Which carrier should I get?

[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

[Arimeh]

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

PMSL.. you know I'm keeping it forever now just for that reason? No reason to change it anymore - no more kids.. LOL

[SammyRo]

We have a piccolo here, and it looks very similar to the one Maz has - although the waistband on the piccolo is narrower ( I might have to look into the support belt that Suse mentioned) and Maz's is prettier!
We used it with DD from around 4months, and on occasions, had her facing forward- at the zoo and markets, same reasons you're looking at it really. As Suse said, you can't wear them for too long forward but it was enough for her to be able to see whilst she was awake and then we jsut swapped her round once she was over it. DH is still wearing her on his back occasionally and she is a long toddler, I probably would have except for being pg. I was looking at an ergo this time around, but decided to stick with the piccolo as I liked it (and after buying a new pram and a HAB, DH would go mad!)

Don't know if I've been much help really!

[Arimeh]

Haha!! Thanks! I've decided to get both and get rid of my close carrier, and possibly my ergo and mei tai as well...