The Babywearing Thread

[Michele]

Re: The Babywearing Thread

I'm a little late chiming in regarding the warning. I always warn parents about positioning when I show them howto wear a sling. It's very easy to have a new baby tuck their chin into their chest and kink their airway when in the cradle hold. Most babies only tolerate the cradle hold for a few weeks anyway though. With wraps and soft structured carriers (and even slings) you position the baby upright. Daegan ways tucked his nose and mouth into my chest and buried his face in the fabric. Icould feel his chest rise and fall though so I didn't worry.

Regarding facing in for new babies, the theory is that it's better for young babies to face in towards the parent. That way the baby can hide his head to shut out the world if he gets overstimulated. Olderbabies can still get overstimulated from their environment, but once they have good head control, they are starting to get more interested in their world anyway so facing them out some of the time makes sense at that point.


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[ladymoreta]

I just have to chime in and say I'm loving my Moby Wrap. DS didn't like the newborn holds (with his feet tucked in), and I was beginning to think I'd wasted my money. But I tried it with his feet dangling, and he falls right asleep! I've just been practicing wearing him around the house so far, but I'm loving that I can get more done, and I haven't had to skip lunch for the past couple days because I can fix my food and eat it without him going crazy. (How do they always seem to know when you're sitting down to eat???)

[scrub-jay]

We are loving the bjorn (DH uses it with DD all the time) and I was thinking of getting a Moby - but how is it in the summer time? (I've been reading reviews that say that it is really warm). Any suggestions for a good summer-wrap?

[Michele]

Re: The Babywearing Thread

All wraps are going to be warmer than the other carriers. That's just the nature of having fabric wrapped around you. Vatanais are considered to be one of the best thin yet comfortable wraps. The thinner the fabric the more likely it is to cause pressure points or pain. So, you learn to do a better wrap job to prevent that.

Eventhough I like wrapping, I really don't do it in the summer...once the temp gets above 80 it gets too hot for me. I have a solarveil wrap (disconinued material) and a Bali Breeze wrap. I gave my Vatanai to my sister. I also have a couple of short wraps (Didymos Waves and Leo Storch). I pretty much stick with SSCs in the summer (Ergo and Kanga).

I don't know if I ever came back and gave my opinion of my new custom Kanga XT from Bloo Kangaro. I love it! It's my favorite carrier right now for back carries (the only thing I'm doing 6 mos pregnant). It's easy to get a good seat. The straps are comfy and fit my body better than the Ergo. The body of the carrier is tall enough for Daegan but still doesn't overwhelm Kai. At 175 base price it's not cheap. But it's very well made and very comfortable. I'd definitely get another one if I needed it ( or could justify it to Russ).


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[scrub-jay]

Michelle -

Thank you so much! That is kind of what I figured with wraps and summertime. I think I'll skip the wrap and stick to the more substantial carriers as they will last longer. DD loves being carried and both of us are so happy to comply, it is so natural for us to just wear her. Add us to the baby-wearing club!!

[Michele]

Re: The Babywearing Thread

Most wraps can be used until you both outgrow babywearing. I hope I didn't give you the impression that you'd need to get different wraps for different stages. That's actually one of the best things about a wrap. I can use the same one on Daegan (35 lb 3.75 yo) that I could use on my nephew Zane (10 lb 2 mo) or on a newborn. And I can use the same carry (a front wrap cross carry for example). Zane is too young for a SSC like an Ergo. And of course Daegan is way too big for a Bjorn. . That's actually the biggest drawback to the SSCs. They are usually more limited/individualized (?) by age/child size and position used (front vs back carries).

Hope that makes sense. There are so many different carriers out there because everyone has different needs and preferences!!


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[Michele]

Re: The Babywearing Thread

I also should point out that the Moby is a stretchy wrap that is best for the newborn stage. Once the baby gets over about 15 pounds, the wrap can start to sag/stretch with the baby's weight and can become less comfortable and secure. But the woven wraps (which is most of the other brands) can be used from newborn on up. They don't really stretch so they don't sag under the weight of a heavier baby or toddler.


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[spotty_dog]

Michele, check out my new custom SSC! http://cinchworm.blogspot.com/

[MrsK]

Last weekend I took BabyK to the zoo. I was carrying him in my hotsling. He managed to wiggle into a semi-cradle position from a front carry position so he could nurse. (The kid's getting really good at this. He practically undresses me too.) As I watched the monkeys care for their babies and I felt like the monkeys were watching me, with my baby in a pouch, nursing while I walked through the zoo. " Oooh, look at that! There's a baby one! Aww, she's nursing! Look how they care for their young!"

[scrub-jay]

Last weekend I took BabyK to the zoo. I was carrying him in my hotsling. He managed to wiggle into a semi-cradle position from a front carry position so he could nurse. (The kid's getting really good at this. He practically undresses me too.) As I watched the monkeys care for their babies and I felt like the monkeys were watching me, with my baby in a pouch, nursing while I walked through the zoo. " Oooh, look at that! There's a baby one! Aww, she's nursing! Look how they care for their young!"

[ladymoreta]

So, I'm thinking about getting an Ergo... The Moby Wrap is great around the house, but I want something easier for when I'm out. DS would be about 3.5 months when I would get it, so I think I would still need the infant insert, right? Would it be easier than the Moby Wrap?

What about the other accessories? Has anyone used them? There's a front pouch, a backpack, and a changing pad that can attach to the carrier. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get the sucking pads, since DS chews on the Moby Wrap already.

[migirl]

I bought the infant insert when I got my Ergo, and if I had to do it over again ... I would skip buying the insert and just using a folded-up baby blanket. You'll only use it for a month or two by that point, and I don't think it's worth the money. I don't have any of the other accessories so I can't comment on them, but I'm a big Ergo advocate.

[SuzySunshine]

I'm with Jane, I don't remember how old R was when I got my Ergo but I never used the infant insert.

[ladymoreta]

Ooh good to know! Thanks!

[Michele]

I like that carrier spotty_dog!!!! Very nice! How does it compare to an Ergo or other SSC?