Ergobaby or Bjorn??

FaceThatSings · October 2010

I feel like an a$$ putting both on a registry.. plus.. we live in a rowhome in the city so storage is limited ..any opinions on one over the other?

juliane2004 · October 2010

I don't have an Ergobaby, but I have a bjorn and a wrap and I love love love the bjorn, when DD was a newborn.

MG7 · October 2010

bethy84:
I despise the bjorn. It's useless. LOVE the ergo though. I still use it with my 27 lb DS at 22 weeks pg.

I agree with this. I don't carry DS in it any longer but I did carry him easily well past the age of 2. I think you will be able to get so much more use out of the Ergo.

paulaDPT · October 2010

My cousin gave me an unused older moldel of the Ergobaby, but I still might put a Bjorn on the registry only b/c the Ergo, the baby can only be facing you, not outwards. Not that I can't go out and buy one after I discover what the baby prefers, but someone "might" want to buy it?

ncbelle · October 2010

Ergo all the way (between those two) - the bjorn does not position LO correctly (baby should always be supported to the knees with the knees slightly higher than the bum - just like you would hold them. The bjorn dangles them by the crotch. The bjorn is NOT comfortable for the wearer as baby grows and the bjorn is unable to do back carries.

Definitely don't get a bjorn. If you must outward face, get the beco gemini.

chucknorris11 · October 2010

LOVE the Ergo. My 13 month old falls asleep in it when I vacuum, so it must be comfortable! It's also really comfortable---I use it when shopping...etc instead of a stroller.

buboo · October 2010

I have a Bjorn and I dont really like it. We used it only a handful of times with DS. It was uncomfortable for me and I could not really see over DS's head while I was doing household chores.

I have a baby k'tan which I like but I have heard great things about the Ergo so I will probably buy that also.

buboo · October 2010

I am curious, what is a rowhome? I have never heard that term before!

erbear · October 2010

Kate pretty much lived in the Bjorn for the first 8 months of her life. It was the only carrier she would tolerate. Now that she's older and clearly too big for the Bjorn, she likes the Ergo, but only in the hip and back carries.

I'd get both. They don't take up much room...we hang ours on a hook in the closet.

ManiacMcGee · October 2010

buboo:
I am curious, what is a rowhome? I have never heard that term before!

A bunch of houses that are connected. Commonly called rowhomes in Philadelphia/ the NE

erbear · October 2010

buboo:
I am curious, what is a rowhome? I have never heard that term before!

attached home to Philly gals

risysmama · October 2010

Ergo, hands down. I used it with DD since she was a week old with the infant insert.

bootsie08 · October 2010

DD loved the Bjorn. I did as well, and have NO concerns about the unsubstantiated claims that it's bad for baby.

Both DD and I hated the Ergo, but my neighbor swears by hers. It all comes down to personal preference - yours and baby.

Pecas13 · October 2010

We have both. We have a bjorn active (DH's favorite, and we couldn't live without it for the newborn phase...so quick and easy to put on, and DS loved it!) We got an ergo when he outgrew the bjorn, and I like it, but it's a lot warmer than the bjorn. Honestly, get both. If you have money issues, then get a used bjorn (more popular so there are more of them) and buy an ergo.

rowanthefrog · October 2010

Ergo. Bjorn will get too small and hurt your back once your baby is no longer an infant. I used my Ergo with my 2 year old the other day. LOVE LOVE LOVE my ergo.

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GreenBride624 · October 2010

I had a carrier similar to the Bjorn but I didn't like how it put so much pressure on DD's crotch. I now have an Ergo and LOVE it and DD loves it too!

This just looks way too uncomfortable for long periods of time:

nevjcu · October 2010

I've heard nothing but bad things about the Bjorn. We're doing either the Ergo or the Beco Gemini.

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