Moby type baby wrap opinions

skippinkate · February 2015

Hi everyone. FTM here. I'm wondering how well the Moby wrap works and if it is actually useful. It seems like baby wearing would be easier than lugging around an infant car seat, but I'm wondering what others have found to be most practical.
I'm also wondering:
How is using a baby wrap different for plus sized mothers?
Has anyone had luck making their own?
Did both you and your baby feel comfortable in it?
Thank you!

ChristyM87 · February 2015

I am also a FTM and was a fan of the Moby until I started comparing cloth wraps and now I am sold on the K tan. It is cloth but doesn't need to be wrapped, which does seem a little intimidating to me. Supposedly there is also a way you can breastfeed while wearing the baby with the K tan.

KLB2T · February 2015

I never used the Moby, but I know a lot of women prefer the K'tan to the Moby...and here's a video why:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ThAv6JeVmA

Miz_Liz · February 2015

Love that video...sad part is I feel like that makes it look "easy" to put on the Moby. My cousin lent me hers and I got so annoyed trying to get it on that I never used it once...but she swore by it.

kjandericka · February 2015

I'm so glad that this thread was started. I'm also a FTM and I have been wondering the same thing. I know that I plan on baby-wearing, especially around the house, but have been overwhelmed at the number of different slings and wraps. I think I'm going to go with the K'tan wrap because I've heard great reviews but I'm also planning to purchase some sort of sling. I just really hate the bulky carriers with straps and buckles.

jaeleigh25 · February 2015

I have the Moby and used it for dd. It was very hard to get on (particularly if your are alone), but once she was in it, it was awesome. She was comfortable and other than boiling hot, I was as well. If you see prolonged wearing (e.g. shopping for the day, zoo trip, etc.) Then have at, it is awesome. If you are wanting to take baby in and out, even a few times, not the wrap for you....

KMBC2552 · February 2015

I was never a fan of the moby. I found it difficult to use and the material was too hot for summer babies. I loved the Ergo and my ring slings. I want to get a new linen sling for this baby and a Tula.

skippinkate · February 2015

Hmm. The Ktan looks like it would also be simple enough to make. And much less intimidating to use. Thanks all!

PixelPosy · February 2015

Wraps are awesome and there are plenty of plus size options. I preferred the my baby nest wrap to the Moby for a newborn and we switched to the Boba soft structure carrier at about 6 months and have loved the heck out of that thing ever since. All 3 fit my plus size frame just fine. The Moby is great and very secure once wrapped and gives you lots of options, it's just super awkward to work with at first and is so much material. The my baby nest wrap was just all around simpler and quicker to put on, though I did have to adjust it more where I rarely had to if the Moby was on correctly.

jesicabrennan · February 2015

I'm a Moby fan. The thing about it is that you only put it on ONCE (which you quickly learn how to master) and then you leave it on. You can pop baby in and out of it quite easily without ever taking it off.

Chryssa-72603 · February 2015

I have a Moby and an Ergo Baby. The Moby is very comfortable, but I really only used it around the house. I thought the Ergo Baby was better for shopping trips and stuff like that because of the structure. I also like the flexibility of Ergo Baby. I used it in the front when DS was small and then on the back for a very long time. I may check out the K'Tan for baby #2, though. Sounds like a lot of people like that one.

laurasuzanne2006 · February 2015

Personally a woven wrap is a better investment than a move or ktqn. Most and ktqn are stretchy and will only last a few months. I can still wrap my toddler in a woven

tinktink20 · February 2015

I've used a Moby and an Ergo. The Moby isn't that bad, but I prefer the Ergo. I used the Ergo with my second daughter basically from the beginning. It's way easier to deal with.

kat+1 · February 2015

I wouldn't trade my moby wrap for any other contraption in the world it is so easy to adjust. I can breast-feeding it, I can wear him all day, I can wear him front facing, I can wear him back facing, I wore him as an infant I can wear him as a seven-month-old it fits him and it works.
Yes it is hard to get the learning aspect of how to put it on there are many different wraps you can do but that's the ideal part of it, there is a wrap specifically for newborns there is a wrap specifically for when they learned hold their head there is a wrap for when they're bigger and they move a lot more. The wrap that I used when I had my son as a newborn is not the same wrap I use noway 7 months.
I wrap him completely different and he's comfortable.
I also want to point out in that video that I am not a seasoned professional but I could put a wrap on a lot easier than that girl she made it look difficult it is not that hard I practice before I had my son with every teddy bear in the house and everyone thought I was crazy but guess what I can wrap him in under 2 mins from start to finish.
Trying to put him in the baby bjorn is so hard. I have to clip and in clip and if he's growne the I have to adjust and adjust for me. I wear him for 20 mins and my back hurts. I do t have theses issues with the moby wrap

You can make you own all you need to do is go get fabric from the store of you large the I would go with 15-18 feet long you can always trim off the extra when you finish, get Jersey knit fabric and you could probably make two. Next you want to cut it down the middle so that you have 15 to 18 feet long strips because you want one continuous strip and you want it to be atlease in 20 to 25 inches wide so it would look like a ridiculously long scarf. And because it's jersey knit the edges work rollover on themselves when you get them a little tug and won't fray so you don't have to worry about it pulling apart if you're not sure let the lady at the counter know what it is that you're doing with it and let her know that you need something that will not Friday if you're going to buy something that will fray going to have to search the edges which is a whole big pain in the butt. Also you want some stretching the fabric but not so much stretch that it's constantly needing to be tightened on you.

schup156 · February 2015

I loved my Moby and plan to use it again for sure! It was a little intimidating at first, but thanks to youtube videos I figured it out pretty quickly. Really comfortable to wear and definitely feel like baby is super secure in it. We had a baby bjorn as well, because my husband originally thought the Moby wasn't manly enough and wanted to be able to wear baby too. After seeing how easy I could move around with baby in the Moby, he immediately asked me to show him how to put it on and used it tons (almost more than me!). And we never used the other carrier again. Everyone is different though, and maybe you can find some people with different carrier options to try out before making a purchase!

jessandandy09 · February 2015

I loved my my moby wrap! It only takes a couple of tries to learn how to wrap it. I had a ring sling too, but I didn't feel the baby's head was supported enough, and that can be a suffocation hazard for little ones.

My DH despised the Moby though because "it was too hot" for him. It also "hurt his back" to hold and rock the 7lb baby, so I learned pretty quickly that my DH was not the manly man I though he was but was in fact a sissified tweety bird!

Here are me and Evelyn using our Moby. You can see her face and chin are up and free from restraint. Happy babies=Happy Mommas

LSquared3960 · February 2015

I had a Moby with DS and only used it a couple times. It was just too difficult to get on and off easily. I have an Ergo as well that I loved, but want to wait until this one is a little older to break that out. Maybe I'll check out the Ktan.

Heavenwhip · February 2015

I have both the moby and the ergo and I prefer the moby. Once baby gets to a certain weight I find the ergo would dig into my shoulders. Plus after you've put the moby on one or twice, it takes no time at all to put in on. One suggestion on the moby is if you're planning to go out somewhere, put the moby on before you leave the house, there is a lot of fabric and the ends do touch the ground when you're putting it on. I'm not really an 'ew dirt' person, but I still don't want parking lot/mall floor/grocery store floor all over the ends of my wrap.

ann_jeremiah · February 2015

The moby wrap was not my favorite.. the longer you wear it and move around it gets loose.

With my second son.. I used an Ergo type carrier.. different brand though (I can't remember). I felt better supported. I am not plus sized, but bought my carrier from a woman who was!

brinbri · February 2015

We loved our Moby. I used it for two babies. We found that the baby is just so nice and secure, it is great especially when they are little.

Lalala2326 · February 2015

I used the moby for the first few months with my daughter (though she hated being worn regardless of what she was in). I got a Beco Gemini for when she was older (she still hated that, but it was comfortable for me). I'm thinking I want to try a ring sling though this time around for ease of putting on and off (can't justify a k'tan as the moby I already have wasn't that difficult and the moby is more versitile overall) and maybe something like a Tula or Kinderpack for later on. This baby is going to have to get used to babywearing one way or another, and I have a feeling I will get a lot more use out of them this go around.

festtivusforme · February 2015

I started wearing Asher when he was just a few days old in a baby k'tan. It was great for a beginner, but by a few months lost it's comfort. I then moved on to a moby, then woven wrap and soft structured carrier (I used a beco gemini). I still wear him occasional, and he is 26 months old. I have probably only used our fancy stroller 10-15 times because we both enjoyed babywearing and I found it way more convenient than pushing a big stroller.

Every person and baby is different, as to what works for them and what they find comfortable. I have used every major type of carrier out there and have mostly enjoyed woven wraps, SSC and mei tais.

My son would only nap if he was being worn, for the first 6 months of his life. I mean that literally. I had to wear him, bounce on an exercise ball, pat his butt and sing for about 10-30 minutes to get him to fall asleep. For every. Single. Nap. As a result I invested in high quality carriers and have a ton of experience, if anyone has specific questions, let me know.

jenandbrett · February 2015

I made a moby (incredibly easy and cheap, just buy tshirt fabric from a fabric store) and truly loved it. Once you wrap yourself a few times, you get it down quickly. I carried my daughter like that all the time. I got all of my shopping done quickly and easily and almost never got the car seat out of the car.

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