Baby Carrier Reviews

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Back when we had about 4 different threads going on baby carriers, someone posts a link to a blog that reviewed a lot of them. I thought I saved it but now I can't find it. Can anyone direct me there?

[ladygrey]

This one seems to be fairly comprehensive:

www.theportablebaby.com/carrierfeatures.html

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There's this website, but it's not a blog. I don't think it's what you are talking about, but it might still be helpful.

www.thebabywearer.com/

[pierogigirl]

I think Wan has one in her blog.

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Wan does have some good ones on her blog. Or if you tell us what you want, we can probably point you in the right direction. I have a mei tai, ring sling, ergo, pouch sling, and homemade wrap.

[pierogigirl]

I have a mei tai, Beco Butterfly II, and I tried and sold a ring sling.

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The problem is that I don't know what I (we) want. I can't find a local place that let's you try them on. I want something we can use from infancy on, won't make my back and/or shoulders hurt and not make the baby too hot.

I had chosen 2 I thought would be good for us based on the blog I mentioned in the OP and recs here but I forget what they were. I just know they weren't sold at BRU. I'm pretty sure one was a mei tai and for some reason I keep thinking one had Mohawk in he name - but that's iffy, lol.

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Babyhawk is a brand of mei tai; they are great from newborn on (although I lent mine out, so I haven't used it with a bigger baby). That would be a great place to start.

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Thanks.

[pierogigirl]

My mei tai is a Babyhawk. I liked it for 4 mos - 12 mos. I never used it with a back carry or with older toddlers. I found it to be the most convenient if I was trying to get things done around the house and the baby wouldn't be put down or if I was just going in to a store for a few minutes, although I did wear it to the pumpkin patch this fall with a 10 month old and it was fine. I did not find it to be comfortable to wear for walks or for more than an hour. The Beco was better for a little longer (apple picking, for example).

I hated the Maya ring sling - I just never felt like I could get it secure enough. I feared slippage. Maybe I never found the best carrier for me because I thought they all hurt after a while.

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Thanks pierogi.

[MadamePresident]

Dec 29, 2012 20:53:46 GMT -5 @libgrl said:

The problem is that I don't know what I (we) want. I can't find a local place that let's you try them on. I want something we can use from infancy on, won't make my back and/or shoulders hurt and not make the baby too hot.

While it seems nice to just have one that will fit all your needs that might not actually work. I have 4. I use 3 of them for different situations. The Moby is nice for the grocery store or if I will be doing a lot of moving and bending. The ring sling is good for taking out the dog or when you just want to slip something on fast. The non-stretchy wrap is basically a homemade lighter fabric version of the Moby.

Also different babies seem to prefer different things at different ages. I feel like any time we have used a new carrier it took both of us a few tries to really get comfortable wearing/riding it.

Moby Wrap
Pros - comfortable for hours, very secure, great for a newborn, and I assume older
Cons - can get hot, takes time to put on

Non-stretchy wrap
Pros - comfortable for hours, very secure, great for a newborn, and I assume older, cooler than the Moby
Cons - takes time to put on, have to have it adjusted correctly size-wise for the baby

Ring Sling (Maya)
Pros - fast to put on and take off, can make baby forward facing
Cons - Not as comfortable since its only one shoulder, doesn't feel as secure for very little babies.

Baby Bjorn
Pro - fast to put on
Cons - terribly uncomfortable, bad for baby, don't waste your money

If I were to get another it would probably be a Mai Tai. They seem nice.

[redheadk]

We have a K'tan Breeze (for me, it is like a moby that is already half-wrapped; the breeze has mesh which keeps you and baby cooler) and a Beco Butterfly II. DH uses the Beco a lot with dd (5 months) for walks. He prefers it to the stroller. We really like both. The Beco can be used from fairly early on.