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Baby Wearing
Asked by A.P. from Birmingham
on February 14, 2008
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Hi
I loved my maya wrap but my 6 1/2 month old is 23 lbs and is killing my back with the weight distribution. I would love to use a soft carrier back pack like the e...
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- Have you tried going to your local babywearing group? http://www.babywearinginternational.org/ these guys rock! Here is our local group http://magiccityslingers...
- check out slingdirectory.com. also try mothering.com for other babywearing resources. it is an amazing magazine! my favorite.
- the hug-a-bub is the best ever soft wrap sling... the weight is distributed very well... no back aches... they cost about $90 on the internet to buy new.. but i got mi...
Ergo vs Beco
Asked by C.J. from Chicago
on July 18, 2007
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Hello, I am interested in purchasing either a Beco or Ergo carrier for my 21 month old. He weighs about 26 lbs. I suffer from shoulder pain and am curious about pros a...
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- I've been contemplating an ergo for a long time. I finally got one (it hasn't arrived yet - but I'm excited!). I bought it at http://www.myfavoritebabycarrier.com/in...
- I'm not selling mine because I love it too much but the ergo is phenomenal. I don't know anything about the beco. My daughter is 24 lbs and I wear her on my back all...
- I have read about the ergo and its supposed to be great. Good for back and posture however I do not have one so I cannot gaurantee what I've heard. Also, I never hea...
Traveling on Train with Ergo Carrier?
Asked by J.C. from New York
on August 12, 2009
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Hi! I have an active 15 month old boy that I have to take with me on the train once a week. I don't want to use a stroller bc it is always crowded on the train and I d...
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- Ergo could be used for babies up to 40lb. I carry my about 18 lb baby in the front quiet easily.
- Hello: I also have a 15 month old that I carry in the ergo. He is 22 lbs and I carry him on my back. It's really quite doable that way. I have a spare tire in my...
- If its just once a week and you are up to it, then there isn't any problem :D I have a Becco and carry my 26 pound almost 3 year old in it with no problem. I do get ...
Modern Kids Stuff SolarVeil Baby Sling
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on August 19, 2008
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Anyone use this sling by Modern Kids Stuff? I have an almost 4 month old who needs to be held all the time. I'm currently using a front baby carrier...but it kills m...
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- I had a Solarveil ring sling for my daughter and LOVED it. It was mostly used at the pool for exactly the same reason as you have - I had a 2 year old to chase around...
- I haven't used this particular sling, but I have several others that I LOVE and carry my 2-month old daughter in - and I can still use them for my 2-year old son in a ...
- slings can be wonderful or can be a huge pain if the fit is not right. if it is a ring sling, then you can adjust accordingly -- that is what i carried my daughter aro...
Help with Infant Carrier!
Asked by H.B. from Evansville
on September 22, 2008
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Oka, with my first child I purchased the Evenflo Snugle Comfort Vent soft carrier. I carried him around in this all the time. Never any problems. My 4 month old is ...
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- I haven't used this, but I plan on purchasing one. It's called a sleepy wrap - here's the website (http://www.sleepywrap.com/index.php?page=home). It's just a strip ...
- My kids and I both hated the sling - they were never comfortable in it. With my second one I loved the Hip Hammock. The baby sits just like you would naturally carry...
- H., I have used and still use both the Eddie Bauer front pack carrier as well as a Moby Wrap with my second son who is 8 months old. He loves them both as do I. I h...
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...
Sling or Wrap Recommendation?
Asked by H.L. from San Francisco
on June 3, 2009
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Would love any sling or wrap recommendations. I do have one sling that someone gave me, but my newborn (a preemie) seems to still be too small for it. I know she will ...
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- I suggest going to the second hand baby stores. Most of them have many different wraps/carriers and you can try them out. I loved my Baby Hawk Mei Tei (www.babyhaw...
- I had twins who were both under 5 pounds when we brought them home, and the Moby wraps worked wonders. Once you learn the basic wrap, it is very easy to use. If you ar...
- I liked a wrap when my son was an infant... but he was born in January. By summer it was WAY to hot in Sacramento to want to have one more layer wrapped all over my t...
Car Seats in Taxis??
Asked by T.F. from New York
on May 20, 2009
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I'm due in August with my first baby and never really noticed what people do when they ride in a taxi with a baby.
I'm assuming you have to put the car seat in the ...
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- You will need to use a car seat when you take cabs, butI would not plan to leave the hospital in a taxi. If you have a car, use it. If not, for that day it is worth ...
- Your best bet is to check with your local police department and cab company. They will tell you the current law with your community. Congradulations!!!!!!
- Do you have to take a taxi? Can someone come pick you up if you don't own a car yourself? I guess you could install one in the taxi but its not that easy to do it th...
Babywearing
Asked by A.F. from Dallas
on April 6, 2009
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Hi Mommas,
Does anyone have any experience w/ the ergocarrier? We use a ringsling right now, but our 3 week old prefers to be more upright, so we're looking into this...
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- have you considered this one: www.mobywrap.com awesome wrap!
- I didn't start using mine till my son was 4 months old, but I do believe they have an infant insert. Don't have personal experience with the infant insert, though. ...
- I have used the Ergo for an older infant/young toddler and LOVE it! We are expecting our second child right now and I am going to get the insert and keep this little o...
Slings
Asked by C.H. from Washington DC
on March 19, 2009
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Any suggestions for slings to carry around my newborn? He likes to be cuddled up close to me, hard to do anything using just one hand. Suggestions and websites greatly...
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- I bought my slings from www.slinglings.com. When I bought mine it was buy 2 get one free. They ended up being around $30 each. They have regular ones and ones with ...
- My sister used a moby wrap. Visit www.mobywrap.com It's essentially 20 feet of fabric with instructions. Pretty cool with lots of different wearable options.
- Oh you need Karen at handsfreebaby.com!!! She's wonderful and she has tons of slings! I have two favorite for newborns. One is the Moby Wrap. The other is a sling....
