Using the Beco with a newborn?

jennyann28

Can anyone give me tips? I have a Butterfly II. When I've tried to put her in it, she screams (but is fine in the Moby). I kind of feel like it hurts her legs to spread them out that far. Also, I cannot get the hang of the infant insert. When I try to put it in like the video shows, she seems too tall for it. But she seems too far down when the carrier is on without it. Help! She wants to be held all the time, so for the sake of my sanity I need to figure this out.

llizzyb

I rented both a Butterfly 2 and a Gemini. DS hated the BB2. Like you, I felt like the infant insert has a huge learning curve and just found the whole BB2 too much to mess with. I ended up getting a Gemini. Until 8-9 weeks, I froggied DS's legs inside of it with the base at its widest point. After 9 weeks DS started wanting legs out at the smaller infant snap setting.

eawilson

Do you have a store that sells Becos or a babywearing group near you?  It's sometimes really hard to figure out baby carriers until you see it first hand and get the "feel" for it.

I loved the Butterfly when my baby was new, and used it regularly because she didn't want to be put down.

With a newborn, you don't want her legs to be spread out.  They should be "froggy legged" under her in the insert. 

I'm sure you've looked but there are other YouTube videos on how to use it (besides official Beco videos).  Try giving them a look.  

At quick glance, here's one:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw-M7c1Wpa8

jennyann28

Thank you!!! I didn't think her legs should be like that either, but that's what the Beco instructions showed, so you can imagine my confusion. I don't know of any local baby wearing stores, but I'll ask around at my parent-baby class. I've only seen a bunch of Bjorns in there though...