Design and Features
The Breeze Baby is a ring sling with a difference. Rather than being made from heavy-duty material it's made from a lightweight perforated polyester.
As you would expect with a ring sling it features a long swath of fabric and two aluminum rings. It comes in black and white.
Performance and Drawbacks
The Breeze Baby is a very simple design and is easy to use. You just slide the end of the fabric through the rings (as per the instructions), place it over your head and pop your baby in it making sure that their body weight is distributed evenly.
You can carry your baby in five different positions, tummy to tummy, cradle hold, kangaroo carry, hip carry and toddler back carry. It's suitable for use for a baby from birth up to 15kgs.
The feature of the Breeze Baby that sets it apart from other ring slings is it's use of lightweight fabric which is more comfortable for both parent and baby in the hot Australian Summer.
The fabric is designed so it doesn't absorb water and is fast drying so the Breeze Baby is suitable to wear in the water giving the parent an opportunity to take a dip. It is also great if a parent has to supervise a child in the pool and care for a baby at the same time. Be cautious though, the Breeze Baby is not for swimming in.
It is well made and one of those baby products that will outlast your babies then be suitable to pass on to a family member or friend. Being water friendly it's easy to keep clean, just pop it in the washing machine and it dries on the line in no time.
It comes with a useful and easy to understand set of instructions that also provide you with some general tips on baby wearing.
One thing I really like about the Breeze Baby is that it folds into a very compact size making it easy to pack and carry with you and ideal for travel.
Some parents complain about ring slings cutting into their necks or causing discomfort on their shoulders. The Breeze Baby is designed so that the rings rest on your chest and the fabric stretches across your shoulder and back to evenly distribute your baby's weight on your body.
There are important safety considerations that you should know about using any type of baby sling. The Breeze Baby instructions outline these clearly.
Conclusion
I love the versatility of the Breeze Baby. Like any ring sling it is suitable to use anywhere, anytime but the Breeze Baby comes with the added advantage of being cooler in summer, able to be worn in the water and super compact for storage.
We are going to send our sample Breeze Baby off to a new mum in Melbourne to test it out during what promises to be a very hot summer. We'll update the review to let you know how it goes.
About Breeze Baby
Breeze Baby is made and distributed by Babes in Arms who specialise in baby slings and carriers from around the world.
If you are not sure what baby sling you need they have a useful sling chooser on their website.
