moby wrap - please help!

Amberleigh23 · May 2011

i want/need to use my moby wrap but when i put LO into it she is slumped over and it looks uncomfortable... how much did your LO weigh when you first used your moby? i was reading and the manual suggests baby be 8 lbs ... i dont know if there are other holds for smaller babies or if i need to wait a bit (LO weighs 7 lbs now).

hmtuthill · May 2011

My LO weighed between 6 and 7 lbs when I started using the Moby. She loves it. She is a little slumped over, but she looks comfy and she falls asleep immediately. I'm always checking her breathing because I'm so nervous. I bought my Moby at a boutique and the sales lady taught me how to use it. She said just make sure he baby would be able to burp if she needed. I'm not sure how you tell that, but that's what she suggested. Hope this helps!

MaiteRam · May 2011

Try wrapping it a little tighter so baby sits up higher. I think the main thing is just practice.

ncbelle · May 2011

Which carry are you using? The newborn hug hold (or you can do the legs out version, just scrunch/fold the wrap so her legs aren't spread too far) is the way to go over the cradle carry which is very hard to get right.

Make sure you are really tightening the wrap. If it's loose, she will slump more than she should. You want her to be positioned in the wrap as she would be in your arms if you were holding her upright tummy to tummy - so her knees should be slightly above her bum and her back slightly rounded.

Her weight shouldn't be a problem ;-)

ncbelle · May 2011

Not a moby and this is a different carry but it might give you an idea of how she should look...

agreenaffair · May 2011

MaiteRam:
Try wrapping it a little tighter so baby sits up higher. I think the main thing is just practice.

this - I don't think the weight is an issue- when I don't have it tight enough, though, LO slides down and is more slumped over

megan1019 · May 2011

I also suggest watching youtube videos on how to use the moby wrap. This helped me TONS!!

SandiaPinaMama · May 2011

1. I started using my Moby as soon as I brought him home. He was under 6 lbs. 2. I find that I can get my moby tighter by wrapping folded not gathered. 3. Get it tighter! When I wear LO (still under 8 lbs) he still like almost under my chin, very high on my chest. He is in no way slumped, can breathe totally fine, but cannot move hardly at all. 4. Youtube is your friend.

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