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Just wondering if someone can help me out with some questions- I would love to buy a wrap (already got a Manduca and ring sling), but I am not sure what length I need to get? Are smaller lengths better for beginners?
My chubba bubba is 10kgs at 6 months and I am guessing that the carries I will need to do will have to be heavy duty, particularly as he gets older. I really don't want to have to keep upgrading wraps for length. Thanks in advance.
I was told that no matter the size of bub, a size 6 is best for beginners unless mum's on the big side (though I'm a size 18 and still do everything I need to with a 6) :) I'm still somewhat of a newb too though, I only have 6s and generally stick to one carry all the time :lol: I'll be right back at square one with a newborn!
Thanks Teni, appreciate your response, at least I will know what to look for.
I'm interested in back carrying (if I can master it)- do you back carry?
I liked a 5 as a beginner. Although my first wrap was a 3, and it was great too. Not too much tail to fuss about with, easy for quick rucks, hip cross carry etc.
NicNac can you get to a local meet up and try a few first? Vatanai are regularly quoted as a good first wrap. Also check out the BWBSS Facebook group for second hand wraps, pics and advice.
NicNac, definitely get along to a local meet if you can and try some things (if you haven't already).
Vatanais are great starter wraps, but at 10kg you may want to go for something a bit heftier. Although, the Vats would be fine still in multi-layer carries, particularly the jacquard ones.
How big are you? I generally recommend starting with a rucksack carry for back carries, which most people can do in a 4 or 5.
I found my stash of wraps and carriers the other day - can't wait to get them all out again for bubba :)
Thanks for your responses. I'm a "liker" of the local baby wearing group on FB but haven't made it to a meet up yet. Will definitely do so before purchasing anything, they seem to be a really proactive, helpful group.
Mad B- I'm a size 14 and about 170 cms tall.
Yay TK! When are you due? What do you plan to use for a newborn?
DS is rocking the Manduca in a back carry now and even slept in it during my first shift back at the local Canberra toy library. Soooo glad I bought it.
I am thinking about getting a woven wrap. I have used HAB, Close Carrier, Ergo, Scootababy. I can't justify big money but have seen some for under $100, which I can do.
I will have 3 littlies and my 2 are very energetic so hands free for the bub will be handy.
I like the Close Carrier for ease, but it feels bulky and the tails annoy me.
The only maybe issue with a wrap is i'm not a small person, especially in the first 6 months post baby and i don't like the feel or look if it is extentuates my wobbly bits. Are there different wraps (not as soft?) or techniques that can help here?
I am cool with buying new or second hand.
Thanks
It depends how you tie it HotI.
Have you used a woven wrap at all? I presume that's what you mean.
The 100% cotton Ellville and Vatanai wraps often go quite cheap and they're good for starters. Have a look on the BWBSS fb page. There are other cheap brands, also. Often 2nd hand is better as they get softer and easier to use with use (although some are just fine when brand new).
NicNac, you could try a 5 or a 6. But it will also depend what you want to do with it. Front carry? Back carry? etc...
Thanks
no i haven't used a woven at all. thanks for the names, i have looked at the fb page but not for awhile. lots of pretty ones to pick from.
It's worth posting an ISO, also, as you often get lucky catching someone who's about to sell anyway.
Hot1, I started with two Ellevills and one I won't get rid of for anything. They weren't that expensive. If you're used to a HAB, tying a woven is not that different once you get started. I'd suggest a size 6, based on both your experience with HAB and your concerns about your own size (not that that needs to be a limiting factor - it's more a question of experience and the number of different carries you can try).
Good luck!
There are some amazing flattering carries out there. Check out Christina's reckless back carry on you tube - I think that's the one. I second the advice to go with a 6. I happen to know of a cheap 6, and I will PM you about it.
Wraps are great at hiding and flattering. Way kinder than buckle straps that can dig and give muffin tops.
Another win for babywearing!
I had to go to NZ for the weekend (never doing a trip like that with a child again!). Landed before sunrise on Friday, flew home Sunday afternoon. For the first time I tried out the babyhawk in a back carry. My goodness it made it so easy and comfy! Luckily I had my mother with me and she was able to help me stick Mr C in and out of it. He loved it, as soon as he was in he would snuggle against my back.
Such a win!
Glad it made your marathon trip a bit easier Char
Does anyone have any tips n how to repair pulled threads please? I've got several on the body section of my Didytai which is double thickness.
I asked on the bwbss page and got referred to The Babywearer site but I'd need to have a profile to access the info.
Any ideas?
Thanks :-)
Waaaahhhhhh, I so badly want a WCMT right now and I can't stop myself from looking... I can hardly afford it :wall: but I have no self-discipline and I know I'll end up buying one. I'll love it, but I really shouldn't...
Teni I've never regretted my WCMT...can I help enable you any more ;)
What is it?
My wchb is the best money I ever spent =p
I need a bigger bag, and I'm so fussy I thought I would make one. Then I had the great idea to make a wrap converted bag. I'm so nervous about cutting up a wrap though!
Trying to work out which one i want too...there is so many to choose from!
I need a bigger bag, and I'm so fussy I thought I would make one. Then I had the great idea to make a wrap converted bag. I'm so nervous about cutting up a wrap though!
Trying to work out which one i want too...there is so many to choose from!
Just buy scraps TT. There's plenty available if you shout out. Someone up here is about to chop a 4into a RS, that would be a perfect bag size!
Since having ds on 1 aug and being discharged from hospital on 6 aug we have had to do a bit of running around for pathology for jaundice... Baby wearing makes life so much easier :) at the moment he is in my Australian breastfeeding association cool sling and the other one I have had him in is the hug a bub (which took forever to remember how to do up lol)
so. im making the bag! worked out what I want and need etc. ive made a mock one out of calico, abd even found a wrap im going to convert! (just need to buy it).
I also need a set of rings does anyone know where you can get them?
You can buy ring from baby Mumma, or nurture nest. Or tinoki as well I think.
Tenibear, I'm loving my WCMT. I converted a Violet Milky Way.
Sorry double post
the wrap arrived. it is stunning! almost thought of not chopping it. but I won't use it as a wrap. and it is going to make the most amazing bag!!
What wrap is it?
And if you have any scraps leftover that you don't need/want, let me know - if I don't already have them in my scrap stash I might buy them off you. ;)
It is a natibaby quadroses black/purple. I was thinking if I had enough to make a matching purse, if I have any left after that you are welcome to it Misty =)
So, I've been a good girl and haven't bought a WCMT... Yet. I just got my C'link top-up payment and I want to try for a custom spot somewhere. Where should I look? I was thinking Maddimoo but I got my days mixed up and thought it was Tuesday today - they closed the draw last night :wall: and apparently they're only doing one more this year :o
Hi ladies,
Just dropping into ask a quick question, don't have time to read all the posts..
I'm pregnant with my first and want to purchase a wrap in the next few weeks (pretty sure I want a wrap over a sling)
I'm pretty short (about 5.3) and pre-pregnancy a size 10.
Any suggestions? I don't even know where to start!
P.s I need one for everyday use- I plan on baby wearing as much as LO will let me :)
Thanks in advance!
I started with a sleepy wrap (stretchy wrap) and that was awesome for my newborn. And when he was a bit older (about 6 mo) I moved him to a woven wrap.
I started with a woven wrap. You may be able to get away with a size 5 but most people would recommend starting with a size 6 (4.6m). There are lots of affordable brands out there now or a big second hand marketplace too. 100% cotton is hard to go past for a first wrap, or cotton bamboo blends can also be nice.
Rose, I would say any woven, but equally a stretchy for newborn, in a size 6 is a good place to start. There are heaps of YouTube videos that show different ways to wrap, but a front wrap cross carry is probably the easiest to start with too.
May I ask why you aren't keen on a ring sling? In my experience, a ring sling is super easy to use quickly and definitely what I reach for in those first months. A woven or stretchy is better for longer periods of wearing, but a lot of my babywearing is done in quick trips to the shops, school drop off, errands, etc.
Congrats on your pg!
I started off with a ring sling. A woven wrap seemed a bit too daunting for me, so found a cheap second hand hug a bub. Was a great intro to wrapping and was somehow less daunting for me than a woven. Now I have quite a collection. If you like the idea of wrapping, I'd probably suggest going straight for a woven. Much more versatility than a stretchy.