looking for some ideas on what to buy next. my hug a bubs is somewhere lost in our recent move, I have an ergo but bubs is too small at the moment. I've been using my bubba moe for now but I'm not a fan, it just doesn't feel secure and ds2 seems to want to be more upright.
can you all hit me with your best suggestions? I've got a bad back so I need the weight to be distributed evenly.
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We started with a hug-a-bub with my son, but with DD got an ergo, then moved on to woven wraps. Soooo wish I'd known about back wrapping with DS. oh well.
Right now I have 5 wraps I think (?), 2 on loan. And a wrap conversion (WC) mei tai (MT) and a WC half buckle (HB). The MT is made from a bamboo blend wrap, so lovely and soft, but not so supportive for heavier babies. Her name is Esme and I'm waiting for one of my besties to have her baby so Esme can enjoy some squishie snuggles.
The HB is a Beetlebums wrap restyle. His name is Doug. He is awesome. Some people wonder at paying $300+ for a carrier. Let me tell you - worth. every. cent.
Loulabelle - an open tailed ring sling (that's fully adjustable) might be a better option than the bubba moe. It'll distribute the weight more evenly and hold baby upright securely. A wrap is another option - stretchy ones are great for little babies. Or go straight to wovens that you can also use for back carries. The bamboo blends are loooovely and soft. Natibaby sells bamboo blends, also the ellevill paisleys are lovely. I can't make it on Monday, otherwise I'd bring a few things for you to see. next time.
Lots of parents want to carry baby facing out, but a high back carry is a better option, often. Babies like to see around, no doubt, but the centre of gravity is so far out and forward, it can be a real strain on the back. Some structured carriers carry quite low on the back (ergo for eg), so baby ends up leaning out to the side to see, so not so great. a wrap is fully adjustable, so you can tie them up as high as you want, pretty much. MTs and soft-structured carriers (SSCs) can be tied up/buckled up high - I do mine under the boob - to get babies up higher on your back, if need be.
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