Baby Carriers...what are you buying?

Airmans Wife · June 2012

Okay so I am stumped! I really want to get a baby carrier something that both DH and I can use, so slings and wraps are out as DH said those are too girly for him! So I have narrowed it down to the Beco Butterfly, Beco Gemini or Boba 3G and I just can't decide which one to get!!! Anyone else looking at these carriers, or used these carriers? So far all the reviews I have read on them have been great so that isn't helping my decision either!! Or if not which one are you going to get?

Daniellekrista · June 2012

Making a few Moby wraps (super easy). Buying an Ergo.

kokokat · June 2012

I'm no authority, but we registered for the Ergo baby one, I think. I can't remember now why I decided that was probably going to work best for us! I don't really know much about the others you mentioned. Maybe someone else will be more help!

ashS10309 · June 2012

I got a baby K'Tan at my shower ( its like the Moby) then I am planning on buying the ergo.

Sorry not much help here just went on reviews and recs from family and friends who have kids.

vickyluvssteve · June 2012

Ergo Baby Sport!

punkrockabye · June 2012

I don't understand the hangup about wraps. My advice to him would be to get over it and become more secure with yourself. haha. We're getting a wrap for sure, and maybe an Ergo later on if finances allow. The wrap we want is the Wrapsody Bali Baby Breeze, which is similar in concept to the Moby, but it's not stretchy so it can be used into toddlerhood instead of just for a few months until baby gets too heavy. It's also a gauze material so it's less heavy and warm than the Moby.

secretkeeper321 · June 2012

I used the K'Tan and the Moby when DS was little.

Last time we had the Bjorn, hated it with a passion.

This time we'll use the Ergo (still deciding between the sport and the original) once the babe gets old enough to not need an insert.

Twizzle · June 2012

I love baby carriers--DH was teasing me this weekend when he saw I had washed all of them and put them in baby's closet. I have 4! I have the Moby, Baby K'tan, and Maya wrap, which are all soft cloth only and DH didn't do those either. However, these were the only ones that worked for the first couple of months. After that we started using the Ergo, which I LOVE and DH wore a lot as well.

sdlaura · June 2012

I registered for the Moby and the Beco Gemini. I have read great things about the Beco Gemini since the baby can face out, and it's also supposed to be good/comfortable for short people (I'm 5'2")

babypaloozyvan · June 2012

Ergobaby Sport with Infant Insert - liked the versatility, the reviews were awesome and it was something DH and I didn't mind using. It was actually one of the first things we received off of our registry!

irer · June 2012

We already have a Baby Bjorn Sport we used with DS, but are getting the Ergo Performance, too, for this baby.

Grins04 · June 2012

We have a Moby for the beginning and then an Ergo.

katiem1025 · June 2012

We are using an Ergo.

I nannied for three years and used a Bjorn and Infantino carrier and really liked the Bjorn (HATED the infantino).

If the Ergo hadn't received such great reviews, we would have registered for a bjorn.

ccam · June 2012

We registered for a Moby Wrap and will probably go on to buy an Ergo.

allardr · June 2012

My husband didn't want a wrap either, which I can totally understand even I think he'd look silly. Plus for some reason I didn't think I'd like one either. We got a baby bjorn one. We go for lots of hikes so this one seemed it would work well for outdoor long outings.

MandeeFoFandee · June 2012

we registered for an Ergo, based on recommendations from baby wearing friends.

Call me Mrs. F · June 2012

I am a total Boba lover. I had the original with DS and it worked awesome. Once i got pregnant again, I sold my boba on craigslist and put that money towards getting the 3G. I never got the hang of ring slings when DS was an infant so I am excited to have a boba to use from the very beginning. The one I had with DS was brown and DH felt perfectly manly wearing it!

Airmans Wife · June 2012

Thanks ladies! I guess I am still unsure but I know I can't go wrong with either of the Beco carriers or the Boba 3g, so which ever one I get I am sure I will be happy with! I guess I will just wait and see if one of them go on sale in the next few weeks and that is how I will make up my mind

MaPetiteFamille · June 2012

We got a Moby wrap for when she's small and a Britax carrier for later on. We liked the Britax carrier because the baby can face in or out and it has a good waist belt, so the weight of the baby is borne by your hips and not your back. We know people with Ergos who have had issues with back pain once their babies reached a certain weight, so we're hoping the Britax will help prevent that.

FraggleChic · June 2012

I made a ring sling and a mei tai and I have an Ergo and Moby too.

blingbean · June 2012

I'm a first time mom-to-be so may not be the most helpful, but we're getting the Boba 3G. (My parents have gotten it for my husband for Father's Day.) Like you, I had it narrowed down to the Beco carriers or the Boba 3G mostly because even though Bjorns and especially Ergos are the universally recommended carriers, hardcore baby-wearing afficiando seem to recommend the Beco and Boba over those for various reasons. My main decision to go with the Boba stemmed from reading the reviews on this site: https://www.theportablebaby.com/carrierfeatures.html

I'm sure a lot of it is just personal preference, but the Boba seemed like the best bet in terms of support and versatility (7-45lbs!).

Nolansmom2009 · June 2012

I tried out a number of carriers with my DS. We started with the moby but he hated to be that confined and I hated all the wrapping. We then switched to bjorn that a friend gave us. We all loved that one because it was easy to put on and my DS could move more freely but he grew out of it pretty quickly. When he was around 1 I went to a local shop that carried Becos, Ergos, etc and let you try them on. Since I had my son with me they helped me get him in there too so I could really test it out. The Beco Butterfly was hands down the best choice. It was less complicated then the ergo, more comfortable and I liked the look of it better (I bought the Avery print one). My husband had no problem wearing it either and it has held up really well considering we used it for a good sized toddler for almost 18 months. I wish we had it from the beginning and I can't wait to use it out on our newborn.

abeaverhausen2 · June 2012

We registered for the Beco Gemini. I liked the different options for wearing it including facing out and on my back.

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