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Need help on buying a wrap/sling?

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Hi everyone

I need some recommendations on baby slings and wraps.  I have had a ring sling but didn't really like it and have never had a wrap.   what is best for newborns etc.

TIA

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Re: Need help on buying a wrap/sling?

  • ncbellencbelle member

    What's best is really a matter of personal preference ;-)

    Lots of folks like stretchy wraps like the moby or balibaby stretch (the BBS is thinner and more supportive) for newborns.  I'm a woven wrap person myself - lots of info on those in my siggy.

    A mei tai would be another option - smaller bodied MTs like the babyhawk or kozy are best for newborns.

    What kind of ring sling did you have?  A different type of shoulder might work better for you and be easier to use.  I like the SBP slings - sleepingbaby.net.  A RS isn't ever as hands free feeling as a wrap or MT IMO though.  

     



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  • WannaBeHikingWannaBeHiking

    I'm not terribly educated about wraps and slings like some of the ladies on here (the FSOT boards that are always talked about make me dizzy), but I have a few different carriers and can speak from personal experience.

    I loved (and DS loved) the moby (wrap) as a newborn. He would sleep forever in it, it was very comfortable for me. It got to be a bit hot in the summer, though.  I have a woven wrap also, which I don't find as comfortable, but was cooler. But I'm not very experienced with wraps so it could just be user error. :) I did almost always front carries with wraps, though. I wasn't confident enough to do back carries, which probably would have been more comfortable as DS got heavier.

    I had a bjorn which I hated.  It hurt my back within like 3 minutes.

    I have an Ergo now which has been great as DS got bigger. He was 20 pounds by 5-6 months so that's about when I switched from the moby/woven wrap to the Ergo. DH likes the ergo also, it's the only wearing he'll do besides our Kelty backpack carrier. I also have a mei-tai type carrier which I like a lot for quick things, it's a little less bulky than an ergo.

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