Backpack: Infantino
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Infantino Vs. Ergo Carrier
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on May 4, 2010
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Hello Moms!
I have a friend thats interested in getting a carrier. I told her that I've read and heard great things about the Ergo Carrier. She sent me an email tod...
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- I was given an Infantino carrier as a gift. Really uncomfortable with very little support. I stopped using it very early on, and bought a different carrier. You def...
- BabyHawk all the way. Ergo is great too BUT if one of the clips breaks your up a creek. Recently I was at the airport wearing my son in my BabyHawk and we were goi...
- i like the bjorn w/ the large back. just to throw something else at you. try them on in the store w/ a big heavy can of formula in there, you'll get an idea of what ...
How to choose a good baby backpack?
Asked by K. from Madison
on March 9, 2007
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I am planning on getting a baby backpack to use this spring and summer. Has anyone found a backpack that they really like. I want something that is not too bulky, so...
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- I bought a backpack from Target in '04. It was the only one there. It's not too big or small and I love it. BabiesRUs has a backpack (not Eddie Bauer) too but I fou...
- I don't know what I would have done without my Kelty back pack stroller combo. It was quite spendy but so worth it. I could carry my son on my back and set him down if...
- I wouldnt get a back pack I would get a baby mei tei it works great.and really light to carry because all it is is fabric one of the other moms on mamsource made one f...
Baby Carriers or Slings?
Asked by C.G. from Chicago
on April 14, 2010
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Any advice on baby carriers for newborns and beyond six months? Feedback on pros/cons on brands like the ERGO, Baby Bjorn, Beco and Infantino backpack carrier would be...
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- I love the Maya Wrap! I used it for 2 children. I was a distributor for a while. I also tried to use the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder and the Infantino. The ...
- I've had three: Peanut Shell, Classic Baby Bjorn, and Ergo Baby. My daughter never got comfortable in the Peanut Shell but I loved it for its simplicity. My husband an...
- I loved my sling!! I used it from infancy to when my kids were almost four. A great resource where you could try the different products out is a store caled Be-By-Ba...
Baby Slings/Carriers
Asked by M.A. from Missoula
on March 16, 2011
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Just wanting to get some advice on a baby carrier before we invest in one. I have a 7 wk old. Looking for something that will fit me and my husband, I'm about 5 ft and...
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- I have a Maya Wrap and love it. It's flexible and there are a number of different holds you do with it, so you can actually carry your kids with it until they're 35lbs...
- I have a Bjorn but it doesn't allow side or back carrying so I'd go with an Ergo like my friend has.
- I would get him a front pack, and you a front pack or sling. Get two "cheaper" brands and then fit each one to your own body! Check at consignment stores or nice thrif...
Help I Need to Find a Baby Carrier/sling!!!!!
Asked by B.W. from Minneapolis
on December 27, 2008
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I really need to find something to “wear” my baby. I cannot get anything done and I think a sling or carrier is the alternative. I bought a hotsling with my olde...
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- The only one I can recommend is the maya wrap.It does however have a lot of material,but can be worn many different ways. Mine came with an instuctioal DVD.
- Everybody I talk to loves the "Baby Bjorn."
- I used Sling Ezee. I loved this carrier. They come in different sizes so it will fit your small frame and was designed by a chiropractor so it doesn't hurt your back l...
Air Travel Tips W/ Infant
Asked by D.E. from Los Angeles
on March 5, 2008
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I need airplane travel advice…my husband will be on the plane 5 hours (not including checking in) with my 3 1/2 month baby whom I am nursing. We will be sitting in ...
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- Hi, D., I am the mother of two babies, one 19 months old, the other 5 months old. I have flown with the elder baby ten times, all with my elder child on my lap and...
- It's much easier to travel with a baby that you think. Call the airline and ask if they have a place to hang in a portable basinet (provided by the airline). Contine...
- I have a two year old and a two month old. We started traveling with our daughter, now two, when she was three months old. The thing that I suggest if you don't have o...
Sling
Asked by E.R. from Dallas
on August 8, 2006
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I have a 2 year old son and will have another son on the way very soon. I tried the backpack type of carrier for my first child but returned it because it was uncomfo...
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- I would recommend that you look into the Ergo carrier or the Patapum. I have the Patapum and love it. It's for when they're too big for the sling.
- I have used different slings/pouches over the years, starting with the easy to find but much too padded NoJo. I currently use a Maya Wrap (that is six years old and al...
- E., You should check out the responses to the sling/carrier question that I posed last week. I got some really great responses about different slings for infants ...
Baby Wearer
Asked by K.M. from Fayetteville
on April 13, 2009
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Hi, any suggestion on baby wearer products. there are so many out there not sure which to pick? my son is 4 months old and I can tell he likes to face out to be able...
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- My little one is 22 lbs at 6 months. We do both front and back carries in a wrap or a mei tai. I have a Moby wrap which I love. It can be used for up to 35 lbs, t...
- I have a Kelty brand carrier that you can use to wear your baby in either direction. I love it. It's the only carrier that doesn't KILL my back. Kelty is a backpa...
- I like the Infantino hipster. It is pretty confortable, and the baby rests/sits on your hip, just like when you hold them there. Found mine at target
Baby Wearing Across the Globe
Asked by S.H. from Hartford
on April 22, 2011
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Hi,
I am researching how women around the world wear and carry their babies. If you happen to know the name of the carrier or the carrying style, how it is used a...
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- In Mexico is still very popular using a "rebozo", I think the easiest way to describe it is like a big scarf, enought big to put your baby in the center and then wrap ...
- Good photos of diverse babywearing: http://www.flickr.com/groups/ethnicbabycarriers/pool/ Most of the photos have notations on where they were taken.
- I use my moby still to this day with my 3 year old. I also still where him in my Ergo too. I just depends on what we are doing. He loves to pass out in them though....
Infant/toddler Carriers Front and Back Facing
Asked by T.R. from Tulsa
on April 23, 2011
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I'm looking at infant/toddler carriers and wanted some experience...
the one I'm looking at the baby always faces parent, baby can ride in front or behind parent bu...
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- With my 4 children..I finally FOUND one (with my 4th child) that I like..it's the Moby. I have bad back problems after my 1st child was born. I've tried the regular ca...
- hi T.. loved my ergo!!!!! it faced front or on the back as well. It was healthy for the growth of his leg area...more than the baby bjorn.... hth. jilly
- My friends have an Ergo, which in retrospect is what I would have bought had I known. It's versatile and can carry their baby front, back or on the side. I have a bac...
