too little for wearing?

gracerunner21 · May 2011

My daughter is 7 lbs 7 oz. and 9 days old. I have a moby and a maya sling. These both say 8 lbs is the lower limit, but I was reading somewhere that you should start them in the first week to get them accustomed to being worn. Has anyone started the sling or wrap before 8 lbs or should I wait till then ? TIA!

maggielw · May 2011

I had my DD in the Moby before 8 lbs. She was probably more like 5 lbs. But she was also a bit older....like maybe 3-4 weeks old. HTH

ncbelle · May 2011

It's totally fine - although I would strongly recommend an upright tummy to tummy position in both instead of a cradle carry.

The weight limit thing is probably more of a CYA thing for the companies. It is true that small babies, especially preemies, are more prone to breathing issues if improperly positioned. If you skip the cradle carry, you avoid that problem altogether.

shaindelr · May 2011

I don't know about anything except for the Baby K'Tan, which is what I have, but it says 5 lbs is the low-end. My little guy was 5 lbs, 5 oz at birth, and I've been carrying him in it a bit, and he's been fine. I'm guessing he's just now up to 6 lbs.

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