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Members Reviews
Kathie
I was excited to receive my Snugglebundl through the post, knowing that it could potentially be a game changer for many of my clients and friends. With cesarean sections on the rise, many women now leave hospital unable to comfortably lift their own babies, and struggling to maneuver them safely and with any confidence.
Cheery from the outset, the Snugglebundl which arrived at my door was a bright funky pattern, and incredibly soft and light, and it was soon in use with my latest client and new arrival. My client had had an extended labor and emergency cesarean section, which had resulted in severe discomfort and an extended hospital stay. She was unfortunately having to rely heavily on people passing her baby to her, which robbed her of any independence she might have enjoyed in those first few days. With her baby in the Snugglebundl, she was suddenly able to easily lift baby from the hospital cot beside her bed, straight into her arms, smoothly, comfortably, and with one hand! The benefits were immediately clear without putting any of Snugglebundl’s other applications to use.
Predominantly to aid easy lifting, the Snugglebundl certainly does its job, but more than that, it makes transfers and travel easier, and keeps babies snug at the same time. We found as an added bonus that babies loved to stare at it if it were draped in front of them!
Having washed our Snugglebundl a number of times now, perhaps my only hope for future models, would be a minor change to the lining material. Whilst beautifully soft and durable, it can make the product look old quite quickly.
I would happily recommend the Snugglebudl to any families, but much more so to any families who might have decreased mobility. For those families this product is a must have which could not fail to improve their experience as parents.
Nicki
My Snugglebundl arrived and I was pleased to feel how soft and cozy the fabric felt, however the inner lining really seems to shed, and looks like it won't wash up well.
I found it great for the smaller baby (9lb) but with a larger baby, found the fabric in the hood section unfortunately got in the way.
I would love to see changes of maybe a slot for car seat buckle to go through, and the handle to be made a little more robust (They certainly haven't given way! but my feelings, and feed back from both clients I took it to were the same, they both said they felt flimsy - almost like they need to be a bit firmer)
As I occasionally suffer with back pain, I was keen to put ‘the lifting blanket’ to use. Although there did not seem to be an immediate benefit when lifting a baby from the floor (you still have to bend down to gather up the handles) There was a fantastic difference when lifting the baby from a cot, car seat, pram, trolley etc. The angles were far less awkward, and lifting was far easier and more comfortable for myself, and the clients who tested it with me. These benefits alone make the Snugglebundl worth the money!
Overall, I love the Snugglebundl, which is now a part of my permanent work kit. I would also be happy to continue recommending it.
Nina
I was pleased to receive a lovely soft Snugglebundl in the post to try. I have seen it at many baby shows and certainly had been interested in the concept.
I immediately took it to work, where I was taking care of little premature twins. Whilst the Snugglebundl certainly made transferring the babies from cot, to pram or car seat a very easy process, with the twins being so tiny, they were engulfed in a lot of excess material. Having said this, they still felt safe and secure, and the upside would be that the Snugglebundle would certainly last them quite a while! With smaller babies in mind, I do think we would have bought a smaller version for those first few tiny weeks, if one were available. The twin’s mum had had a cesarean section, and she certainly felt that it helped her lift and carry her babies, especially transferring from the floor to their cot.
On a less positive note, whilst I loved the colourful design, unfortunately the colours seemed to fade quite quickly, and the white became dull and almost greyish.
Before receiving the Snugglebundl, I had watched many of the Snugglebundl videos online. I knew that the handles were suitably reinforced and were confident in their abilities when testing it myself, however, clients who had not seen the videos, felt that the handles didn’t seem very sturdy, and needed some convincing. I think this is definitely something to look at in the future.
I would definitely feel confident recommending this product to parents, especially to mums post surgery, and I hope that there is a smaller version one day for my littler babies.
A word from Snugglebundl
We have actually just changed manufacturers to make the product better when washed and hopefully last for many babies. It is sometimes difficult for parents that have not seen the videos or website to get a full appreciation and confidence on just how strong the Snugglebundl is and the tests that it has undergone to make it this way.