Baby Wearing General Chatter #3

[dusty]

Hey mummas.

Just wondering what your thoughts on a Babyhawk Oh Snap are? Going overseas in a few months and I want to wear DS (who will be 14/15 months), but I think the girasol is just going to be too big and awkward to take.

I found it to be a great carrier for back carrying, so should be perfect for your DS's age. It also was a good fit for DH who is broad and tall, much better than the ergo for him. Only negative was no hood but your DS is big enough to keep a hat on what colour/pattern combo did you go for?

[Cassius2]

haha! i am popping in here as i just bumped an old thread about a babyhawk lol. I need info as i just bought a basic mei tai secondhand! i am hoping that it will kind of replace my ergo which DD3 absolutely despises

[Santosha]

Hey ladies. Does anyone here go to the Melb babywearer meets? Or willing to meet me for a private tutorial?! I've loved wearing my two and found it particularly invaluable to wear DS as a baby when juggling toddler DD. the biggest problem I found though, was that he quickly became too heavy to manage on my front - fine for walking, but not so much when playing, washing dishes, leaning...
I'm curious about back-carry from younger but have no idea how and with what. I've managed it with both in the ergo but only once they were 10-12 months and strong enough to kind of hold themselves up as I 'hopped' them around.
Was going to post on the Melb FB page, but a couple of friends still don't know I'm preg (waiting to see them) and don't want it shared on my newsfeed.

[Charlotte91]

I found it to be a great carrier for back carrying, so should be perfect for your DS's age. It also was a good fit for DH who is broad and tall, much better than the ergo for him. Only negative was no hood but your DS is big enough to keep a hat on what colour/pattern combo did you go for?

I won it in an auction, someone had it custom made for $180 and was selling it for well under $100 because her kid didn't like being worn. So, it's grey with cute little sugar skulls on it.
Waiting for the mail to come... It should be here today.

[Charlotte91]

I found it to be a great carrier for back carrying, so should be perfect for your DS's age. It also was a good fit for DH who is broad and tall, much better than the ergo for him. Only negative was no hood but your DS is big enough to keep a hat on what colour/pattern combo did you go for?

I won it in an auction, someone had it custom made for $180 and was selling it for well under $100 because her kid didn't like being worn. So, it's grey with cute little sugar skulls on it.
Waiting for the mail to come... It should be here today.

[dusty]

I love those skulls. Never thought I would but saw a carrier with them and fell in love. Enjoy!

[Charlotte91]

Love it! Just had a quick go, but heading to town today for appointments so will get to have a good go with it today.

[~TT40~]

how late did people wear bubs on theor front vs back? I still prefer Spock on my front, just feels more comfortable.

[Frangipani Lou]

Good question TT40. I'd like to know the answer too. DD is almost 8 months and I still front carry in the Didytai.

[dusty]

I still front carry DD at almost 3 and 15kg! Its lovely cuddle time. But I will put her on my back if I'm pushing the pram but she doesn't stay up for long preferring to run around. I probably carried her regularly until about 18 months on the front.

[Chrispe]

how late did people wear bubs on theor front vs back? I still prefer Spock on my front, just feels more comfortable.

I started wearing DS3 on my back at around 6-7 months. Simply because he was getting to heavy for my front (10kgs at 7 months). I still front wear sometimes, especially if its just a quick trip.
But I also have a sway back & slight scoliosis & too much weight on front aggravates it.

[luna moth]

how late did people wear bubs on theor front vs back? I still prefer Spock on my front, just feels more comfortable.

A bit after 2, my DD1 got too tall, and we would bump chins. But she dislikes being worn now anyway.

[~TT40~]

awesome. I dont feel so weird now. she is 1 and 10kg

[phebee]

I'd love to wear DD on my back, but she doesn't cooperate and I have dinosaur arms I'm hoping to learn a ruck, but I've only just started wrapping and I want to master FWCC first.

[Deedles]

I have had my girasol wrap for about 2 months now and still haven't mastered it. I haven't dared to try the back carry yet as I couldn't even do it with my ergo the first two babies!

Hoping to get to some of the Brissy baby wearing meets. I went to a couple but they ended up being the times only 2 or so other people went.

[Jennifer13]

I started back carrying DD1 at 6 wks, but our nanny had her in the front in the Ergo until 8 mths. I FWCC pretty consistently until about 6 mths. I think because I got the hang of putting her on my back when she was tiny it wasn't so hard as she got bigger, plus she cooperates and hangs on the right way! But I do know bwing mamas whose babies were older when they started and became pros.

Now she's a toddler I prefer back or hip carries.

[Jennifer13]

I started back carrying DD1 at 6 wks, but our nanny had her in the front in the Ergo until 8 mths. I FWCC pretty consistently until about 6 mths. I think because I got the hang of putting her on my back when she was tiny it wasn't so hard as she got bigger, plus she cooperates and hangs on the right way! But I do know bwing mamas whose babies were older when they started and became pros.

Now she's a toddler I prefer back or hip carries.

[Chrispe]

I only started 'wrapping' around 4months old. Did FWCC until it was uncomfy (around 6-7 months old I think) now I mostly ruck, but am having to learn double hammock as my 'little' 9 month old is 11kgs & we are needing the multi layer carries for support.