Anyone with a K'Tan? Weight question

SarahS921 · October 2012

I am thinking about ordering the K'Tan. It says for use with babies 8 lbs and up. It will probably be a little while before my LO is 8 lbs as she is 5 lb 6 oz now. Is there any reason it is unsafe for smaller babies? I guess I can order it and wait for her to hit 8 lbs, just wondering what the reasoning behind this was.

ac1259 · October 2012

I'm not sure exactly why this is but I have a K'tan and a 6 lb baby and it works great for her. I do notice it's slightly big around her though, I just usually support her in the K'tan if it feels loose. It does feel safe though, like tight enough around her I'm just paranoid. Hope that helps a bit!

mimi_md · October 2012

I bought a K'tan and wore it for about 1-2 hours with my 7lb 5oz baby. I hated it! I didn't feel like I could adjust it well to hold him securely and my back hurt a lot after only a short time of using it. I ended up returning it and buying a Moby wrap, which I love!!! It is so much more adjustable and provides a lot more back support. I know this doesn't answer your weight question, but you might consider the Moby as an alternative to the K'tan.

efs83 · October 2012

I'm using a Ktan with DS2 who is about 7lbs now I would guess. I think its fine to use for smaller babies, as long as you follow all the safety recommendations. It took a while to get used to, but I really like it so far. I'm using the kangaroo hold for now, GL!

AAamanda2911 · October 2012

I'm using a k'tan with a 6 lb 5 oz baby... Actually she's up to 7lbs now. I like it. It does seem a little loose in the head neck area, but that could be user error as I'm just learning how to work it. For the most part it feels very supportive.

dcunningham2 · October 2012

I used it for the first time today with my 5 lb 10 oz peanut. It fit, but there was definitely some extra fabric up top near her face so I had to fold it away. But it felt secure nonetheless.