(making my own) Moby Question

Re: (making my own) Moby Question

• TCsbride member

  February 2009

  While I personally don't have any experience using a moby wrap with a bigger baby (I just recently made mine), this question came up at our LeLeche League meeting this week.

  One girl has a 1 yr old, around 20 lbs, and she said she still could put him in a Moby, but that it was getting difficult. (She has a "real" one, so not sure if that makes much of a difference.)

  

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• smurfetteinred

  February 2009

  real moby's are really stretchy - think t-shirt material so they're harder to use with really big kids. If you make your own wrap then you can easily use it with a bigger kid. My son is 16 months and pushing 30 pounds and I still use it for hip carries and back carries all the time. I have a Bali Stretch wrap which is moby like but with less stretch and a homemade one that's open weave with almost no stretch (see my siggy).

  Here's a great link on how to make one and the type of fabric to look for. Basically you want something strong and I find if it has at least a little stretch that it's a little easier to use but I still have no problem with my non stretchy one. I cut my fabric into two wraps not three like the directions say - three makes it pretty narrow in my opinion.
  

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• LouiseH

  February 2009

  Thanks for the help! I'll give it a go. Now I'm excited!?

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• Lotte134

  February 2009

  My DS weighs about 16 lbs and I can carry him in the Moby with no problem.  We love it!
  

  

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• MrsAHoffman

  February 2009

  smurfetteinred:

  real moby's are really stretchy - think t-shirt material so they're harder to use with really big kids. If you make your own wrap then you can easily use it with a bigger kid. My son is 16 months and pushing 30 pounds and I still use it for hip carries and back carries all the time. I have a Bali Stretch wrap which is moby like but with less stretch and a homemade one that's open weave with almost no stretch (see my siggy).

  Here's a great link on how to make one and the type of fabric to look for. Basically you want something strong and I find if it has at least a little stretch that it's a little easier to use but I still have no problem with my non stretchy one. I cut my fabric into two wraps not three like the directions say - three makes it pretty narrow in my opinion.
  

  https://www.mamatoto.org/Default.aspx?tabid=121

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  You are my hero! I've been looking for a site like this. Thanks!!!!?

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