A cradle, not a hammock
Both products hang from a spring and move in the same gentle up-and-down rhythm. The difference is the surface your baby lies on. A baby hammock curves around the body; the cradle is flat and firm, with a metal frame that holds the shape and noticeably more room to stretch out.
That matters more than it sounds. Babies need time on a flat surface to move freely, and some simply settle better with room around them than with fabric close to the body. If you have been told to keep the hammock as a supplement rather than the main place your baby sleeps, the cradle is the answer to the other half of that.
Materials
The fabric is GOTS-certified organic cotton. The mattress has a breathable foam core that balances softness against support, with a removable organic cotton cover — which matters the first time something goes wrong at three in the morning.
The cradle measures 85 × 40 × 32.5 cm and weighs 2.9 kg.
Hanging it up
The cradle can be hung from a cradle stand, a door clamp or a ceiling mount. The straps have three length settings — 89, 106 and 116 cm — so you can adjust to the ceiling height in the room rather than the other way round. Check the product page for which suspension fits your setup.
A spring and a carabiner are included, so the cradle is ready to hang out of the box. If you want it to rock on its own, it is compatible with the LeeLo cradle bouncer.
It fits the carrycot
The Membantu baby carrycot fits inside the cradle. If you already use the carrycot in the pram, you can lift your baby from one to the other without moving them out of the bed they fell asleep in.
Age, weight and safety
The cradle can be used from birth up to 15 kg in total, counting both the cradle and your baby. Stop using it once your child starts to roll over, sit up unaided or pull themselves up on hands or knees.
It is tested and approved to EN 1130:2019 + AC:2020, the European standard for cribs and cradles. The mattress is tested to BS7177 and REACH. The spring is a wear part and should be replaced between each child.
Read the manual before first use and keep your baby supervised while the cradle is in use.