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A "quicker" version of the Moby??

StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
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I use my Loveyduds wrap around the house but as much as I pop DS in and out of it, it gets stretched out and it takes so long to put it on sometimes that he gets antsy.  Yet, the Ergo is so bulky, I don't want to wear that to clean, etc.

Is there a wrap similar to the Moby-style that already has some of the tying done? Is that what the K'tan is? Would a Mei-Tai do the trick? Is that a more streamlined version of the Ergo?

Thanks!

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Re: A "quicker" version of the Moby??

  • tomkat35728tomkat35728 member
    A mei tai would be quicker than a wrap.  Also, have you considered a ring sling?  Once it is threaded, you can just adjust it after you get LO into it.  Very simple.
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  • shancan6980shancan6980 member
    I don't have much experience with BW because I just started using a Moby a few weeks ago. However, it doesn't take me long at all to tie it on and put my DS in the newborn hug hold.  I haven't been able to try any other wraps or carriers to compare though. 
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  • kwinters87kwinters87 member

    I think any carrier made with stretchy material would be a waste of money considering the size of your LO.  A mei tai is (atleast I think)  a wrap and an ergo's love child.

    But I think you should try a woven, I really do find it so much faster than the moby ever was!

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  • StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
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    I think any carrier made with stretchy material would be a waste of money considering the size of your LO.  A mei tai is (atleast I think)  a wrap and an ergo's love child.

    But I think you should try a woven, I really do find it so much faster than the moby ever was!

    Love this. Quite a visual. LOL

    I do have a woven.  I only know one hold - the basic X - and he doesn't love it. I need to take the time to learn a high back carry. 

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  • BFab11BFab11 member
    If you want to stick with Moby-type fabric, the K'tan is the way to go.  It's like the Moby without the tying.
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  • GypsyEsqGypsyEsq member
    imageStrawberryAlarmClock:
    imagekwinters87:

    I think any carrier made with stretchy material would be a waste of money considering the size of your LO.  A mei tai is (atleast I think)  a wrap and an ergo's love child.

    But I think you should try a woven, I really do find it so much faster than the moby ever was!

    Love this. Quite a visual. LOL

    I do have a woven.  I only know one hold - the basic X - and he doesn't love it. I need to take the time to learn a high back carry. 

    What carry do you wear your LO in in the Moby?  The PWCC?  There is a woven version, the FWCC.  Super easy, the pocket is just on the inside of the crosses.

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  • TDKittyTDKitty
    I've tried just about every carrier out there (well, not every brand! But some form of every carrier...) and ring slings are the quickest for popping baby in and out. However, if you're really looking to get something done while carrying LO, the best way to do it IMO is a high back carry with a woven or mei tai.
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    imageStrawberryAlarmClock:
    imagekwinters87:

    I think any carrier made with stretchy material would be a waste of money considering the size of your LO.  A mei tai is (atleast I think)  a wrap and an ergo's love child.

    But I think you should try a woven, I really do find it so much faster than the moby ever was!

    Love this. Quite a visual. LOL

    I do have a woven.  I only know one hold - the basic X - and he doesn't love it. I need to take the time to learn a high back carry. 

    What carry do you wear your LO in in the Moby?  The PWCC?  There is a woven version, the FWCC.  Super easy, the pocket is just on the inside of the crosses.

    Hmm. Not familiar with those acronyms.  I have him in front, facing me with the fabric making an X over my chest and my back and the center panel as added support on top of the X. Mine is not really a Moby brand so the etsy seller had her own names for the holds. It sounds like what I am doing is what you are calling PWCC.  So, I'd just bring it around my chest horizontally first then cross it over my back and my chest again to make it more poppable?

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    imageTDKitty:
    I've tried just about every carrier out there (well, not every brand! But some form of every carrier...) and ring slings are the quickest for popping baby in and out. However, if you're really looking to get something done while carrying LO, the best way to do it IMO is a high back carry with a woven or mei tai.

    Can you adjust a mei tai to do a high back carry like you could a woven or does LO just have to be big enough to be able to see over your shoulder?

    Also, can you pop LO in and out of a high back carry with a woven or would you need to re-tie it after, say, a diaper change?

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  • TDKittyTDKitty

    You'd have to re-tie a back carry with a woven each time, but once you get the hang of it, it takes under a minute. A mei tai can be used for a high back carry, but FWIW, I found a woven easier to use. I'd suggest trying a SHBC (secure high back carry) with your woven. YouTube has great how-to videos.  Here's one with a newborn doing SHBC:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zEpAOgYnqM

    And one with a big kid:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5MSDf8UkJc

     

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  • papiepapie member
    I wear a ring sling around the house.  The only problem is that you end up with a bit of a useless arm if you drape the fabric over your shoulder.  
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  • StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
    Thanks everyone! ::off to research SHBCs::
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  • GypsyEsqGypsyEsq member
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    imagekwinters87:

    I think any carrier made with stretchy material would be a waste of money considering the size of your LO.  A mei tai is (atleast I think)  a wrap and an ergo's love child.

    But I think you should try a woven, I really do find it so much faster than the moby ever was!

    Love this. Quite a visual. LOL

    I do have a woven.  I only know one hold - the basic X - and he doesn't love it. I need to take the time to learn a high back carry. 

    What carry do you wear your LO in in the Moby?  The PWCC?  There is a woven version, the FWCC.  Super easy, the pocket is just on the inside of the crosses.

    Hmm. Not familiar with those acronyms.  I have him in front, facing me with the fabric making an X over my chest and my back and the center panel as added support on top of the X. Mine is not really a Moby brand so the etsy seller had her own names for the holds. It sounds like what I am doing is what you are calling PWCC.  So, I'd just bring it around my chest horizontally first then cross it over my back and my chest again to make it more poppable?

    Yes this.  Although I don't find it poppable.  Do you want a poppable carry or just a carry that your LO likes more?  They may not necessarily be the same thing LOL.   Front Cross Carry (FCC) is poppable.  So is Hip Cross Carry.  No back carries are poppable -- although you can try to spin a FWCC into a BWCC but that seems too difficult to me.  

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