The Baby Room is the full time home for Exeter Sling Library. We are a city centre shop at 23 Paris Street, open Mon to Sat 9.30-4. You can find out more about what we do on our website The Baby Room
If you are looking for sling library support or hires there is no need to book, just come in any time during opening hours. Gillian (sling consultant) is usually in on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and every other Saturday, while Jen is there Monday, Wednesday, Friday and every other Sat – she is a sling peer supporter, so while she has less knowledge than Gillian if you have a complex enquiry, she can absolutely help with everyday questions and hires. You do not have to hire and are welcome to bring your own carrier in for a fit check. We do not charge for this but a suggested donation of £5 is appreciated and helps us keep doing what we do.
The Baby Room is designed to be a support space – we have room to sit and feed, a kitchen for cups of tea, and a loo with baby change. Upstairs is the studio – where we hold groups and classes. Also at The Baby Room we have cloth nappy trial and/or hire kits and lots of lovely green parenting essentials for sale, from reusable nappies and wipes to nappy buckets and wet bags to cloth sanitary protection. We always have breastfeeding peer supporters on hand if you need any extra support and offer hire of breastpumps if necessary. However, we also pride ourselves on being inclusive so please know you are welcome to come in to feed or change your baby however you feed them, whatever is on their bum, and however you like to transport them! Bumps are also very welcome, as are Dads (I feel like that shouldn’t need saying, but in case you need reassurance). And we have some lovely gifty bits, from a (limited) selection of clothes, to fiddle and teething jewellery, muslins, toys and more. (And in case it needs saying – slings and carriers are available for sale as well as hire).