Babyhawk / Mei Tei Slings

[ladybird11]

They look fabulous, I mean, how many slings out there can you have tailor made???

BUT, how are they to wear, does it ever feel like bubs will fall out if you were to bend over?

Any feedback before I consider laying out $$$ is muchly appreciated

[ss_storm]

I have a Mei Tai I bought off Ebay, it is a cheapy version though. I like it, it's comfortable to wear and easy to tie up. I don't think I'd use it until baby could sit up by themselves because it doesn't have a lot of head support and yep I do tend to put my hand on her back when I bend down. Her new trick is to lean backwards and stare up at the sky/ceiling, so I have to put my hand around her then or she probably would fall out..lol. I don't like that it only has 3 carrying positions...it can be on the front, back or hip but I've only ever used it on the front, and she faces towards me. While that's nice and snuggly I'm sure she would much prefer to look forwards and be able to see a lot more.

[~Kim~]

I have a custom made meitei - I made it myself
They are very comfy. I have worn DS in it since birth. I find them very secure. When they're tiny they're worn differently to when they're a bit older (tiny - head supported by the meitei and worn froggy style on your body, older - with legs around your body and arms out the top).

[Trillian]

I have a babyhawk one I got through Melbel's Wrigglebots. I loved it. I wish I had of gotten one when he was a bit younger (I got the toddler-hawk) but I could still carry him at 13kg and not ever have him feel like he would fall out. I got on for SIL's bub (he's 5wks) and showed her how to tie it yesterday and she was impressed - I bent over and everything to show her how good they were and she's completely sold on them.

[Arimeh]

I have a Kleinsmekker Mei Tai - DD2 is currently in it. I don't need to support her when I bend over, but I do anyway, just in case she felt the need to push her hands on my chest and push off (she does that sometimes!)

I love it, but I love my beetlebum half buckle more cos I don't have to worry about tying the waist part.. LOL

[Bloom]

I have an 2nd hand envirobaby mei tai which I bought from ebay (for $21 inc postage woot! bargain!).

It is very easy to use and I find that DS is happy in it. I used it from about 3/4 months until about 10 months, when he started to get a bit too heavy for really long stints. I also have a close carrier, but I got the mei tai because it started to get too hot to use the close carrier. The mei tai is much cooler. I use it for mainly a front carry - I have tried the hip carry but the straps kinda cross my boobs in a weird looking way. And I have done a back carry, but I am only confident to do that with help.

I put my hand on him if I am leaning over, but that's just as an added precaution - he wouldn't fall out.

HTH