baby’s back so you can be hands-free (many hip carriers have very narrow panels meaning you can’t safely carry hands-free).
Shoulder can be spread for comfort and weight distribution.
✔️ Easy to tighten.
✔️ Baby can be carried on either side.
✔️Strong buckle.

Wanna try it out? Book in with us at the Bethnal Green sling library or do a postal hire. We only have one 😱

Fancy your own one? Use code WRAPAHUG at checkout for a little discount or follow this link: https://www.coshen.com?sca_ref=12364235.Yf17h3Cnvg31xiS

Big thanks to Coshen for sending us their hip carrier ❤️

Love, Mel 🥰