Post photos of your newborn in the Ergo here!

devotchka81 · May 2012

Hi! I posted this on the 0-3 mo. board as well...

I am specifically looking for Mamas who use their Ergos without the newborn insert for their LOs that have less head control. Our guy gets easily overheated so we can't use the infant insert anymore

I am curious about what the ideal position for smaller babies supposed to look like, so that I can make sure I have him in a position that is good for his spine and one that he will enjoy being in.

celiabwatson · May 2012

I don't have pictures because we don't use the Ergo with our infants, just when they get older. However, here's a good rule of thumb for any carrier: Hold your baby in a position that feels natural and comfortable for you and baby, then put the carrier on over that to support that position.

Obviously with some carriers you can't just put them on over the top while holding the baby, but the theory is still good. In the Ergo I'd hold baby on your chest with their legs froggied up and chest to chest. Then I'd bring the flap up over the baby and hope that there was enough head support (the hood doesn't help much at that age).

Izybel18 · May 2012

I don't know if pictures would help, since what you need to check is probably the legs/feet positioning and that's all scrunched up. I bought my Ergo on Craigslist when DD was 12 lbs. so didn't bother buying the infant insert. She's almost 14 lbs. now and still prefers to froggy her legs. I usually end up putting her in while she's "standing", fasten it all up, and then bounce her into bending her legs. Then I feel around with my hands and check that her feet aren't in some wonky position like tucked behind her. HTH!