Baby K'Tan vs. Nesting Days vs. Moby Wrap Baby Carriers

ladytap

Does anyone have any experience with either of these carriers?  Could you tell me which you think would be best for the first few months?  I have an Ergobaby Carrier that I plan to use once LO has full head/neck control, but I know the Ergobaby infant inserts have horrible reviews and seem incredibly difficult to use.  So I plan on using a more newborn-friendly carrier for the first few months, I just don't know which of these three I should go with.

Moby Wrap - my friend loaned me her Moby so it's FREE!  It just looks complicated to use so I'm worried it would take forever to get on and get LO situated.  Does this get easier and faster with practice?  Is it a good newborn carrier?

Baby K'Tan - $59.95 This is cheaper than the Nesting Days and they have a Breeze model which looks lightweight (important since I'll be carrying LO around in the hottest part of a Texas summer).  K'tan is supposed to last through 6 months of age.

Nesting Days - $120.00 This is the most expensive option, and it only lasts through 4 months according to their website.  But it looks very easy to use and I've read a couple of compelling reviews.  

Since I'm a FTM, I'm not opposed to spending a little more money on certain items if they really are the best option...but I also don't want to make a stupid purchase.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

shevaCC

I'm trying to make this choice too. I've already nixed the Moby (though I don't have a free one to use) since it will be way too hot for summer. And I live in Seattle, not Texas.

I recently got a linen Sakura Bloom ring sling that I'll definitely use. Admittedly there are cheaper ring slings out there but I liked this one and treated myself. I may end up also getting a wrap-type carrier. I hadn't heard of the Nesting Days but was looking at the K'Tan or a woven wrap.

Rannndi

I've heard of tons of people just rolling up receiving blankets while their babies are in the infant stage for their Ergo.  They say that it worked better for them than the infant insert.

I obviously haven't tried it all out yet to give you an opinion from experience, but overall, people love their Ergos!  I want one so bad!

mdarmetko

As a FTM, I haven't gotten a chance to try any of them out, but this is what I've heard that helped me make my choice:

Moby Wrap: material stretches out  and eventually requires a lot of adjusting

K'tan: since it's sized, it's tricky to get your size correct, especially since you will be different sizes when pregnant vs. 1 week after the baby is born vs. 5 weeks after the baby is born.  I took a baby wearing class and one of the attendees brought her K'tan to get help with.  She was very tall but very slender and had a medium.  It was apparently not the right size anymore and required a small.  Sounded like too much of a pain to me.

I didn't look into slings or the Nesting Days.  Nesting Days looks pretty cool, but pricey.  I decided to go with the Boba wrap though.  It felt pretty sturdy and got a lot of good reviews.  These wraps might be a PITA to put on in public, so I'll either only use it at home or put it on at home before we leave and put the baby in once we get to the destination.  I also registered for a Mei Tai and bought a Lille baby.  I'm already obsessed.

caballablanca

I decided to go with the ktan based solely on Texas heat. The only experience I had was with the baby bjorn that was a hand me down and that sucker killed my back so it didn't get much use. I'm trying to avoid buying a double stroller for a while (hopefully once DS is out of a carrier) and figured I would try thing.

BeachM

The only carrier DS liked was facing forward in the Baby Bjorn.  We have an unused Ergo that I hope to use this time, and I bought a K'Tan after my sister raved about it.  My sister is smaller than I am, but we are both short, so I ordered a size small whereas she used an extra small.  If I end up needing to go down a size I'll just borrow hers.

lizztheo

I preferred k'tan but sizing was difficult. Moby can be really overwhelming at first. You could also check out ring slings like maya, now that I have discovered ring slings with my toddler, I have a feeling I will be using it quite often with a newborn.

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mhbraymer

I have a ergo but I wanted a lighter carrier plus its black and me and ds get so hot in it but it will be nice in the cooler months. I had moby but I didn't like it to much fabric. I found a used mei tai that I'm going to pick up on Saturday. Plus with my belly getting bigger my ergo is getting harder to wear so I'm hoping this new carrier will be easier on me.

MandMLeona

I have the sleepy wrap, which is similar to the moby, but cheaper.  I love it in the new born stage, but you do have to practice the wrapping and put it on before you leave home.  So I bought a K'Tan last time, but LO was older and the sizing just wasn't right.  I could get her in it, but neither of us was comfortable.  I've got several of the structured carriers, with buckles and with ties.  I've yet to successfully use them much.  I never get them adjusted correctly or something.  So I don't have any love for any of those.

I'm hoping my K-Tan will be the right size when this little one is tiny as it does seem to hold the baby the same way the wrap did (which both of my older girls loved) without all the hot long fabric of the wrap.

I recently bought the NuRoo for the itty bitty stage.  I'm really looking forward to that.  I always wanted to do more skin to skin time with the wrap, but the prospect of handling that much fabric was too over whelming in the early days...and the white breeze k-tan I bought wouldn't cover enough for me to be comfortable.

marathonmommy82

I have an Ergo and an infant insert but am getting a K'Tan because I've heard good things about it. I had a Moby but I could never get it to wrap correctly and it made me feel like an incompetent mother

KittyMisha

I loved my Moby wrap! I learned how to wear it from YouTube videos and it worked great. I could even breastfeed in it while out and about, because the fabric could be spread out as a drape. That being said, it would be hot as hell in the summertime.

kraft333

Ditto @zoegirlTX‌ on the Ergo 360. Hoping to snag one when it becomes avail next month!

Nuclearcupcake

I have a moby, a sync comfort and a ktan that I plan on using right away depending on where we are/what we are doing. Mobys get easier with practice, yes. I think I'll probably use my ktan more since it will be warmer here. When baby is a bit older I will use my mei tai and ergo. It's really dependent on what she likes.

babypants11

DD and I both loved the Moby. It was warm, but she was so comfortable in it. Definitely a bit of a PITA when you're out and about, though.

One of my friends gave me a Maya Wrap ring sling that I'm going to try this time.

lburkey21

FTM here so obviously no experience but we registered for the K'Tan since it seems to be the most user friendly of the wraps and the Beco Gemini because of the good reviews. I decided on the Beco after havint the Ergo on our registery at first because of the multiple carry positions, rave reviews and that it says no separate infant insert is needed.

Just today I snagged a Boba Wrap from a local mom - it was only $20 so I figured even if the wrap doesn't end up working for us it was cheap.

tammyz25

I love my K'tan. It's so easy to put on. I really didn't want to deal with all the wrapping of the moby, so the K'tan is perfect.

Russiandea12

I hated my Moby.  It was difficult to put on and DS didn't like being in it.

kareik01

I had my sister with me when registering at babies r us. She said she would HIGHLY recommend the baby K'Tan. A friend of hers who is "all natural" and lives a very active lifestyle had a different one and then switched to the K'Tan. She said it's the best carrier she's ever had, and I trust her opinion completely.

As for the sizing, it has right on the box to figure out the best size for you. I am 5'7", 135lbs pre pregnancy, currently 150, and I registered for a size small. Not concerned at all about the fit.

ladytap

Thanks for all the tips and advice!! Sounds like Baby K'Tan and the Ergo are my best bets.  Thanks ladies!!