Thoughts on Snugli brand baby carrier?

mcginnie86 · July 2011

I found one used on craigslist, but I can't seem to find much info or reviews for it online. Does anyone have experience with this brand? Thanks!

katenator · July 2011

Most of the Snuglis I've seen appear to be of the "crotch-dangler" variety, which are bad for baby's hips and back.

If it's one that hold's the baby's knees higher than his/her bum, then it's safe though.

Sorry I can't offer any personal experience though!

Kate

tslmom87 · July 2011

I had one and hated it, so did T. It was uncomfortable on my back and would always fall off my shoulders. T had marks on her thighs and just screamed in it.

C-Charm · July 2011

AndysWifey342010:
I had one and hated it, so did T. It was uncomfortable on my back and would always fall off my shoulders. T had marks on her thighs and just screamed in it.

Yeah. It's very much like a bjorn. There isn't a wide, supportive "seat" for the baby. Also, it's got the weird "X" in the back as opposed to regular shoulder straps. There is also no

C-Charm · July 2011

Yeah. It's very much like a bjorn. There isn't a wide, supportive "seat" for the baby. Also, it's got the weird "X" in the back as opposed to regular shoulder straps. There is also no waist band to help distribute the weight. That's why it gets uncomfortable.

There are SSC reviews here: https://www.thebabywearer.com/cgi-bin/reviews/reviews.pl?softstructuredcarriers

shortstuff15 · July 2011

C-Charm:

Yeah. It's very much like a bjorn. There isn't a wide, supportive "seat" for the baby. Also, it's got the weird "X" in the back as opposed to regular shoulder straps. There is also no waist band to help distribute the weight. That's why it gets uncomfortable.

There are SSC reviews here: https://www.thebabywearer.com/cgi-bin/reviews/reviews.pl?softstructuredcarriers

This is actually not true. I have a snuggli and it has a waist band and no weird x on the back. I LOVED it, I compared it to pictures of other carriers and there was no crotch dangling at all and it literally looks exactly like the ergo. There are different types of snuggli carriers, so not all of them are the uncomfortable ones.

My mom bought me mine (the style was my request) and it was $50 or something like that and so worth the money. I even gave it to a friend while her baby was in appropriate age/weight range. I would highly recommend it as long as it has a waist strap.

C-Charm · July 2011

dhviel:
C-Charm:

Yeah. It's very much like a bjorn. There isn't a wide, supportive "seat" for the baby. Also, it's got the weird "X" in the back as opposed to regular shoulder straps. There is also no waist band to help distribute the weight. That's why it gets uncomfortable.

There are SSC reviews here: https://www.thebabywearer.com/cgi-bin/reviews/reviews.pl?softstructuredcarriers

This is actually not true. I have a snuggli and it has a waist band and no weird x on the back. I LOVED it, I compared it to pictures of other carriers and there was no crotch dangling at all and it literally looks exactly like the ergo. There are different types of snuggli carriers, so not all of them are the uncomfortable ones.

My mom bought me mine (the style was my request) and it was $50 or something like that and so worth the money. I even gave it to a friend while her baby was in appropriate age/weight range. I would highly recommend it as long as it has a waist strap.

Okay. So apparently what I wrote is SOMETIMES true, not untrue. It looks like the newer ones are much better than the original. I apologize if I've offended you.

OP: Here's Snuggli's website: https://www.snugli.com/soft-carriers/. The "front and back snugli" and the "seated snugli" have waistbands. The "seated snugli" is not a crotch dangler. If there's no picture, I'd ask the seller which version (s)he's selling. Hopefully, all the responses are helpful to you!

shortstuff15 · July 2011

C-Charm:
dhviel:
C-Charm:

Yeah. It's very much like a bjorn. There isn't a wide, supportive "seat" for the baby. Also, it's got the weird "X" in the back as opposed to regular shoulder straps. There is also no waist band to help distribute the weight. That's why it gets uncomfortable.

There are SSC reviews here: https://www.thebabywearer.com/cgi-bin/reviews/reviews.pl?softstructuredcarriers

This is actually not true. I have a snuggli and it has a waist band and no weird x on the back. I LOVED it, I compared it to pictures of other carriers and there was no crotch dangling at all and it literally looks exactly like the ergo. There are different types of snuggli carriers, so not all of them are the uncomfortable ones.

My mom bought me mine (the style was my request) and it was $50 or something like that and so worth the money. I even gave it to a friend while her baby was in appropriate age/weight range. I would highly recommend it as long as it has a waist strap.

Okay. So apparently what I wrote is SOMETIMES true, not untrue. It looks like the newer ones are much better than the original. I apologize if I've offended you.

OP: Here's Snuggli's website: https://www.snugli.com/soft-carriers/. The "front and back snugli" and the "seated snugli" have waistbands. The "seated snugli" is not a crotch dangler. If there's no picture, I'd ask the seller which version (s)he's selling. Hopefully, all the responses are helpful to you!

You didn't offend me, I just get a bit annoyed that snuggli gets the bad rap that it does when it does offer carriers that are just as good, but cheaper then some of the more popular ones!

C-Charm · July 2011

dhviel:
You didn't offend me, I just get a bit annoyed that snuggli gets the bad rap that it does when it does offer carriers that are just as good, but cheaper then some of the more popular ones!

Thanks for sharing that. I also didn't know that they're one of the inexpensive carriers. I'm a HUGE fan of folks knowing that babywearing does not have to be expensive--including knowing about used & DIY carriers.

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