Baby Wearing General Chatter #1

[leckert]

I have a close carrier which ds lived in when we were out and about (didn't bother tying the extra strip around me though). We also bought an ergo for DH to use with DS when he was a bit older but couldn't figure how to get the ergo on and DS in to carry (particularly in back carry) and I still haven't bought the extension strap so I could use it (silly tummy was too big). Looking forward to using the cc again when freckle is born sometime next month


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[Ryatha]

Woop! A baby wearing thread. I have my beloved manduca which is great, just got a breeze, a stretchy and a pod. I'm currently saving up for a woven wrap and a mt of some description, but I have seen so many lovely ones I don't know which to choose.

There are meets here in Adelaide if anyone is interested, I think angel pants has been to one?

Right off to drool at the websites to find one (or 4) I love


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[Arimeh]

If anyone is in bris I'd love to meet up!!! Miss my bw meets in tassie

Someone mentioned crossing over the straps of the ergo? You can't do that but you can in a manduca. Comfort wise, manduca is way more comfy

Jen was it you that mentioned wrap conversions? I just sold 4 of them (regretfully!) and they are so wonderful, would love to have them back but....money!!!! Stupid money *kicks ground*

[Elocin]

An Ergo was pretty much the first thing I bought when I found out I was UTD. It's still sitting pretty in it's box, just waiting for the babe to arrive. Although I still need to get an infant insert... Hmm, forgot about that.

I ended up borrowing a HAB off a girlfriend, but am finding it hard to get it tight enough.. It's obviously a bit harder with my belly, but even putting it on DH I find it hard to get tight enough. Will have to keep practicing I guess.

Also, quick question... What's the best way to carry a newbie in the HAB? Does chest to chest work ok?

[Jennifer13]

MNB - apparently the new Ergos can be crossed over as well? My HB group did babywearing at our get together last week and I heard there. Amongst the bag fulls of gorgeous wraps and WCs! Do you have any left after your sell off?

[luna moth]

Yaaaay!

We were previously big time baby wearers here, but now that Miss 15m can walk, she doesn't want to be in a carrier much. We have an Ergo, a mei tai, a woven wrap, a homemade stretchy wrap, 2 x Close carriers (1 soon to live at Elocin's house!) and a half buckle (probably soon to be up for sale) Oh, and an Ellaroo mei hip which gets heaps of use these days. I keep it in my pantry, because it's just so useful to always have a carrier in the kitchen

Elocin - chest to chest is the best, I reckon. I never had a need for any other way, and DD certainly wasn't interested. also, if you have that, don't bother with Ergo infant insert. Just use HAB/CC until bubs is big enough for Ergo without the insert.

MNB - I like your dinosaur arms excuse. I'm just an unco. Size 4s and shorter I can handle, but too much tail just does my head in. I had a Zara 7 for a while, but I just sucked. So it moved on.

I think of the course of my babywearing days I have had 20 or so carriers? I like to have a good selection.

[TeniBear]

Also, quick question... What's the best way to carry a newbie in the HAB? Does chest to chest work ok?

I've pretty much never used any other carry in my HAB than chest to chest I've tried outward facing but it's so uncomfortable for both of us!

[Arimeh]

Do you have any left after your sell off?

Not any WC's! Just my kleinsmekker and the BB SV. Interesting about the new ergos though being able to be crossed over, I lost interest in the ergos because the height of them wasn't enough for my gigantic children and I got sick of feeling like DD1 was going to fall out....

Can't help you on the HAB question Elocin, I never had one, just a couple of close carriers (which I will be getting again if we go for another one.. love the CC!!)

[Cranky Kitten]

Yay, chatter thread! I have an ergo sport and a breeze baby ring sling, I don't use the BB very often as I find it digs into my shoulder too much but keep it for swimming and short trips. The ergo however, gets a LOT of use DH tried it but his belly gets in the way and DS can't settle deep enough into it to be comfortable - I'm thinking about figuring out hip carries so I can teach DH to see if that works better, DS is a bit little yet for back carries. Unless anyone else has a suggestion of a carrier that a guy with bit of a belly can wear comfortably?

[Arimeh]

Kitten - my DH has a bit of a belly, and the best one for him has been the Kleinsmekker. He didn't mind the ergo sport, but definitely kleinsmekker was his favourite. Even over the Beetlebums (*falls over and dies in shock*)

[Cassius2]

I have an ergo, ring sling and a close carrier.

the close carrier for me was the awesomest for when DD2 was a wee little newborn. she lived in it lol.

the ergo was used heaps and heaps with DD1, but not so much with DD2. we find that the ring sling has been the most used for both the girls simply due to its ease of use and packing etc.

[AngelPants]

Yeah I've gone to a few bw meets in Adelaide. There's bw groups on FB for heaps of areas around aus as well as buy and sell (which is very dangerous!).
Mnb- *gasp* no! Not better than a beetlebums! That's not possible!
Im waiting in funds to get a full buckle for DH as wrapping and the mt are too hard apparently!

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[Cranky Kitten]

I had a look at the beetlebums website but am struggling to see the fascination...or why they're so expensive? Guess I'd have to see one up close. I think though, that a maya ring sling and an MT of some kind are on my list of I wants. Need to wash the ergo this week too, DS has been doing a number on the shoulder straps - might pick up a pair of suck pads for it, easier to wash that way

[Jennifer13]

Chest to chest is the best way for a newbie in a HAB. I used outward facing when DD1 was older and had good neck control.

Cranky Kitten - I tried back carries with DD2 yesterday (she's two months). They're fantastic! For a new or small baby the best thing is to get them up high, so they're resting approx on the crook of your neck. Google some of the techniques.

[AngelPants]

Has anyone tried poppins hip carry? It looks so cool but how supportive is it? Does it dig?

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[Sterla]

I had a look at the beetlebums website but am struggling to see the fascination...or why they're so expensive? Guess I'd have to see one up close.

I didn't get it either... and then I tried one on, lol. Very, very comfortable and all are one of a kind. I still think they're a bit exxy... even though I own two .

Having said that, I haven't tried that many different carriers... and haven't tried wrapping at all (yet, will be soon).

[Arimeh]

Cranky Kitten - Apart from Beetlebums being one of the most comfortable carriers out there, they are also home made, by an australian WAHM, and every stitch is sewn by her. She doesn't mass produce these beautiful things, and they truly are OOAK.

That alone makes the carriers worth every cent I reckon.

Angel pants - I tried the poppins hip carry, wasn't too bad from what I remember, but I did it with DD2, not DD3, so thats about 12kg of weight? It was ok. Are we friends on facebook? I can't remember. I have a bw album on there with pics of most of my carriers and wraps that I have tried
Sterla - remember first dibs for my old BBWC LOL

[Sterla]

Lol - for sure MNB! You'll be the first to know if/when I decide sell it on .