Hi,

We have 4 Amby hammocks in the midwifery  unit that I work in Melbourne 
Australia and yes the new borns don't have enough weight to make them 
move vigorously but they do seem to give the babes a sense of containment. 
Some mums will take them into their rooms or sometimes they will be used 
when  mum just needs an hour break in our nursery.Staff members who go 
past just give them a jiggle They are always used with the idea mums and 
babes are ideally together and never used to stretch feeds or instead of 
feeding. Our clients tend to go home on day 5 or 6 so they are in hospital on 
day 3 when babes are often fussy and feeding frequently. We also have slings 
for staff and mothers to use. The hammocks are just another possible tool. 
There are also baby hire business that hire them out at a very reasonable cost.

Tracey Gibney
midwife IBCLC

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