Investments: Baby Bjorn
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Carrier or Sling for a New Born
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2008
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Just wondering what type of carrier or sling is recommend that anyone has used to carry a newborn. We have a Baby Bjorn but I know that the baby needs to be older wit...
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- I used an Infantino for my son, but if I had to do it again, I'd use a New Native carrier. I got a HotSling and didn't like the feel of the ring on my shoulder, but ot...
- It really depends on your personality (and the baby's too). I fell in love with the adjustable ring sling, mostly because it was sooooo easy to nurse while I was doing...
- I HIGHLY recommend the Metrowrap (look it up online). I used the Baby Bjorn for my two older children and thought it was great until it really started bothering my bac...
Baby Carrier/backpack
Asked by S.B. from Boston
on June 15, 2009
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hi moms,
So yesterday I tried to carry my chunky 5 month old in my baby bjorn and almost fell flat on my face! It was so uncomfortable and today my back is aching lik...
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- I LOVE the Ergo. It's really comfortable for carrier an older child.
- Check out http://www.bostonbabywearers.com/ - at their meetings you can try on all different kinds, and they can lend you one to take home for a month. They're meetin...
- i bought a babyhawk and really liked it. I also tried an Ergo and in my opinion they're almost exactly the same. The only difference is wrap vs clips. Both give far...
Best Hands Free Baby Carrier
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on July 12, 2011
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I have a very active 2.5 year old son and we are expecting a baby in Feb. I would love to hear some real world mom advice on what is the best hands free baby carrie...
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- Oh man I love my Moby wrap. didn't use it with my first two but it was and still is the best thing with my third. LOVE IT
- I loved the Baby Bjorn (the one with lumbar support is the best!) for the first 9 months. I could even breastfeed in it. Then I switched to Angel Pack when my son wa...
- Ergo. I've owned 6 others and this is the one. I also own a moby wrap, but I cannot tell you how often Dad and Grandma use the Ergo and these are peole who aren't li...
Best Baby Carrier
Asked by A.S. from Spokane
on January 12, 2012
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I just have about 7 weeks left until our little girl arrives. We're on the countdown. Anyways, I'd really like to have some type of baby carrier by the time she arrive...
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- My vote is for the Ergo. I had the Bjorn with my first and hated it. It hurt my back and was very difficult to put on by myself. Now I have a Ergo with my second an...
- The Ergo is awesome, especially if you have back problems. The Moby fabric was too stretchy for my taste.
- I like the Becos - either the butterfly II or the gemini.
Baby Supplies - What Saved You Money and Time
Asked by C.Z. from Omaha
on September 26, 2012
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i know this question was asked not long ago and was somewhat different.
I am going to my SIL baby shower in November and I am wondering what would save her the mos...
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- Brain dump: I did not have a boppy but I used my mini snoogle for both myself and my infant. Socks for infants in winter, yes. Shoes, not really. Wipes warmer...
- I would love Robeez shoes, a Lug diaper bag, and a snuggly warm car seat cover so I wouldn't need a snowsuit. All very practical and wonderful items.
- cloth diaper service saved most time and money and was just wow!! But thats in SoCal:(. Not sure if have something similar near your SIL. other OMG gifts were a la...
Potty Seat vs Kids Potty
Asked by L.R. from Detroit
on April 21, 2009
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Hi Moms
I am going to embark on the adventure of Potty training this spring/summer and want to know which is better: using a mini "kids" potty or just getting a pot...
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- We bought the potty seat for the first 2 (1 boy, 1 girl), and both times they used them once or twice, and then it was only the big potty. I am training the 3rd one r...
- My youngest daughter never used the kid potty, she simply wanted to use the toilet, and she used the potty seat all on her own. I think each child has her own prefere...
- A kid potty is nice because she can get to it by herself; seats are nice because it gets her used to the height and "feeling" of a normal toilet. I used both, but d...
Help! New Mom to Be Looking for Advice.
Asked by M.B. from Toledo
on July 31, 2006
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I'm looking for any advice and recommendations from all of you moms out there. This is our first child and I'm not sure which items I should buy or avoid. I'd particul...
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- Hello M.! Last year we too welcomed our first and I was exactly in your shoes! We didn't know where to begin! I relied on advice from everyone. We spent so much ...
- A book that really helped me alot was 'What to Expect When You're expecting'
- Hi Mindi - I can't give you anything definite about stuff, but some generalities. I've seen bottles out there that are advertised specifically for babies that sw...
Still Need More Advice....
Asked by T.M. from Denver
on April 14, 2009
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Hi all you Moms. I posted this a few days ago but am posting it again b/c if you are like me you only read the days Mamasource and then if you don't get time to respon...
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- Three things that stand out to me that I wished i had known are: 1. Sleep deprivation -- no one really tells you just how hard the first three to four months are so...
- I wish I had known not to nurse or feed a bottle to them to help them go to sleep. I was a frantic mess with my first because I nursed her to sleep. She got used to ...
- I would say that I didn't expect to still look 7 months pregnant when I left the hospital. Tell her not to be shocked if that happens-it slowly comes off in the weeks...
