NCDR: About the K'tan...

TJ1979 · June 2014

1) If you are going to call the K'tan breeze a warm weather carrier that keeps you cool and has some mesh for breathability, why the heck is it black? What about a nice cool beige or light grey that doesn't absorb the beaming sun?

2) How the heck do you get the baby out? I've basically been sitting down and letting her down into my lap through the bottom. But that doesn't seem right.

3) I got a small based on their size suggestions, and the recommendation to size down not up if you are between sizes. It fits perfectly now and LO is snug and secure as can be. But... How is this possibly going to fit when she's any bigger?

Please help!

TJ1979 · June 2014

They say it stretches. But LO is so tight against my chest that she had the seams from my t shirt imprinted on her cheek after a 5 minute walk. Seems tight.

TJ1979 · June 2014

2. Haha. Maybe so.

Rrrrrachel · June 2014

You won't want to use it for long as baby gets bigger tbh. I know my baby is a monster but he's already to big for it. It will stretch as you use it. I thought the breeze came in ither colors, too. I just pull him out the top or take the loops off my shoulders and then he's out. I'm laughing at the thought of kind of pooping the baby out the bottom of the carrier, though.

Rrrrrachel · June 2014

For a newb it doesn't really go under their legs.

TJ1979 · June 2014

What @Rrrrrachel‌ said. I'm using the kangaroo carry.

Mandmeesh · June 2014

TJ1979 said:
1) I think black is the only color because that color hides pit and sweat stains the best

2) I remember just making sure I sat down and then undid one arm, then was able to lift M out.

3) as P gains weight, her weight will help loosen the fabric a little bit. I agree with ten R's Rachel-I did not think the k'tan was comfortable once M was about 14-15 pounds. My shoulders would KILL

And....helped!

Rrrrrachel · June 2014

Five r's. Sheesh. Ten would be excessive.

Mandmeesh · June 2014

Rrrrrachel said:
Five r's. Sheesh. Ten would be excessive.

LLOL

unaveragejane · June 2014

I second what Meesh said about getting baby out. I would just slide one loop off my shoulder and lift him out, basically repeating the how I got him into it but in reverse.

The black definitely isn't cool in the sun, but I didn't want the white one. I feel like I have seen it in a plum color since then, but I'm not sure.

You can finagle a little more stretch out of it based on where you put the knit vs the mesh. I used mine until DS was about 13-15 pounds, and I never had trouble getting him to fit in it. Like Meesh said, it just gets hard on the shoulders after that. But I went with a medium b/c I wasn't sure where my PP weight would fall and I am rather large chested.

ElleBeeDub · June 2014

Yeah, the black is lame.

I always reversed the putting-in process... Slide off the shoulder on "top," then pop him out.

It will totally stretch with her. Also... I actually used mine until G was at least 1. I wouldn't wear him for long periods of time like that, but I kept it in the car and used it for things like running into the post office. I also used it with the sling-style hip-carry just a couple months ago.

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