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Ellaroo Organic Mei Hip Baby Carrier
I have a mei tai and I love it. I have used it from 2 months old and now she is 6 months and we still use it! good luck. Helpful? ...
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- I would check out thebabywearer.com Babies R Us has a very limited selection. I would not go with the baby bjorn. There is a lot of padding between you and bab...
- Not sure if you have found a sling yet but have you checked out New Native Slings? Some slings infants seem to sink into with their chin tucked into their chest which...
- Hi M.. First of all, Congrats!!! Exciting and wonderful. I have a 7 month old and when expecting had similar issues on slings. Some looked cool, others sorta comfy ot...
Sling/wrap Recommendations
Sep 10, 2009 ... The Mei Tai is a bit awkward at first, but your little one can be in ..... I know many moms who love mei tai carriers (BabyHawk brand is a ...
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- I use a sling by Native Inc and just love it. It is extremely simple which was what I needed. Plus it is also made from organic cotton. You can purchase them on newnat...
- I am about 5'3 and I LOVE the Hot Sling.. comes in a lot of patterns and sizez. It comes with a DVD to show all the ways to use it. My daughter is now 3 and about 35...
- I'm not sure where your located but I went in this store in Highland area called the Giggling Green Bean and bought 2 wraps. Its a childrens boutique and they helped m...
Gift Ideas for Second Child/greatest New Baby Products
For ease of use for a newborn I'd suggest a pouch sling, a ring sling, or a mei tai. All three of those carriers could also be used with a toddler. ...
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- hello, i would suggest a wagon. i have to little ones and wagons are great. she wouldn't be able to use it right now but when the baby is about 7or 8 months old it wo...
- We are having #2 in November (my son is 2.5 now) and I think a Bumbo seat is a good idea. I definitely want one of those for this baby. They are very new, introduced...
- diapers and wipes are always helpful. I have a group of friends - we all live around the world - and whenever one of us has a baby, we all chip in and buy gift cert...
Baby Carriers for Busty Mother
I've had good luck with the mei tai and the Nojo. I tried pouches but they never wanted to sit right. I'd stay away from the bjorn/graco/snuggli types, ...
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- I tried two different ones and found that "hip hammock" is the best for me. It has two straps and both can adjust to different sizes (easily). Hope this helps! M.
- D., check out handsfreebaby.com. Karen is awesome! I have 2 carriers that I got from her. There was just a simliar request last week. I've copied and pasted Karen's ...
- I love the Ergo http://www.ergobabycarrier.com/ I started using it when my daughter was about 6 months old and still use it at 20 months. It keeps her in a very c...
Recommend Your Baby Sling/wrap
You can also find mei tais cheaper on eBay from moms who make them. ... I highly recommend a mei tai carrier for long-term/big baby use. Congratulations! ...
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- HI L., I swear by slings.For little babies, especially nursing babies I LOVED my SlingEzee. Padded shoulder & headrest. You buy according to your Top size. Once I lo...
- The Moby Wrap is the most amazing baby shower gift I have ever been given. It's comfortable (because the fabric spreads across your whole back and distributes weight),...
- I also made my own moby wrap. I bought 6 yards of a jersey knit that didn't have too much give, and cut it in half length wise. The best part is that it was the $2 fab...
To Sling or Not to Sling....
You might want to consider a Mei Tai -- either a Babyhawk or Freehand. Both of these carriers properly support a baby's weight unlike the Bjorn where the ...
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- A Maya Ring Sling would be a great purchase. Newborns can easily be carried in the sling, and slings are great to use for quick in and out type of carries. You also ca...
- I really liked the Infantino sling. It's secure, and my son really liked it when he was really little. He preferred it to the Bjorn. I even used it when he was abou...
- Hi L., Consider the Moby Wrap as the cloth is soft, slightly stretchy and will go over both shoulders comfortably. L.
Good Sling/carrier for Newborn?
I also loved Mei Tais for the 1st year. After my DD got past 15 pounds, I found that the Ergo did better at supporting the weight than a mei tai, but mei ...
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- i have a peanut shell and i love it! i didn't get it until my son was 20lbs and outgrew the baby bjorn but it's very versatile and easy to put on - no belts or snaps ...
- Hello! I loved my wrap! I used it only though after my daughter was already aproaching 12 months, because it took me a while to find out about the wraps. It is ver...
- I am the queen of baby carriers! I had the Maya wrap with my first and she liked it. I now have three kids, and while I still like that one, I have a few carriers. ...
Is Baby Bjorn Bad??
W., I have never been able to afford a baby bjorn so I have always used sling style carriers or with my third I used wraps and a mei tai that I had made ...
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- hey W., you got plenty of responses...the whole carrier thing is very personal for you and baby (and daddy if he uses it as well). I found the bjorn to be highly str...
- That's news to me! I have an infantino carrier and I use it for my son quite often. I am not a fan of the slings, I have used them before but always feared the baby ...
- Here is an interesting article that I found in my research about baby carriers. Note the intro - this article is about 10 years old, but it does give helpful advice ab...
Sling
I used the sling until my daughter was getting too heavy (about 10 months old) then I switched to a mei tai...my last one came from cobaltcarriers.com ...it ...
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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 Carrier
Then there are mei tais...like the Baby Hawk, Kozy, and many other brands. ( Creative Kidstuff carries Baby Hawks). Basically, this is a rectangle of fabric ...
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- I really like the adjustable pouch style. They have lots at kangarookorner.com. They'll allow you to carry on hip or front (but not back). A pouch style is super-ea...
- There are so many options out there! There are non-stretchy wraps (like the ellaroo the pp suggested, as well as many other brands). They are super supportive and you...
- Another vote for the Ergo. I still back carry my 26-month old son in it, he's 30 pounds. And I have a bad disk. It's awesome.
