Connected - A Social Media Story

Here at Connecta™ we are connected to our wearers. Our product is designed by parents.

For parents. It is incredibly important to us to nurture that connection. Our strong social media presence allows us to engage with our wearers.

This book features real-life pictures, with real-life families, describing – in their words – why they love their Connecta’s.

All pictures are from our social media channels and are used with the kind permission of our users.

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It’s been a life saver!

I love it, husband loves it, a n d d a u g h te r l o v e s i t .

“Fireworks display with our 6 month old!! He

“My Connecta is pretty much the only carrier

got too comfy and slept all the way through

my little man will nap in. Perfect for quick

the display!!”

up and downs, like here, in the lift after a hospital appointment xx”

“I’ve been meaning to share this with you for

“Without our Connecta yesterday Jacob

a while. We got married in August and got

wouldn’t have been able to see all the

a toddler teal dots to go with my wedding

animals at the zoo yesterday. Both my

dress. I think it worked really rather well!”

husband and I wore him and were very comfortable and Jacob was happy watching all the animals!”

Thank you for making such a wonderful, c o m f o r ta b l e a n d e a s y to u s e p r o d u c t t h a t h a s saved our sanity on more than one occasion.

I’m pretty sure my enthusiasm about mine h a s l e d to a t l e a s t s i x o t h e r m u m s b u y i n g t h e m s e l v e s a C o n n e c ta , I a b s o l u te l y l o v e i t !

T h e y m a ke l i f e s o m u c h e a s i e r w h e n y o u ’ r e out and about, no faffing put up the pram and ta k i n g i t d o w n , j u s t t h r e e b u c k l e c l i c k s a n d you’re away.

S o m u c h h a n d s f r e e f r e e d o m a n d b e t te r maneuverability than having a pram - you d o n ’ t g e t s t u c k i n a i s l e s o r h a v e to w o r r y a b o u t s ta i r s .

Thomas is 13 months now and I’m already t r y i n g to d e c i d e w h a t p a t te r n w e ’ l l g e t f o r t h e to d d l e r o n e x

“I absolutely love Connecta it’s the only

“This was one of the loveliest moments

carrier that feels nice and light, it folds up

of my afternoon, meeting Leah and super

so small it fits in the bottom of the changing

little Archie who was born at 23+4 weeks -

bag and the designs are amazing, I loved it so

amazing to see him. He was still needing full

much I bought one! xx”

time oxygen and she had her hands full with the cylinder too. Enter the Connecta Baby Carrier. The straps at the back lay flat and so it was easy to carry the oxygen on her back once Archie was settled on her front.

She was so thrilled to be handsfree and danced around in delight!” #sheffieldslingsurgery #slingsharesaturday

I b o u g h t o u r S ta n d a r d C o n n e c ta b e f o r e m y s o n w a s e v e n b o r n w i t h t h e i n te n t i o n of carrying him. I had no clue at the time h o w i m p o r ta n t t h a t d e c i s i o n w a s a b o u t to become!

I had one of ‘those’ babies that people say a r e to o c l i n g y a n d to o n e e d y a n d n e e d e d to be close all the time (I think he’s just a baby that loves his mummy!).

W h i l e w e d i d n ’ t u s e t h e C o n n e c ta f r o m b i r t h , we have used it multiple times every day s i n c e h e w a s a b o u t 3 m o n t h s o l d . We u s e d i t f o r e v e r y n a p , e v e r y d a y te e t h i n g a n d t h o s e s p e c i a l n i g h t s w h e r e s ta n d i n g u p c u d d l e s were the only way our son would sleep.

“My husband and I went out to volunteer for a charity in Mexico for 6 weeks with our baby girl. Would have truly struggled without our Connecta Solar. I was able to help with the construction of houses for families in the shanty town areas some days (in boiling hot weather) and knew that my girl was safely attached to me and I could carry on and help with painting etc. We worked in rehab units with young women and girls, we helped out in orphanages tidying, cleaning and playing!!

I know I couldn’t have done half of it if I had only had the buggy with me. She was able to sleep when she needed to and feel secure at all times having mummy snuggles. I was able “Baby, check. Banana, check. Music, check.

to relax more going into new (not necessarily

Tweed Connecta, check. Time for the school

safe) environments. I was very grateful for it

run!!”

at the time and we still love using it now.”

I’ve owned 26 different Connecta carrier prints!

A Connecta carrier was my gateway to the wonderful journey into babywearing, I’ve owned 26 different Connecta carrier prints! and continued to use them throughout toddlerhood and now the new Preschooler size has launched even longer! whoop whoop!

“Took part in the Cardiff Race for Life

“An absolute lifesaver at Disneyland and

5k today with my 70 year old mum and

hands free for the eldest! ”

7 month old daughter. She’s 20lb but our Happy Hooters Connecta made it easy(ish!)”

“We adore Connectas! Mummy and daddy

“We love our Connectas! They fit new

friendly. Comfy, easy to use, small to carry

babies so well and pack down small, making

around when not in use. They’ve allowed us

them the perfect carrier for airport travel

to get out and about as a family”

and adventures. The Solar is great for wearing a new baby in the summer heat.

This picture is from a boat tour in northern Idaho. My baby was 2 months old and this was our most used carrier on the trip.”

I ’ v e h a d t h r e e C o n n e c ta s o v e r t h e y e a r s a n d I l o v e t h e m b e c a u s e t h e y ’ r e s o e a s y to u s e ( a p a r t i c u l a r t r i u m p h w a s g e t t i n g a n 1 8 m t h o l d i n to a back carry while we were on a crowded train at rush hour!).

I also find the “just enough” padding of C o n n e c ta s i d e a l a n d m u c h m o r e s e c u r e , c o m f o r ta b l e a n d g r i p p y t h a n t h e o t h e r s u p e r p a d d e d S S C s o n t h e m a r ke t .

B e c a u s e t h e y ’ r e r e a l l y e a s y to u s e , I ’ v e l e n t m y C o n n e c ta s o u t to f r i e n d s w h o a r e n e w to b a b y w e a r i n g . B e c a u s e t h e y ’ r e s t r u c t u r e d and stylish, they’re a great example of how babywearing can work for any family.

Plus babywearing rocks - calm happy baby, cosy and close; mummy with her hands free, marching u p s ta i r s , w a l k i n g o n b e a c h e s a n d u s i n g p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t l i ke a n y t h i n g !

“Got my baby, got my stick, got my sling.

“Underneath that hoodie is a Connecta, I

I’m all set to explore.”

promise! Love it so much I bought the boba hoodie from your sister site to keep my little demon super warm. I’m now considering a Connecta solar ready for warmer weather.

Best thing I’ve bought - pram and pushchair a complete waste of money for me.”

“This little one turned one on Saturday.

“My toddler fell asleep while at the beach,

We’ve used a Connecta since he was 4

we had walked quite a long way to reach

months old. It’s practical, easy to use and

a secluded part, my Connecta Solar was

comfortable for both of us. My son loves it.

folded small in my beach bag to save the

It’s a life saver when it’s the school run as

day for the walk back ”

I can hold my daughters hand across busy roads. Wouldn’t be without ours and will be investing in a toddler connecta when the time comes.”

I a m a w h e e l c h a i r u s e r a n d i t to o k a w h i l e to f i n d s o m e t h i n g w h e r e m y b a b y w a s snuggled in close and I could still push my c h a i r c o m f o r ta b l y .

I g o t m y f i r s t C o n n e c ta a n d w e b o t h f e l l i n love with it! Then when he got bigger we g o t a to d d l e r o n e . N o w h i s b a b y s i s te r i s e nj o y i n g i t .

B e t te r y e t , 2 c h i l d r e n a n d 2 C o n n e c ta s means I can wear them both at the same time!

It was a life-saver when he was in that p h a s e o f r u n n i n g o f f b e c a u s e h e l i ke d b e i n g s n u g g l e d i n a n d i t ke p t h i m c l o s e and safe!

it just becomes an extension of your own body, rather than an extra weight to carry.

“Arthur and I love our Connecta ‘mud dots’. We’ve used it since he was 5months old and still going strong at 13 months. I have osteoarthritis in my hip and have tried many carriers with my elder two children. The Connecta is the first to enable me to carry all day and not be stiff or limping the next day. It can fasten so tightly that it just becomes an extension of your own body, rather than an extra weight to carry. On holiday in the summer we used nothing else! Happy, comfortable mummy and happy, comfortable baby! I wish I had discovered Connecta sooner!”

I don’t find it as restrictive as some other carriers that seem to have a lot of hard padding.

“Our Ocsha Chambray Roses (legacy

Irisa really does love it and if she’s

wrap) Connecta has been our life saver!

feeling under the weather she will go and

We use it daily.

find it and bring it to me to put her up.

My middle son had additonal needs and is

I’ve found it easy for both front and back

prone to meltdowns, having my daughter

carrying and don’t find it as restrictive as

Irisa in the Connecta on my back means

some other carriers that seem to have a

she is safely out the way whilst I have two

lot of hard padding.”

hands free to deal with my son.

“Love love love our Connecta.

“Cooking with a clingy baby

Grumpy teething baby... I’d be

- easy. Taking photos with a

lost without mine”

selfie stick - not so easy!!”

“Enjoying our day at Chatsworth House, Connecta style”

“This is my youngest in our Connecta at South Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

I love our Connecta as it’s so easy to use & adjust, plus it is really comfortable. It’s so nice to be able to have your baby so close & secure, & for them to be able to see more of what’s going on. Our Connecta has allowed us to go places & do things that we couldn’t of done with a pushchair, & having 4 young children - it also leaves me with both hands free for them. Now that my son is walking, it’s brilliant that the Connecta folds up so small, as I can put it away in my bag when he isn’t in “We absolutely love our Connecta. It makes a

it. The only problem is picking which print out

busy school run so much easier”

of all of the lovely ones available!”

I w a s r e l a t i v e l y l a te to t h e C o n n e c ta l o v e , I didn’t try them until I bought three for my library, when littlest was 3. I tried her in t h e to d d l e r s i ze a n d d e s p i te i t b e i n g a l i t t l e b i t s m a l l f o r h e r I w a s a s to n i s h e d b y h o w comfy it was.

I am now the proud owner of a preschool C o n n e c ta w h i c h i s o u r o n l y s l i n g n o w a n d she loves it. It’s comfy for both of us, quick a n d e a s y to u s e a n d f o l d s u p s m a l l e n o u g h to f i t i n m y b a g .

We ’ r e e x p e c t i n g a n e w a r r i v a l a t t h e e n d o f S u m m e r a n d t h e y w i l l b e a C o n n e c ta baby for sure.

I’ve been meaning to email you to let you know how amazing the Connecta has been for us. We are travelling through Central America with our 18 month old daughter - this is us hiking up a volcano :-) through airports, long waits at borders, crazy bus journeys - her being sick, boobin on the go, her being overwhelmed by everything around her, the Connecta has been invaluable especially when you have no free hands :-) I love the idea of wraps but when travelling I just love how quick it is to get her up in the Connecta plus it folds up small when not in use - thanks so much guys :-)

Peony is just perfect for the new year as it symbolises prosperity “Connecta has such gorgeous prints. Peony is just the perfect carrier for Lunar new year visiting as it symbolises prosperity. Its also the best carrier I’ve tried so far for front cross carriers and I love the unstructured waist band. The minimalist structure also makes it perfect for sunny singapore, where it’s 365 days of summer and humidity”

“And it came with built in sleepy dust”

“I love that he asked me when I had our baby ‘attached’ to me...” and, if you were wondering - she said Yes!!!

“We loved our Connecta baby so much we

“I have just spent a lovely weekend getting

bought a Connecta toddler when our baby

away from it. My toddler Connecta got lots of

outgrew it! It’s so quick to put on, comfy

use and my gorgeous sister joined us too with

and folds up small when not in use. It’s so

my nephew and her Connecta ”

simple that my husband can use it without any help. Now we’ve got 2 children we sometimes have both in Connectas”

I g o t i n to b a b y w e a r i n g q u i te l a te , m y l i t t l e m a n w a s 1 2 m t h s o l d . We s ta r te d w i t h a b a b y C o n n e c ta a n d w e n t o n to a to d d l e r C o n n e c ta .

He is now 26mths old and still loves g o i n g i n t h e C o n n e c ta ( a s d o e s h i s 4 y e a r o l d s i s te r ) . C o n n e c ta i s s o e a s y to u s e , f o l d s u p s m a l l e n o u g h to f i t i n m y h a n d b a g a n d i s exceptional value and quality!! X

This is my 8 month old i n o u r V i n ta g e R o s e s C o n n e c ta 2 4 h o u r s a f te r o p e n h e a r t surgery.

She is fast asleep and t h i s j u s t g o e s to s h o w how comfy she must be in the carrier as she w e n t to s l e e p a l m o s t i n s ta n t l y !

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