Age & Weight Specifications

Age Recommendation: Infant to 9 months

Weight capacity: 9 kilograms (20 pounds)**

Assembled hammock frame dimensions: 77 cm wide x 107 cm long x 153 cm high (3.5 ft x 2.5 ft x 5 ft)

** Each package includes a spring equipped to hold up to 9 kilograms (20 pounds). An upgraded spring supporting up to 12 kilograms (25 pounds) is available for sale on our website under “replacement parts.” Also, as of May 2005, Amby Baby has included a free set of product enhancements (spring cover, nylon washers, rubber tubing) with every hammock order. If you purchased your Amby prior to May 2005, please contact Amby Baby for a free set.

We recommend using the Amby Hammock from birth in order for baby to get the most benefits from its uniquely soothing sleeping environment. Because of its similarity to baby’s uterine experience, baby will quickly get accustomed to the hammock, giving baby the best sleep possible. The best time to purchase the hammock is while mom is still pregnant, and either bring the hammock into the hospital or have it ready for baby’s homecoming.

3-6 months

At this age the Amby is still usually effective, though success can be varied. The little bit older baby may take longer to get accustomed to a new sleeping arrangement - it depends on the baby and how and where she has slept up to now.

* If your baby is suffering from reflux , which keeps him up at night or makes naps short-lived, the hammock will probably be wonderful bed for your baby.
* If baby is restless in her crib - refuses to sleep for longer periods, resents being placed in the crib, wakes up crying, or seems uncomfortable in its vast space, the Amby will make her feel secure and swaddled.
* If baby needs movement to relax , needs to be rocked or “danced” with to fall asleep, the Amby’s baby initiated gentle movement will probably be calming and familiar to him.

If you find that baby likes to sleep in “odd places ,” like a car seat, or a bouncy seat, or maybe a swing, she is probably still craving the uterine environment where baby was held in a fetal position in close quarters. The Amby’s embracing feel and slightly upright angle will in all likelihood provide a wonderful sleeping experience for your baby.

Place the baby on its back only. Do not place baby on its side or face down. Once you begin to notice baby rolling over, typically between 4 months and 7 months of age, please monitor closely and consider transitioning the baby to a different sleeping aid.

6-9 months

At this age many parents still experience baby sleeping problems. Maybe baby has a difficult time falling asleep, or maybe baby won’t stay asleep for longer stretches of time. Even though we often see success at this age, not all babies will take to the hammock instantly or at all. This often depends on the environment you had your baby sleeping in from the beginning and other reasons for bad sleeping habits. You may have to be prepared for a little bit of time and work in order to convince baby that the hammock is wonderful place to sleep. Sleeping habits - even bad or unhappy ones - can be difficult to break. See Transitioning the older or co-sleeping baby to the Amby Hammock . See also 3-6 Months for signs that baby may need a hammock to sleep better.

After 9 months, please transition baby to a different sleeping aid.