Advice please - Sling or Close Carrier

[Ambersky]

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[Epacris]

I just wanted to say that there is a huge difference between ring slings and pouch slings (Bubba Moe and Mini Monkey are pouch slings). With ring slings you can adjust the two rails independently and get a fantastic, safe and comfortable fit, for you and your baby, from birth through to toddlerhood. Pouch slings have a closed tail so you can’t adjust either of the rails. They usually have a buckle that you can open and close and pull tighter to bring the sling closer to your body. They really can’t be safely used with a newborn and are only of limited use with older babies and toddlers because it is impossible to adjust them so that you get a really snug and secure fit. Ring slings are awesome and so versatile, I can’t recommend them highly enough. HTH.

[Jellyfish]

I just wanted to say that there is a huge difference between ring slings and pouch slings (Bubba Moe and Mini Monkey are pouch slings). With ring slings you can adjust the two rails independently and get a fantastic, safe and comfortable fit, for you and your baby, from birth through to toddlerhood. Pouch slings have a closed tail so you can’t adjust either of the rails. They usually have a buckle that you can open and close and pull tighter to bring the sling closer to your body. They really can’t be safely used with a newborn and are only of limited use with older babies and toddlers because it is impossible to adjust them so that you get a really snug and secure fit. Ring slings are awesome and so versatile, I can’t recommend them highly enough. HTH.

Yeah, definitely has to be a proper ring sling not a pouch, I had a pouch with DD1 and it was horrible, even as a toddler I could never get it comfortable!

Will also add that a with a ring sling you can wear the baby upright.

[LuluHB]

If you were getting a ring sling or carrier purely for putting your newborn in to go from the car into school to pick up other LOs and then straight back to the car again, would you all still suggest the close carrier? I'm seriously unco-ordinated and it seems like a bit of wrapping and tying (although not as much as hugabub or similar).

I was thinking about getting the sakura bloom sling - thought it would be really quick to get on, get bub in and get out of again. I have an ergo that I will use when she's bigger, but want something quick and easy for the early months.

Sorry to hijack Elocin, but you've asked pretty much what I was going to ask ;-)

[Ambersky]

Sakura's are great Ring Slings, beautiful wide shoulder and great fabrics. Easy to on/off, and if bub is colicy/refluxy the upright tummy to tummy position is a godssend.
The advantage of a true RS is also it has a much longer useful time span than the Close Carrier, as you can do a hip or tummy carry with an older baby, and hip carries with toddler for as long as you can carry their weight. Having mt 2.5yo in the RS through the School car park is great compared to the little ones diving away from Mums.

[luna moth]

Close carrier. Really easy to put on, and comfy. I found it the only one with a newborn that I could put on without having to put the baby down.