HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
The Miyo Baby Hammock has reviews and endorsements from paediatricians, chiropractors and midwives from around the world relating to sleeping position and spinal development. We have just launched the hammock in the UK and are talking with health professionals with a view to establishing clinical trials here.
If you are a Health Professional and have a question or would like to be involved in a trial or evaluation, please call Mary on 01273 390 666 or email mary@moffii.com. Mary is a director of the company and has a background in paediatric nursing. Mary is the point of contact for all medical enquiries.
We are particularly keen to build upon the huge amount of anecdotal evidence we have by developing a clinical trial to directly compare the ease of falling asleep and mean length of sleep newborns and babies experience from sleeping in hammocks compared to Moses baskets and cribs. If you have any relevant experience (including being a parent!) we would love to hear from you.
For the full results of the survey see below.
MIYO HAMMOCK CUSTOMER SURVEY RESULTS 2008
The Miyo Baby Hammock Company surveyed 63 families who had used a Miyo hammock for up to a year. All the parents had been chosen at random.
WHO COMPLETED THE SURVEY?
100% Parents of babies who used the Miyo hammock
HOW HAD THEY HEARD ABOUT MIYO BABY HAMMOCKS?
56% Friends and Relatives
25% Website
12.5% Store Displays
12.5% Midwives/Care Providers
HAD THEY HEARD OF ANY OTHER BABY HAMMOCK BRANDS BEFORE?
50% No
50% Yes
IF YES, WHICH BRANDS?
71% Naturesway (NZ brand)
28% Unsure of brand name
DID THEY PURCHASE THE HAMMOCK TO SOLVE A PARTICULAR PROBLEM?
68% No
31% Yes
IF YES, WHAT PROBLEM?
60% To ensure the bassinet wouldn't be knocked by older siblings
40% To help relax unsettled babies
HAVE THEY EVER USED OTHER BABY HAMMOCK BRANDS?
100% No
HAVE THEY USED A BASSINET BEFORE?
75% No
25% Yes
WHAT DID THEY REGARD AS IMPORTANT IN THEIR PURCHASING DECISION?
24% Better Sleep for Baby
18% Looks
16% Recommendations
11% Price
8% Space
8% NZ Design
4.8% Warranty
2% Safety
(100% of customers chose more than 3 of these options)
WHEN DID THEY START USING THEIR HAMMOCK?
87.5% 1st Month
12.5% 3rd Month
WHAT SLEEPS DID THEY USE THE HAMMOCK FOR?
62.5% Both night and day sleeps
37.5% Day sleeps only
WHERE DID THEY SUSPEND THEIR HAMMOCK?
42% Kitchen/Living Rooms
33% Parents Room
25% Nursery
HOW DID THEY HANG THE HAMMOCK?
62.5% Hook only
18.5% Stand only
18.5% Stand and Hook
IF HOOK ONLY, THEN WHY?
69% Not sure, less expensive
31% Not enough room for stand
DID THEY HANG HAMMOCK NEAR PARENTS BED INSTEAD OF CO-SLEEPING?
56% No
44% Yes
DID THEY USE THE HAMMOCK AWAY FROM HOME?
75% No
25% Yes
IF YES, WHERE?
75% Grandparents and friends houses
25% Camping and holidays away
DID THEIR BABIES SUFFER FROM COLIC/REFLUX?
87.5% No
12.5% Yes
IF YES, DID THE HAMMOCK HELP?
50% Yes
50% Not sure (100% of these were very severe colic cases)
DID THE HAMMOCK HELP THEM WITH TIRED & GRUMPY BABIES?
87.5% Yes
12.5% Not sure
IF SO, HOW LONG DID IT USUALLY TAKE TO SETTLE THEIR BABIES?
12.5% Immediately
12.5% Under 2 minutes
12.5% Under 3 minutes
50% Under 5 minutes
12.5% Under 10 minutes
(100% of babies were asleep in under 10 minutes)
WHEN DID YOUR BABY START TO SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT?
6% Under 6 weeks
31% 6 weeks
6% 10 weeks
19% 2 - 3 months
19% 4 months
19% not sure
(81% before 4 months)
IF THE BABY SLEPT AT NIGHT IN THE HAMMOCK, HOW MANY HOURS DO THEY USUALLY SLEEP WITHOUT INTERRUPTION?
40% All night
20% 5-6 hours
20% 3-4 hours
10% 2-3 hours
10% Not sure
DID THEIR BABIES GET FLAT HEAD SYNDROME (PLAGIOCEPHALY) WHILST USING THE HAMMOCK?
100% No
WHAT KIND OF BLANKETS DID THEIR USE WHILST USING THE HAMMOCK?
26% Cotton sheets
18% Cuddle Rugs
18% Muslin Wraps
18% Wool Blankets
9% Merino Blankets
4% Aercell Wool Blankets
4% Sleeping Bags
4% Fleece Blanket
DID THEIR BABIES LIKE BOUNCING OR SWAYING OR BOTH IN THEIR HAMMOCKS?
87% Both
6% Bouncing
6% Swaying
HOW MANY CHILDREN HAVE USED THEIR HAMMOCK?
56% One
31% Two
12.5% Three
HAVE THEY PURCHASED A NEW HAMMOCK FOR EACH BABY?
94% No
6% Yes
DID THEY FIND THE HAMMOCK BODY EASY TO WASH?
75% Yes
25% Have not washed it yet
DID THEY FIND THE MATTRESS EASY TO WASH?
62.5% Yes
19% Have not washed it yet
19% No
DID THEIR PETS OR OTHER CHILDREN PLAY WITH THE HAMMOCK OR JUMP UP ON IT?
99% No
1% Yes (100% older kids were helpful in bouncing baby to sleep)
WERE YOU HAPPY WITH THE PURCHASE PRICE?
100% Yes
HAVE THEY TOLD OTHERS ABOUT THEIR PURCHASE?
100% Yes
IF SO, HOW MANY?
50% Everyone I know and plenty of strangers
31% 6-10 People
19% 1-5 People
ON A SCALE OF MUST HAVES FOR BABY (1 BEING UNNECESSARY AND 10 BEING THE PRODUCT THEY CANT LIVE WITHOUT), WHERE DID THEY PLACE OUR BABY HAMMOCK?
25% 10
25% 9
19% 8
19% 6
12.5% 7
6% 5
ON A SCALE OF 1-10 (1 BEING NOT SATISFIED AND 10 BEING VERY SATISFIED), HOW SATISFIED WERE THEY WITH OUR BABY HAMMOCK?
69% 10
12.5% 9
12.5% 6
6% 8
6% 5
WOULD THEY BUY AS BABY HAMMOCK AGAIN OR AS A PRESENT FOR SOMEONE ELSE?
96% Yes
4% No (not able to afford)
