Hug-a-bub Carriers

[shanz]

Hi everyone, does anyone have a hug-a-bub baby carrier/sling and if so where did you get yours and how much did you pay? I can get one online as the closest place that has them is a two hour drive away but it will cost $99 plus GST($9.90) plus $9.50 postage so all up just under $120. Is this good or are they heaps cheaper in the shops? Thanks for your help.:thumbsup:

[jarrahsmumma]

PM ing you.

[JodieC]

They are around the same price in the shops as it is to order online and pay the postage.

I paid $119 for mine from the shops, only because i was to impatient to wait.

I absolutely LOVE mine. At first they can seem a bit tricky but now its just like tying a shoe lace.

I had a traditional baby carrier ( i think it was kapoochi) with my first 2 but found as they got a lil older it really put pressure around my neck, but my hug-a-bub is still sooooooo comfy.

I highly recomend it :thumbsup:

[Pixie]

I bought mine all up was $120 haven't had my baby yet but my stuffed toy dog works wonders lol

[shanz]

Haha Devon_mouse,that'll be me.....bub has got a little tigger for when it makes its entrance and tigger has tested out the cot,changetable,bassinet,pram,car seat,swing,rocker.....you name it he has tried it. Hubby thinks i am nuts but oh well!! I just found one on ebay that is new and in the colour i want for a fair bit cheaper than that so i think i will get it. thanks for the advice.

[Funkychicken]

I swear by my hug a bub. I have tried many carriers over the years and this one is the winner hands down. Speaking of hands, you actually get to use them while bub is in the carrier-no other one I've tried lets you do this comfortably. When bub is asleep you just tuck part of their head in and they are secured.
I bought mine 2nd hand on Ebay and got it for $65.00. I had HUGABUB in my saved searches for months and watched them all until I finally got one. Others have gone for less, lots for more. You just have to be on to it.:thumbsup:

[HappyMumsy]

I was going to make my own, it wouldn't be as nice as the pretty hug a bub 's but it'll do. I already have a sling and can't afford to buy all these different types of carriers but I really enjoy holding my baby.
Can anyone tell me how wide their hug-a-bub is at the front pouch?

Thanks

[aardvark]

I paid $115 for mine at Baby Bunting.

It has been worth every cent, and that is coming from someone with a chronic back problem, and a large bub.

We have a houseguest from overseas, and have been touring. Even with a 7 seater car, we can't get pram, luggage and 6 people in the car, so the pram has not gone with us. DS has been in the hug-a-bub up and down ladders on paddle steamers, and walked about every tourist trap in the state in it. It has been fantastic.

I especially love it for shopping, though, and that is what I bought it for.

I can't easily measure the front pocket just now, as it is in the car. It's about 12 inches wide, and has a drawstring through the top of the pocket.