Which baby sling?... and why?

[[M]umma[M]ia]

looking for reccomendations on baby slings.. from newborn - how ever old..

which one do u have? or which do u reccomend and why?

thanks

ETA - added question - which sling is good to breastfeed in?

[feeb]

I have a Baba sling which was great from newborn till about 4 months but after that it hurt my neck.

I have ergo which I loved from as soon as DS could sit up found it very awkward with a newborn lyeing down. Its great still now especailly if I have someone to put him in it on my back!

I have just bought a close carrier to use with new baby for ease of getting to and from car with DS and baby. as so many BB girls talked so well about them.

[Winter]

I loooove my Tyion Sling from Franklyn & Spencer. Its like a hug-a-bug, that wrap around style, but different material and a bit cheaper. This is my favourite out of the 3 I have.

I have a Baby Bjorn too and that was good for quick trips to the shops because it was quick to put on, but DD was never really that comfy in it and it hurt once she got a bit bigger.

I also have a over the shoulder papoose style - I don't know what they are called? Baby lies down in front - style and that was really good to rock her to sleep for the first couple of months.

[Cassius2]

i have an ellaroo ring sling. am using it everyday since DD was a newborn (she has just gone 2). easy to use, easy to store in a nappybag or handbag and good for stints at the airport and on planes as a blankie.
i have a shoulder problem but have found that this does not aggravate it too. so all round i love it! can recommend it for ease of use and comfort.

[Glamourcide]

I bought a Bubba Moe sling for Squirt. The reason? It was leopard-print, and I am a SUCKER for a cute leopard-print!
The other reason was that I'd seen a lady walking around Woolworths with her daughter (who was 3 or 4 years old) sitting in a Bubba Moe sling on her hip and she swore it was still very comfy and that the sling was the same one she'd bought when her child was a newborn. I thought for $80, if it lasts that long, you can't really go wrong. It's incredibly easy to put on and get bub into and out of, it's cute as all get out and I can even feed Squirt while walking around with both hands free. The one and only downside is that if worn for longer periods, it really does give my neck and back a caning, but that may well be because I have scholiosis and am in serious, serious need of a visit to the chiropractor anyway - my back is still 'out' from being pregnant and I just haven't gone to see the chiro to get put back into place.

So, yeah, if you're looking for something simple and comfy for shorter trips to the shops etc, I reckon you can't go wrong with a Bubba Moe. They're very cheap, too

[Pandora]

i have a bubzilla that i used from newborn. As long as your newborn is not 10lb like mine was - he grew out of it in under a month.

I LOVE my Kozy Carrier (mei tai) but I found it less suitable for "hands free" as a nb as there is not the same neck support as a sling like a hug-a-bub or close carrier

[~Raven~]

I loved a hug a bub for a newborn! Only recently stopped using it too because I got an ergo and really like it! Looking forward to carrying bub on back which I've never done