Erin Wilkie 'Living With' the Outlook Sleep-Pod

The website has some fantastic videos to show how to fit the Sleep Pod. We have an Apple Icandy and I found it easy to fit after watching the video.

April the 18th 2013

SleepPod on our Maxi Cosi Cabrio car seat

The minute I put Maisie into the SleepPod she falls asleep- she slept for an hour which is unheard of!!

Fits easily and nearly. Easy access to peak on your baby is a great feature.

So I decided to put the SleepPod on our car seat. Although there is no video on the website I fitted it the same way I did to the pram. As our Maxi Cosi Cabrio car seat has a black hood I think it looks good. Previous sun shade products have looked untidy on my pram but SleepPod looks neat and tidy. Every time I use it with Maisie she goes straight to sleep- it's just a brilliant product!

April the 24th 2013

The SleepPod has had quite a bit of use this week! No more wrestling with parasols which have to be frequently adjusted to shade the baby-which always frustrated me!

My husband was impressed with the SleepPod when we took the girls to the park. He fitted it himself without any help from me. It got very windy and SleepPod again didn't disappoint! It kept Maisie protected and she slept while the rest of us battled through the wind.

Maisie on the train with SleepPod- allowed my nosy baby to sleep undisturbed.The start of our windy walk. The wind didn't disturb the SleepPod and Maisie slept protected and unaware. Wish I had been in there as it was so cold! 

May the 2nd 2013

The good weather finally arrived. We took Maisie out in my mum's Silver Cross pram which she bought when she was having me 31 years ago. Good weather in the garden

The pram always attracts attention but those people who stopped to talk all asked about the Sleep Pod. This type of pram probably wasn't in the mind of the company when they brought out this product but it fits. Admittedly not as well as it did on more modern prams but Maisie was protected unlike me who got burnt.

May the 9th 2013

May the 17th 2013

This week we've found another use for the SleepPod. Maisie has been waking in the small hours and we think this is due to the light mornings. Blackout curtains are a hassle and we've found the room heats up with the three of us in there. So we decided to use the SleepPod on the Moses basket.

Maisie hasn't been waking up until after 6am which is a big improvement! Also I can now get back to reading books in bed with my lamp on without disturbing Maisie. Happy baby and happy mummy :) Again the SleepPod comes to the rescue!

May the 20th 2013

Another of the many things I like about the SleepPod is the material it is made from. Not only does it keep the baby cool in the pram/carseat/buggy it is also very robust. So far I've only needed to wipe it with a baby wipe as stains don't seem to adhere to it.  After constant use for a few weeks it still looks as good as new.

I tried to fit the SleepPod on a Quinny Buzz for a friend who wanted to see if it would fit for their holiday to Turkey. She was impressed with the features and that it was a fab alternative to a parasol.  However it seemed to be slightly short. This is the first pushchair Ive found that it doesn't fit.

The SleepPod can be used in the following modes-

1. Open- both the uv and the blackout blind packed away- baby is still sheltered by the sides of the pod

2. Half blind- can be used with or without the uv blind but this involves using only half of the blackout blind

3.View - just the uv blind in use

4. Snooze- both the uv blind and the block out blind in use

May the 26th 2013

We've had relatives visiting so we've been out and about with the SleepPod. It takes away all the concern about making sure Maisie gets enough sleep and that she is protected from the sun- and we've seen plenty of that this week.  Maisie seems to be going through an unsettled period due to reflux and her teeth getting ready to emerge. However every time we use the SleepPod Maisie sleeps and often for longer than she would if she were in her Moses basket.  We still see parents struggling with unwieldy parasols and then looking over longingly as we stroll past stress free with the SleepPod.

At Edinburgh Castle

In open mode while visiting Elie Beach. My niece loved the fact that she could still see and talk to Maisie. Open mode also protected from the strong sun that day.

June the 4th 2013

Another week another pushchair to try the SleepPod on.

We've been on holiday and we took our Baby Jogger City Mini as it was easier to pack. Although the Baby Jogger has a large hood, due to Maisie being so small her eye line is still below the hood. This means she can still catch some rays and she is easily distracted from sleep by all that is going on around her. It was her first time in a pushchair and she loved it. Had it not been for the SleepPod I don't think her curiosity would have let her sleep!

I think the SleepPod looks very stylish on the Baby Jogger- almost like it was designed for it!

June the 6th 2013

We took it to the beach and were so glad we did! It got very windy but Maisie was safely cocooned inside- while the rest of us got our fleece jackets on! My husband also told me for a second time how great he thought the SleepPod was and how useful it had been. High praise indeed.

June the 20th 2013

Another week another pram- this week we tried our Sleep Pod on our iCandy Apple with the pushchair seat attached. It is still too big for Maisie but here are the results.

I like that due to the elastic on the bottom of the SleepPod it fits whether the footrest is in the upright position or down for an older child. This means that I don't have to fold or tuck it in to hide untidy extra bits of fabric to make it fit. Maisie love the sleepPod and so does her mummy. It's versatile, portable and covers a multitude of prams and pushchairs. 

July the 1st 2013

Another week and another pram to try the SleepPod on.  Lots of parents as their child gets older move onto an umbrella pushchair such as McLaren.

I have a Lulu Guinness McLaren which I believe is the Quest model. We use it as our spare and again the SleepPod fits perfectly.

If using the pushchair with a smaller child the SleepPod fits perfectly around the end of the seat. However as they are often used with older children who can use the foot rest, the SleepPod can also accommodate this.

This is a product I don't think I realised how much use I could get from it. As you will see from my past reviews I've used it on a variety of prams and pushchairs (and the moses basket!) and each time it hasn't disappointed.

Everytime I leave the house its in my pushchair basket or my changing bag. For sun and wind protection or just to get the baby to sleep, this is a product I'm delighted to have found and which I've happily told all my friends ( and anyone else who will listen!) about.

Final Summary 2013 

This truly is a need to have product, from car seats to pushchairs to mosses baskets, it is invaluable. It is always in the basket of our pram and goes with us wherever we go. I've waxed lyrical about this product to lots of friends and am happy to do so. Having a baby who isn't very good at napping this product has been a godsend and allows her to be shielded from distraction and sleep. I think this will be one of the products I go to when thinking of a new baby gift for friends because I believe its one of the got to have baby items.

3 Pro’s and 3 Con’s

Pros - It fits so many baby products - as shown in my reviews. It's compact and does not take up room. As well as a sleep and sunshade it's excellent for keeping baby sheltered from the wind.

Cons - I'm struggling to find any. I really love this product. I've thought long and hard and I cannot think of any!

Star Rating out of 5 - without a doubt five out of five.