close carrier - comfort

[onthefly]

I'm pretty sure I'm putting it on right, but it's quite uncomfortable to wear for very long. DD is only 4.5kg - I was hoping to use the CC for the first few months at least but it's hurting my back already.
Is there a trick to it? Maybe doing something wrong?

[FabFiona]

I find that the diamond at the back where the fabric joins needs to be right in the small of my back. Sometimes it creeps up to my shoulders and then it starts hurting. Also the fabric needs to be quite wide on my shoulders.

[feeb]

As fionaw said if fabric not wide across shoulders it hurts.. Takes some fidling when you put on once on right should be comfy.

[Arimeh]

Yup fiona is right. Make sure the diamond is towards the lower part of your back, rather than the middle or upper back.

And I always had the shoulder fabric quite wide too

[Honeybee]

I could never get comfortable with my close carrier. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't get the diamond to sit low enough, and DS would sag really low in it and he wasn't comfortable either. The instructional dvd had the babies sitting high up, but I just couldn't achieve it.

[onthefly]

thanks - will try and get the diamond down lower

[FabFiona]

Now that I think back (how we forget!) I remember now that it did have to be quite tight before bub went in. Otherwise I could never get it tight enough for him to be high up.

[Panda74]

Ditto, Honeybee. Thanks for the post MadB, I'll have one more crack at it before it is 'retired'.

[onthefly]

Thanks again all, but I just can't get it to work. She's up high and firm, with straps spread wide, but I can't get the diamond low on my back without the rings comign right round under her
I've reverted to the hug-a-bub.

[Persephone1]

I also stopped with the CC because of that. I personally didn't like the HAB so bought a wrap and an Ergo and use them interchangeably.

[onthefly]

I have an ergo for when she's bigger

[Junglemum]

Prob a bit late now because you're you seem 'carriered-up' but a cat bird baby pikkolo is an awesome hybrid. It's more structured like an ergo but the bit that goes between babies legs can be gathered in for tiny babies. It has the waist support like an ergo, although not as padded. I had a hab, and an ergo, but the pikkolo is my fave.

[HotI]

Are you really skinny? or short?

[onthefly]

I have a really short waist, do you think that might be why?

pikkolo... hmmm...

[melbel]

I am short too and narrow across the back and find the pikkolo the most comfy for me...you can use it from newborn with baby in the froggy legged position...Connor loved it! Now he is bigger I either use the pikkolo or the Babyhawk Oh Snap for him.......

[human bean]

It's probably too big for you? Sounds like it....

I can't remember if you have a sling - I have a lovely ellaroo sling if you want to try using that?