Borne

Babywearing Consultancy & Sling Library covering Staffordshire & Cheshire. My name is Nicolle (Nic) & I'm a fully qualified babywearing consultant.

I run 1:1 babywearing consultations from my home in CW12, helping people to find the right sling for them or get the most out of their existing one. I run a drop in library service covering Congleton, Crewe, Biddulph & Leek. Hires are £15 per month.

28/09/2023

The sling library is now permanently closed. The FB page will be deleted but this page will remain for the memories.

Thank you once again for all your support over the years.

Nic 🤍

21/08/2023

T H E E N D

EDITED TO ADD - I did not think I’d get that many messages about purchasing slings 😂 I have one consultation left at the start of September & then I will get in touch with those of you who’ve messaged about something specific 🤍

Well guys, I have a huge announcement….

This may come as surprise for some, but after nearly 8 years of running the sling library, my time as a babywearing consultant has come to an end. This is absolutely not because there is no need for this service, there really is. But it’s time for me to move on and get my teeth into something new.

For a while now I’ve been wanting to return to my creative roots but I haven’t found anything that’s really gripped me. Well now I have and I want to give my all to it, which means unfortunately I need to give up the library.

In just under 8 years I’ve helped over 1000 babies be carried and met some wonderful people, even some life long friends. I’ve loved being a part of so many carrying journeys and I have some amazing memories that will stay with me forever.

I want to thank each and every one of you who has supported me over the years. For sharing my posts, passing my details on to your friends & choosing me to help you with your carrying journey, thank you.

I have already started to sell on the slings. Those of you who already have hires out will get first refusal on whether you’d like to purchase & if anyone wants a price on something they’ve hired previously, please DM the page.

If anyone would like to support me in my new venture over at over on Instagram I’d love that! It is very scary starting something new but I’m super excited about it.

Once again a huge thank you for your support….
Nic 🤍

26/07/2023

P L E A S E R E A D C A R E F U L L Y⠀
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Summer holiday information….⠀⠀
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🌞 There will be no 1:1 consultations during August, my apologies. The diary is open for September so please book to avoid disappointment.

🌞 Doorstop hires will remain ongoing so if you know what you need please get in touch to arrange collection.

🌞 Babywearing in hot weather information is available on the FB and Instagram pages.

🌞 For those of you who have a sling on hire, I will always be available for advice. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any questions. Running a small business means I am never really closed and I’m grateful for all your support so please do message.

Have a wonderful summer everyone & I’ll see you all in September.
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12/07/2023

S T O P S T E R E O T Y P I N G

Let’s stop with the labelling of Mums. As soon as you start labelling you start a divide.

We don’t want that. We need to unite, support and be there for one another.

The one thing we all are though is tired Mums. We are tired and we need to vent sometimes. We need to hear that other Mums are going through the same thing and we need solidarity.

Of course I tell my children all the time I’m a cool Mum though 😜

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11/07/2023

T R Y B E F O R E Y O U B U Y

You wouldn’t buy a pair of jeans without trying them on first & the same goes for slings!

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04/07/2023

T H I S W A Y T H A T W A Y W H I C H W A Y ⠀
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Firstly, what is a stretchy? It’s a long piece of material that you wrap usually a newborn in. All stretchies stretch vertical. Two way stretchies stretch vertical AND horizontal. Problem being, most manufacturers don’t state this in the description.⠀
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I’ll be honest, I avoid one ways like the plague. I hate them. This is how it goes….⠀
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Parent buys one way stretchy, not knowing about one or two way. ⠀
Parent watches a two way video.⠀
Parent can’t fathom why stretchy isn’t doing what it does on the video.⠀
Stretchy isn’t tight enough, baby doesn’t feel safe, baby cries. ⠀
Parent thinks baby hates the sling.⠀
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This isn’t all the time but more often than not. One ways, whilst they work perfectly fine, you do have to faff with them a little to get them tight enough & I find faffing really puts parents off. You all seem to like ease and quickness. So do I!⠀
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Two ways are much more forgiving, easier to use and when shown the difference, people immediately go for them over one ways.⠀
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I’d always rather be honest and I know one way stretchies can work amazingly for some, but if you’re going to buy one, do yourself a favour and find out if it’s one or two way first. You can even DM/tag me and I’ll tell you! Or better yet, book in with me and you’ll enjoy a full hour of learning how to carry your newborn & even receive 3m hire.
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03/07/2023

V O T E ‘ S O N Y O U

Pick your potion!

Vote’s on you! Comment 🫖 for tea or ☕️ for coffee.

I’m more of a tea drinker but I am partial to a milky coffee & love a holiday coffee!

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30/06/2023

T R U S T Y O U R G U T

Oh my lordy lord. I typed “baby sleep’ into Instagram for some inspiration and to be honest I really wish I hadn’t.

I was met with ‘ways to get your newborn to sleep through the night.’ ‘How to get your baby to self soothe.’ ‘How to get your baby to sleep 12 hours.’ ‘When to start working on sleep’ and adverts for sleep nannies and equipment to send them off to the land of nod.

*cries in the corner. Ugh. Where are the ‘how to trust your instincts’ posts? ‘How to support new parents.’ ‘Reasons why your baby wakes.’

I mean don’t get me wrong there were a few good posts but seriously this is 2023. Why are we still not empowering Mothers to trust their instincts & their baby? We have the ability to grow, birth and nourish our babies yet we’re still being told to put the baby down drowsy but awake, try to form a routine and how much sleep babies should be getting during the day vs night.

We know this already. We have this amazing innate ability to know our babies needs and wants. We just need to trust them and not be made to doubt them.

We know what to do, we just need the support and to feel heard.

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29/06/2023

P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E W I T H A N E W B O R N

There are many tips I could give you on how to prepare for life with a newborn but here are my top 4. What would you add?

Meal Prep - honestly I can’t tell you how thankful I was when I had my second baby that over the months I’d batch cooked and frozen things like lasagne, stews, chilli’s etc. They came in so handy when the feeds took over and my husband had to cook fast so he could see to our other child.
Even if you buy in a few meals, it’s just one less thing to be thinking about in that newborn stage.

Book a babywearing consultation - well let’s be honest I could go on for a while about why you should do this! Besides the fact it’ll likely save you money because you won’t go out and buy a sling then realise it doesn’t fit you, you want to be making sure you’re carrying your child safely. Us babywering consultants aren’t just pretty faces 😜 we have a lot of training and years of experience. This will be your go to parenting tool I promise you!

Limit your expectations - I know you want to go and show off your baby but overdoing it will lead to trouble. The process of giving birth is a major transition for your body, whether you give birth naturally or by caesarean and you’ll need rest so don’t book too many outings all at once.

Research breastfeeding groups - if you want to breastfeed then find out about support groups/ibclc’s/online groups before hand. It’s hard, you’ll want support, even if it’s just to vent to someone about it. These groups are an invaluable network to belong to and you’ll make some lifelong friends.

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http://www.borneconsultancy.com/

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