Please review what you have used and feel free to ask questions! Let’s make those New Years Resolutions happen!
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If I were to buy it again, I would buy the 360 because I think you can have the baby forward facing which is nice when they're older.
For wraps, I preferred the Solly Wrap over everything else I tried. I couldn’t get as snug of a fit with anything I just put on and wrapped. It was about $60 and totally worth it. We lived in it the first 2 months.
Id love to hear some reviews on the Tula. I may purchase one to add to my little collection.
I like the ktaan, but only for when they are super tiny, the first month or so.
I'm not a huge fan of ring slings, though I have several and will use them with older babies for quick trips. I think they just don't work as well with my body shape.
I had an original ergo and hated it. I got a tula instead and love it.
For serious hiking I went with the Osprey Poco premium. It has enough storage space that I can actually pack for an overnight or two.
I love woven wraps, but there's definitely a steep learning curve with them.
I also use nyia-style carriers for the first year or so. They work really well for me.
I THINK those are the only types of carriers I have experience with.
I plan to also get a Tula this time around. I did a lot of baby wearing with DD and I think I’ll do it even more with #2.
2: https://www.lillebaby.com/baby-carriers/completetm/complete-all-seasons/lillebabyr-completetm-all-seasons-starsinoureyes.html
3: I think I spent around $150 or $175 on it?
4: J loved being carried while I was able to, and it made Disney days a million times easier! It also wore him while teaching a few times, and that was great. I was easily able to adjust it to nurse him, and if he passed out I had the ability to lift the neck support up.
5: My isn’t complaint is that when it was hot I would unzip the temperature panel but I used it for my keys and credit cards when he was on my front, so I would end up with a flap hanging off us and hitting my legs constantly...
6: I kind of want to get a Tula just for some variety of carriers, but I need to find a toddler sized one that also easily accommodates plus sizes for MH to use.
7: I never forward face in the carrier because there’s a theory it can lead to hip dysplasia, and I never wanted to risk it, even though it’s an option in a lot of carriers now.
1: CuddleBug Wrap
2: https://www.cuddlebug.co/collections/baby-wrap-grey/
3: I know the person who bought it for me only spent around $30 on it on amazon, but it’s listed there for $50
4: It was easy to figure out, and J would fall asleep in it like immediately when I finished putting him in. It also matched like everything because I had the grey one
5: I was freaking hot... I would usually just wear nothing under it at home but yoga pants, and I dreaded wearing him outside of the house in it because it just didn’t breathe well. He also sized our of it really quickly, became it only accommodates up to 35lbs. It became really obvious when he was getting too big for it without weighing him though.
For infants, I prefer a tight, adjustable wrap. We like the moby.
3-9 ish months the baby bjorn was nice.
You could for for sure live without the bjorn (it was nice and a gift but I wouldn’t suggest needing three carriers!) the ergo has without a doubt gotten the most use, just not a fan for infants, that’s the one con.
I might have a problem.
I am fully, 100% on the Tula train. There are a few different kinds - standard (15 lbs +, need an infant insert under 15 lbs); toddler (2T pants+); free to grow (FTG) - 7 lbs +. You don’t need an insert with the FTG.
They can run anywhere from 100ish go over a grand (no joke). I love them because they’re versatile, easy to nurse in, and great prints. You just can’t have baby facing out, but we’ve never had an issue with that with DD.
H has a lillebaby that he really likes. We have our own because there’s a considerable height difference between the two of us.
We babywear a lot - in fact, we did Disney with no stroller and just wore her. She naps really well in them too!
We had an Eddie Bauer carrier from Target for Our first and I hate it. I felt like it cut into his chunky legs no matter what we did. It was easier just to put him in the stroller or use the infant carrier in a cart while shopping.
I was given a Sullly wrap which I found confusing for awhile but I eventually got the hang of it. I will give it a try again this time.
I have the lillebaby all seasons like a lot of other people and will use that when she gets a little bigger. I want a Tula, but after already having the lillebaby, should probably spend the money differently.
I have the beco Gemini, which I think is pretty similar to an ergo but doesn't require an infant insert.
Also love the tula, but we have the toddler one for when they are bigger. Gemini filled the need until then!
My first wrap was the Moby. https://www.ebay.com/i/272762375238?chn=ps. It took some practice to get the hang of how tight/loose to wrap it, but once I found the best way, it fit baby very snugly. It was also great when she was still teeny tiny because you can carry them around all snug with their feet tucked in. One con was I had to keep readjusting because the fabric would stretch. I wore it to teach dance class (she wouldn't let anyone else as the studio hold her, she was a dramatic little girl) and that was when I noticed most of the stretching. It makes sense, but it was still a bit of a pain to constantly be readjusting during class. I paid about $15 almost 3 years ago.
I bought a ring sling from Etsy 3 years ago and could never get the hang of it. I may try it again with this baby, but it may be finding a new home if I still have trouble. I think I paid around $35 for the one I got. I know there's several different fabrics/brands out there, so I may have gotten a more difficult one and didn't know it.
A friend gave me her Baby Bjorn for free. https://www.amazon.com/BABYBJORN-Carrier-Original-Black-Cotton/dp/B0009JOSNM/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1514920421&sr=1-1&keywords=babybjorn. While it was convenient for my very first carrier, it really hurt my shoulders and back and after doing some research, found out it was considered a "crotch dangler" which have a bit of a bad rap for not being good on baby's hips. I didn't use it much at all and plan on either donating it or putting it in a yard sale.
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They are all the same wraps right? Are some just more expensive bc they are patterned and not solid? I couldn’t tell any difference on their website.