Babywearing Consultations in Welwyn & Hertfordshire
Feel comfortable and confident carrying your baby
Whether you’re choosing your first carrier, struggling to get comfortable with one you already own, or want to learn a new way to carry your baby, a one-to-one consultation with a qualified babywearing consultant gives you practical, personalised support.
We’ll work with your baby, your body and what you actually want your carrier to do — with time to try, adjust and practice until it feels right.
Babywearing support for you and your baby.
Baby carriers are a bit like clothes. What feels brilliant on one person might feel completely wrong on someone else. Your body, your baby and what you want to use your carrier for all make a difference.
If you already have a carrier, there’s almost always something we can do to make it work better for you. Sometimes a few small adjustments are all that’s needed. And if it really isn’t the right fit, we can explore other options and find something that is.
You might want help to:
Find the right carrier
Try different styles and options to find something that works for you, your baby and how you want to use it.
Get comfortable with a carrier you already own
Small adjustments can make a huge difference. We can look at fit, positioning and comfort for both you and your baby.
Learn something new
From your first stretchy wrap or ring sling to back carrying, woven wraps or carrying an older baby or toddler.
Prepare before your baby arrives
Explore babywearing during pregnancy, practice with demonstration dolls and feel more prepared to use your carrier once your baby is here.
Choose your Babywearing consultation
Whether you need help with one specific carrier or want more time to explore your options, choose the consultation that best fits what you need.
Standard Babywearing Consultation
Focused support for a specific babywearing need – £35
Up to 1 hour of one-to-one support at my home in Welwyn, ideal if you already have a carrier you’d like help with or know what you’d like to work on.
We can use the time to adjust and fit your existing carrier, try a small number of alternatives, or work on a particular skill such as using a ring sling or learning to back carry.
You can also add my Babywearing Basics online course for £10 when you book, giving you something to refer back to at home.
Premium Babywearing Consultation
More time to explore, compare and practice – £70
Up to 2 hours of one-to-one support, either at my home in Welwyn or in your own home (within 10 miles of Welwyn, AL6).
With more time, we can explore different types of slings and carriers, try several options and make sure you have plenty of opportunity to practice. It’s a good choice if you’re starting from scratch, aren’t sure what will suit you, if you have multiples, or have several things you’d like help with.
Your consultation also includes access to my Babywearing Basics online course, so you can revisit the essentials afterwards.
Bump to Baby Consultation
Babywearing support before and after your baby arrives – £95
Two one-to-one consultations, totalling up to 2½ hours, with one during pregnancy and another once your baby is here.
During pregnancy, we’ll explore different carriers, look at what might suit you and practise using them with demonstration dolls. Once your baby arrives, we’ll meet again to fit and adjust your carrier with your baby and work through anything you need help with.
Consultations can take place at my home in Welwyn or in your own home (within 10 miles of Welwyn, AL6). You’ll also get access to my Babywearing Basics online course to refer back to whenever you need it.
What happens during a babywearing consultation?
Your consultation is completely shaped around what you need help with. You don’t need to know which carrier you want before you arrive, and you don’t need to buy anything in advance.
If you already own a sling or carrier, bring it with you and we’ll start there. We’ll look at how it fits you and your baby, make any adjustments that could improve comfort or positioning, and give you time to practise using it yourself.
If you’re looking for something new, you can explore different types of carriers from my sling library. We’ll narrow down the options based on you, your baby and how you want to use your carrier, rather than trying everything for the sake of it.
Depending on what you’d like to work on, your consultation could include:
- choosing your first baby carrier
- fitting or troubleshooting a carrier you already own
- stretchy wraps and woven wraps
- ring slings
- buckle carriers
- carrying a newborn
- feeding in a sling or carrier
- hip and back carrying
- carrying an older baby or toddler
There’s no expectation that you buy a carrier during your consultation (I don’t carry any stock!). If you find one you’d like to spend more time with, carrier hire is available through Welwyn Slings so you can try it at home before deciding what to buy.
Why get independent baby carrier advice?
Baby carriers aren’t one-size-fits-all. A carrier can be safe, well-designed and highly recommended and still not suit you or your baby. Even “the best” carrier can be uncomfortable or position your baby poorly if it isn’t fitted and adjusted correctly.
There’s also an enormous range available, and quality and suitability vary. Some carriers are poorly designed, while others are perfectly good but only suitable from a particular age or stage. A carrier designed from around four months, for example, simply isn’t going to fit a newborn well no matter how much you adjust it.
Buying from a retailer doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting specialist babywearing advice. You’ll usually be choosing from the big brands they stock, but a popular carrier can still be uncomfortable or completely wrong for your body, your baby or how you want to use it. And buying online can make it difficult to know what will actually work for you. Choosing the “popular” option can leave you with an expensive carrier that simply doesn’t work well for you.
Independent babywearing support starts with you rather than a particular brand. Sometimes a different carrier is the answer; sometimes the one you already own just needs a few adjustments. The aim is to find a safe, comfortable option that works well for you and your baby.
Meet your babywearing consultant
Hi, I’m Jilly
I’m a trained Babywearing Consultant and have been supporting families with slings and carriers since completing my consultancy training in 2021.
My wider background is in antenatal and postnatal education, pregnancy and postnatal exercise, movement and biomechanics. I bring that knowledge into consultations too, particularly when we’re looking at comfort, positioning and finding a carrier that works well with your body.
I have a wide range of slings and carriers available to try, including stretchy and woven wraps, ring slings and buckle carriers. I’m completely independent of any particular brand, so there’s nothing I’m trying to sell you and no carrier I think everyone should own.
I want you to leave understanding how your carrier works, why we’ve made the adjustments we have, and feeling confident using it yourself.
“I also booked Jilly for a babywearing session to get a good understanding of the different types of carriers available and what might work best. Again, I cannot fault Jilly. She is so kind and friendly, she really makes you feel at ease and as though you’re talking to an old friend. Highly recommend!”
“Jilly came to our house for a private consultation. She listened to our thoughts (or lack of them really!) and then planned a session accordingly. We both got to try 2 slings based on what we said we wanted, and I would definitely say they were the right ones for us to try. Jilly was great at giving us the basic information and then delving in deeper on the carriers we were interested in. There were about 10 different carriers for us to explore (from which we narrowed down to 4 to try, and hired 2). Jilly was very informed on the pros and cons of each, as well as price points and recommended ages of use. It was everything we needed and more! We feel far more informed and are looking forward to trying out the slings we hired, and eventually buying our own.”
“I am so glad to have booked a babywearing consultation with Jilly! I appreciated that she showed us how to use the slings we already had and then ran through other options based on what my husband and I wanted to get out of babywearing. With Jilly’s guidance, my husband was wearing our son in a sling by the end of the appointment and making lunch – it was fantastic!”
Babywearing consultation Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Standard consultations take place at my home in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, where you’ll have access to my full range of slings and baby carriers to try.
Premium and Bump to Baby consultations can take place either at my home or in your own home within 10 miles of Welwyn (AL6). This includes Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Stevenage, Knebworth, Hertford, Ware, Harpenden, Hitchin, Potters Bar, St Albans and Hoddesdon, as well as many of the surrounding towns and villages.
Some parts of these areas fall outside the 10-mile radius, so if you’re unsure, just get in touch with your postcode. I can often travel further for an additional charge, depending on location and availability.
Babywearing consultations take place on Fridays – the booking window closes 3 days before so I have time to plan the sessions and any travel for the week ahead.
What should I bring?
If you already own any slings or carriers, bring them with you — even the ones you don’t particularly like! It’s often possible to make a carrier much more comfortable with a few adjustments.
You don’t need to own a carrier before booking. I have a range available to try during your consultation, with carrier hire also available through Welwyn Slings if you’d like to test one at home before deciding whether to buy.