Babies: 0 - 3 Months
If you wear your baby while shopping advice needed
Trying to figure out the logistics of going shopping and wearing my DS in my Ergo instead of hauling around the carrier. And I live in Chicago where it is 10 out right now so just standing around outside the car trying to do this wouldn't work.
So would I put on the ergo at home then put on my coat, drive to the store, sit in the back seat and take him out of the car seat and put him in the carrier and just wrap my coat around him while I go in and out of the store?
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Re: If you wear your baby while shopping advice needed
Yep, that's exactly how I do it. I put the carrier on at home, sit in the back in the parking lot and put her in the carrier, wrap a blanket over her, and then shop. It feels like a hassle, but it's so much easier to shop without the carseat in the basket.
Ok, so this what I do. I usually wear a sweatshirt, or something warmer, and no coat. I dress DD up in something warm, like fleece footed sleeper. And a hat. We don't have a back seat to sit in (it's taken up by both carseats).
I strap on the waist buckle at home. Then I just put DD in the Ergo while standing next to the car, usually with the door open to block the wind. Yes, it's cold, but she's certainly not going to be harmed for being exposed for the 10-15 seconds it takes to walk inside the store.
I did this the other day when it was literally 9 degrees outside, and it went fine.
This is what I do if it is cold. I can't put her in the carrier in the back seat. No room!
This is what I do with the wrap. For the walk in, I wear my maternity coat and button us both in.
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I haven't gone out with DD yet, but that's exactly what I did with DS. Put my Moby on at home, sat in the back of the car while putting him in it, then covered him up with my coat or a blanket while I walked into the store.
I LOVE wearing my baby. I wear her everywhere and she seems to love it as much as I do. I wear a pouch type sling that is not adjustable. Here's what I do- I pack it in my diaper bag, once we get to where we are going, I pop in the backseat and put her in it there. I then put a blanket around the outside of the sling and then wrap my coat around both of us! She usually has a hat on too.
I'm moving to the Chicago area really soon! I guess I will really know what you are experiencing with the weather really soon!!!
Good luck!