Moby wrap users...has anyone...

*chris-erin*

...just used the normal way of wrapping but backward and then have someone place your LO in the back....sorry if this doesn't makes no sence. 

i'm having trouble using the backpack hold but would really like to. 

TIA

getnmarried910

I personally haven't, but a friend of mine has.  We were talking about back carries last night, and I said I can't get her on my back and she said she's put it on front words, but DS in it, then took her arms out and wiggled it around.  I don't think I can do that, but she's a pro.

smbcoffee

I had heard that it is difficult to wrap a baby securely on your back using a Moby (too stretchy), so I haven't tried it. Most seasoned baby-wearing mamas would recommend that you use a woven wrap if you want a safe back carry.

sapgirl76

Mobys are not designed for back carries- this is actually very unsafe to do.  The material is too stretchy to properly secure your LO.  If you are interested in doing wrapped back carries, please invest in a woven wrap.  They're pricey but safe for this.  You can also buy Osnaburg fabric and make an inexpensive woven out of this- it won't be pretty, but it will work.  The FSOT thread at thebabywearer.com has a lot of good options, too. You have to register but it's free to join and they won't send you spam.  If there is a baby-wearing group near you, they should have some wovens you can try out so you can test-drive them before you buy.

You can also do back carries in many other carriers, too.  The Ergo, Beco, Pikkolo, and mei tais all allow for back carries without having to navigate the fabric in a wrap.

diamondcks

Someone previously had posted this video about not doing a back wrap in a stretchy wrap.