Babywearing Thread!

loubian

Roesy wrote: »

Apparently my baby is an accessory :pac: Two women got out of the lift we were in yesterday, I had my 8 month old in her Ergo. As the doors closed I could hear one of them saying, 'that's this new babywearing thing I was telling you about'. The other said something along the lines of 'makes the baby into an accessory'. I thought it was very funny. It is odd, the looks you get though.

I don't understand why you get strange looks. If you were carrying your baby in your arms, no one would bat an eyelid! You feel like you have to justify that it's normal and nice and good for you and baby! I wore bubs in my rs and while waiting for the bus,everybody who passed me did a double take. As a shy person, it makes me reluctant sometimes to wear it!

krankykitty

Lol Roesy @ the "new" babywearing thing Trend as old as time!

Ocean Blue

dori_dormer wrote: »

I'm so sad my little monkey is too heavy for his Kari me now only 4 months old, but in 6-9 month clothes and is sooo solid. My ergo 360 doesn't arrive til aug. ill have to buy something else to bridge the gap!

Any feedback on the ergo 360??

dori_dormer

I love my ergo! Very supportive and very easy to swap between me and my husband.quick and easy to get on and off. Baby seems very comfy in it too. Only thing is in summer it's quite warm for us both in it. Might look into getting something thinner for next summer for on the back as he'll be over a year old then.
Saw earthmother at the wear a hug fair today and shed just got them in!

pwurple

Struggling with the ergo myself I have to say. Straps are awkward when baby is teething. Sne is just gnawing on it constantly. Wet dribbly mess. Can't disengage her gob from the sling, so i'm only a few minutes with it before the drool is soaking through it and my clothes. I tried the drool pads, but that just adds another minute or two of soakage.

That said, i'm going to switch it around this week, to baby on my back, as she's too heavy for my front now. Maybe that will help.

Roesy

Have the ergo 360 since June and I love it. Either myself of my husband wear our baby in it most days. Very easy to use and comfortable for both of us. Wore my 23lb nearly 11 month old in it for a couple of hours round Blarney Castle and grounds lately and both of us were happy out. I can't get the hang of hip carries in it though.

Ocean Blue

Roesy wrote: »

Have the ergo 360 since June and I love it. Either myself of my husband wear our baby in it most days. Very easy to use and comfortable for both of us. Wore my 23lb nearly 11 month old in it for a couple of hours round Blarney Castle and grounds lately and both of us were happy out. I can't get the hang of hip carries in it though.

Do you use the outward facing position much? Is it a lot less comfy than inwards facing??

Moonbeam

Did any of you go to the Wear A Hug Fair?
Did you get anything nice?

Roesy

Ocean Blue wrote: »

Do you use the outward facing position much? Is it a lot less comfy than inwards facing??

It was handy and quite comfortable. Didn't use it that often though because our girl was getting close to the weight limit for outward facing when we got it. They suggest only using it for short periods anyway because of the risk of over stimulation. To be honest that wasn't a huge concern of mine as I'm pretty good at reading her cues. I find she lost the head a lot quicker in back carries for some reason. Was good to be able to turn her out for a while at Fota and to watch the horses being fed etc. very easy to switch between the two modes too. Just a couple of buttons to widen/narrow the seat. Used a babybjorn forward facing a couple of times when she was much lighter and I knew much less about slings, now that was uncomfortable!

Ocean Blue

Roesy wrote: »

It was handy and quite comfortable. Didn't use it that often though because our girl was getting close to the weight limit for outward facing when we got it. They suggest only using it for short periods anyway because of the risk of over stimulation. To be honest that wasn't a huge concern of mine as I'm pretty good at reading her cues. I find she lost the head a lot quicker in back carries for some reason. Was good to be able to turn her out for a while at Fota and to watch the horses being fed etc. very easy to switch between the two modes too. Just a couple of buttons to widen/narrow the seat. Used a babybjorn forward facing a couple of times when she was much lighter and I knew much less about slings, now that was uncomfortable!

I have the nosiest little girl ever! Only likes being held forward facing so she can see the world But it's wrecking my arms and back hence thinking of the sling even though it's not something I've previously been interested in. What is the weight limit for outward facing?

Jerrica

Moonbeam wrote: »

Did any of you go to the Wear A Hug Fair?
Did you get anything nice?

It was lovely, great crowd but I thought the venue was a good size and didn't feel too crowded. It was really nice having all the suppliers in one spot and being able to compare and contrast, I'd only just bought a new mei tai a week ago so couldn't justify another purchase so soon but got loads of compliments on it and have my eye on a tula when squish gets a bit older

If volunteered my husband to be in the fashion show too, I thought that was a great way to show the huge range of wearing options.

Came very close to getting the cloth nappies too, but in the end I decided I couldn't hack yet another set of things to wash

dori_dormer

Ah give in Jerrica! Cloth nappies are brill! I love mine! Bt then I'm not really that obsessed with the slings.

I have about 60 nappies when you really only need about 25 to survive on them. Saw a pic of someone's stash and they had 150! Only 1 baby too!

I got some frugi clothes and cloth nappies at the fair. And deliberated over next springs sling purchase!

fro9etb8j5qsl2

I got an ergo original when my little girl was born, wrongly thinking that you can have the baby forward facing at a certain age (the description says 3 wearing positions are front, back and hip-I assumed front meant forward ) She's at the age now where she loves to be facing out, we have a cheaper carrier that allows this but it is very uncomfortable and sore for me and I'm crippled afterwards. I was thinking of trying to sell the ergo and pick up something equally comfy that she can face out of. Not sure if it's worth the hassle thoigh, given that the carrier only gets used 1-2 times per week on average.

moving_home

Forward facing isn't generally recommended as it's not good for the baby's hips. The only eronogomic carrier (meaning one that isn't bad for baby hips and is comfortable for the wearer) that can forward face is the ergo 360. It's only recommended to forward face for 20mins at a time as babs can get over stimulated. Any of the carriers you buy in a high street shop like Mothercare will end up uncomfortable for the wearer. With a good supportive, ergonomic carrier you can use until around 18 months or 2. Even then you can upgrade to a toddler version and carry for longer. There is a really good Facebook page that I highly recommend.

fro9etb8j5qsl2

We only ever use the carrier for going around the shops or taking the toddler for short walks so the 20 minute thing wouldn't really be an issue. It's crazy the difference in comfort between the cheaper carriers and the more expensive ones. I've a bad back and if I use the carrier that we paid €50 for, I'm in agony after it. I can hardly feel the baby at all in the ergo! If I was buying all over again, I would have definitely gone for the 360 but for the amount we use it, it wouldn't be worth buying it now.

January

Would you think about back carrying?

fro9etb8j5qsl2

I've looked at the tutorial online and not sure if I'd manage scooting the baby around and getting her out of the carrier. My main problem in my back is in the pelvic joint so I have trouble pivoting and twisting and reaching behind so I'd be afraid of my life of dropping her. Might just try it out when OH gets home later. I'd imagine the baby would love it!

dori_dormer

I'd recommend a lillebaby! They forward face, and also have a back support. It's waaay comfier than my ergo 360! Plus the weight limit is higher.
Very ergonomic,if for baby also

BabaMe in newry sell them, they are online and on facebook too. LillebabyLove is a great fb page for asking questions too.

I go for my Lille over my ergo every time!

Moonbeam

moving_home wrote: »

Forward facing isn't generally recommended as it's not good for the baby's hips. The only eronogomic carrier (meaning one that isn't bad for baby hips and is comfortable for the wearer) that can forward face is the ergo 360. It's only recommended to forward face for 20mins at a time as babs can get over stimulated. Any of the carriers you buy in a high street shop like Mothercare will end up uncomfortable for the wearer. With a good supportive, ergonomic carrier you can use until around 18 months or 2. Even then you can upgrade to a toddler version and carry for longer. There is a really good Facebook page that I highly recommend.

Even that is not recommended.
You can do it with Lillé babies too.

Moonbeam

I have had a few:)

I like buckles as opposed to wraps and my 2 favourite are my líllé baby toddler and my Buzzidil,my overall favourite is the Buzzidil though.
Join the babywearing Ireland Facebook page,there are so many people there that know lots about baby wearing and there is also a for sale group there too.

mirrorwall14

I have a beco Gemini buckle carrier and it was worth every penny. So so handy and even now at nearly 10kg it is easy to carry

dori_dormer

Check if there is a sling meet near you and you can ask questions and try different types. Abbas wearing ireland are great. You could rent any types you think could work for you also

mirrorwall14

Oh and I rented two from the sling library before buying!

fro9etb8j5qsl2

I joined the facebook page, it's fantastic Might rent a lillebaby or buzzidil to test and if it goes well, I might try and do some sort of swap for my ergo. The killer about the ergo is that the newborn insert costs an extra €30 and we only got around 10 weeks out of ours before the baby was too big for it :rolleyes:

dori_dormer

Yep I used a Kari me wrap for the first 3 months, so didn't need the insert. I think the Lille doesn't need an insert, some people roll a towel to make a small seat for the baby though.

I love all the new colours lillebaby have brought out this year too!

Nemecis

I tried using a sling, but the baby was too squashed in there, I was also afraid that he was not breathing well, so I gave it away.
I believe the best money spent were on the mei tai which I finally use

Moonbeam

Maximo Thoughtless Stimulation wrote: »

I joined the facebook page, it's fantastic Might rent a lillebaby or buzzidil to test and if it goes well, I might try and do some sort of swap for my ergo. The killer about the ergo is that the newborn insert costs an extra €30 and we only got around 10 weeks out of ours before the baby was too big for it :rolleyes:

You can borrow mine if you live anywhere near me.

jlm29

Have decided to buy a carrier, so I can avoid trying to push my older boy on his bike, while also pushing baby in the pram! He's 3 mths (but big, and long). I've tried a Connecta and liked it. Also interested in the Kibi or the Tula- any opinions anyone? I know the Kibi is for 4 mths up, but I figure he will be just about that by the time I eventually get it!
I've applied to borrow from the sling library (Tula and Kibi), but I'd be interested to hear if anyone can compare any of them for me!

Speedwell

Hi babywearers I'm looking for some advice.

I'm close to 50 and have no babies myself, but almost 20 years ago when I was thinking of having one, I bought one of the early-model Maya Wrap pouches (they look like this http://www.mummysmilk.com/store/images/POUCH%202%20-%20200.jpg). It is washed and soft and strong and beautiful, and has never been used. My husband's youngest sister is having her third in a few months, and I was wondering if that pouch style is still considered useful and safe these days. If so, I'd like to give it to her.

If not, I'd like to sew her a ring sling. Where can I get the fabric and rings (nearish to me, or in Galway, where I'll be going in a month for my specialist, or online) for less than buying a new one?

Moonbeam

I think it looks good but there is a Facebook group Babywearing ireland, sling addicts support - and advice and there are a few experts there.