Which carrier should I get?

[Baby14]

Camme-Lot, I hope you don't mind but I am subscribing so I can get some more useful info on slings...thanks suse! What a wealth of information you are on carriers

Someone just suggested in a thread I posted that i try carrying DS in a sling to sleep but even though he is only 4 and a half months he is heavy (8.5kgs) so I didn't think I would be able to get one that he could sleep in but some of the ones that suse suggested for you sound like they might do the job...I am off to google

[Trillian]

Camme, I got a Baby Hawk toddler mei tei from Mel and it was awesome for a taller toddler but yeah, if you aren't fussed on tying straps etc then it probably wont be ideal for what you want. I know Maz is using the Oh Snap for Mini Me and Tank, so ask her what she thinks?

[Arimeh]

Thanks for all that suse, i looked more into it last night, and noticed that the forward carry doesn't really allow for much use - you can't use it when they get really heavy anyway, so hip carry would probably be what I would do.

I love my ergo, and DH wears it with DD1 as well, so its just something that I would use. I don't think I have narrow shoulders - I don't think they are particularly wide either though? I wear the ergo with ease though, not a problem comfort wise there.

I did like the look of the Oh Snap - just worried that because it is relatively new on the market, they might not have ironed all the kinks out yet?

Is the oh snap comparable to the ergo in terms of shoulder comfort do you know?

Hell - maybe I'll get both and sell my Close and mei tai...lol

Oh - but you are right - Eden has a very long body and she will be tall - just like the other two. I love that I can still carry Aricyn on my back in the ergo - so won't be getting rid of that.

Trill - thanks - will quiz her

[maz]

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEe my oh snap-o.

I got a custom from Melbel when she had them and I was worried like you...their a big out lay for starters and having no luck with other carriers bar my ella roo hip buckle I said bugger it and did it.

I am so glad I did.

Im still a bit unco about getting them on my back but they are so easy. I carried Tank around for 1 1/2 hours the first time we went out and he loved it. My back was alittle sore towards the end onf it but he is 17kg and I have a pretty bad back. Mini me wants to get in to and cracks it.
They have alot of support on your back, hips and shoulders...no digging in on the straps nothing. Beinga big chick to I was worried but I could put on another 20kg and it would still fit me.

Im lazy to.....to hard to wrap bloody straps around me to hold it up..blah bugger that snaps for me and they dont bite your hands either when you put them on

The carrier itsself isnt very heavy and its realy comfortable.

Dame that I dont live closer hon cause Id let ya lend mine to try.
Look at wrigglesbots FB page..I put a pic up but here's alink to my FB pic of it http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...8&id=659478766
you can see how supportive it is...doesnt dig into my fat and has great padding and support for my shoulders!!

LOVE IT!!!

[Nelle]

I have a Pikkolo and a BabyHawk MT.

If you're slender, the Pikkolo can be a pain, in that the buckles end up in a harder place to adjust.

If you're going to use it for more than one child, I'd actually suggest the BabyHawk, because you don't need to re-adjust the buckles for each child. I thought the straps would be tricky, but they're a piece of cake, you'll get good at it in no time at all. My boys love the BabyHawk. Plus they're pretty. (and it can be used inside facing out if DH is too manly for your pattern.

They're both good. Si lived in the Pikkolo as a newborn. If I have to chuck someone up there and I'm on my own, I'll use the BabyHawk (because of the buckle positioning for me). If I'm out with Dh though, I might use the Pikkolo and get him to help with the straps.

I find both the carriers comfy.

[Arimeh]

At the moment I'm trying to convince DH to let me buy BOTH (hahahahaha) so I can try them both, and if I don't like one, I'll just sell it (thats what the maternity payment from the Gov is for isn't it?)

So pikkolo is good for fat people as well as the babyhawk... when thats not helping me any!! LOL

Thanks Maz - and Nellatron *sniggers*

[maz]

Man...you gotta change your user name cause I look at it and read come alot and dirty thoughts enter my mind