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Is the Moby safe for baby?

IndieMumIndieMum member
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I'm from 0-3 but I figured since y'all have been using them for a lengthier time, you would know for sure. I heard the Bjorn possibly caused problems with baby's hips or something... Will the hug hold in the Moby be ok or do the same thing as Bjorn? Thanks!
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Re: Is the Moby safe for baby?

  • IEtoLAIEtoLA member
    I didn't start using the Moby until DD was about 2 months, but she seemed to like it.  She always fell asleep in it regardless of the way I put her in.  They are a bit pricey though for pretty much a long piece of cotton material and now that I look back, I should have made my own. 
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  • IEtoLAIEtoLA member
    I didn't start using the Moby until DD was about 2 months, but she seemed to like it.  I never used the "newborn hug hold, but she never liked being in the regular hug hold...she always wanted to face away from me or in the cradle position.  Either way, she always fell asleep in it.  They are a bit pricey though for pretty much a long piece of cotton material and now that I look back, I should have made my own. 
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  • Ivana_StolichnayaIvana_Stolichnaya member
    I never liked the Moby...I couldn't get it just right and my daughter would start to sag in it, plus my back would ache after a short walk  She would also fuss a lot and get overheated.  I got the Ergo and have had no issues.
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  • JulieandBenJulieandBen member
    I used the Moby from birth and loved it for the beginning. It's designed to be ergonomically correct for the hips and back. I have an Ergo as well but never used it with the thick infant insert.
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  • IndieMumIndieMum member
    How old was your LO when you began using the Ergo? We actually got that as a gift, but without the insert. Our boy is 7 weeks, about 14 lbs and he's pretty good at holding his head...
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  • heather_09_15_07heather_09_15_07 member
    Yes, if used properly. I first put DD in mine when she was about 2 weeks.
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  • SuperchicySuperchicy
    If you use it properly, yes.  This was DD's happy place, I would have lost my mind without the moby.  She would scream every night until I put her in and walked around till she fell asleep.  Then she'd sleep like the dead until I took her out.  
    ETA: we have an Ergo now and I don't think DD would have liked it as much in the beginning.  She loved being held close and tight to me.  The Ergo though is fantastic once their bigger.  After about 4 months DD didn't want to be so confined so I switched to different carriers.
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  • ctanactana member

    I loved mine, and used mine from like 2 wks of age. DS loved it, he napped in it quiet well, and I got so much done with it. I will say that it was pain to learn how to do at first, but I got used to it. 

     

    I will also say that if I were going to use the Moby out and about with my son, I would 'pre tie' it on me, drive to destination, then put him in it (safely) - it is really really long and there was no way I was going to tie that thing around me in a parking lot or public place with unsanitary ground/floor. 

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