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growingbelly
19-09-2008, 12:15
i want to 'wear' my DD but have found tha both the Bjorn and Buba Moe make my back and shoulders realy soar after about 30 min :no:.

I was looking at the hug a bub and the ergo and was wondering what people thought of these :confused: DD is 4 months and only small (about 5.6 kilo). what do you think is better in tearms of comfort etc

TIA :)
Beany
19-09-2008, 12:27
Ergo!

Ergo Ergo Ergo!

Ergo!

I still use mine with my 16kg boy (on my back). It's fantastic, comfortable for both me and him :yes:
Shakey
19-09-2008, 12:38
The hug a bub is good, very comfy, and fold up small enough to fit in the nappy bag

I havn't used a ergo, so can't comment on that

also I love my pocket slings, I have found them great
growingbelly
19-09-2008, 12:53
Whats a pocket sling???
FiveInTheBed
19-09-2008, 12:59
I used the Ellaroo Mei Tai...it folds up really small :thumbsup:
you can wear it on front or back, and used it from birth (on front) and still pull it out to put a 'not feeling100%' 20 month old on my back.
MountainGirl
19-09-2008, 13:02
I have a ring sling,..it's fab!!! It;s called a Maya Wrap sling,... Cricket is 7kg.,..and sometimes I wear him in it all day,.. doesn't hurt at all,! I have also just bought an Ergo,..but he is only 3months,..so I can't wear him in that for another month or so,....:)
Beany
19-09-2008, 13:02
That is one issue with the ergo, I'll confess. It doesn't fold up small and compact like the HAB does. I can get it into my nappy bag but it's sort of shoved in and blocks access to everything else in there.

Having said that, if I was using the ergo, I wouldn't need to stick it into the bag :)
MountainGirl
19-09-2008, 13:04
That is one issue with the ergo, I'll confess. It doesn't fold up small and compact like the HAB does. I can get it into my nappy bag but it's sort of shoved in and blocks access to everything else in there.

Having said that, if I was using the ergo, I wouldn't need to stick it into the bag :)

What colour do you have B? It's dark, isn't it????? Did you find that A got hot in it when he was small??? I have ordered the camel one cause I am worried about Raff overheating,..
Beany
19-09-2008, 13:25
I have the black and burgundy one to hide dirt. Silly me forgot about the colour of baby puke :laughing:

I think the heat generated was mostly from close contact body heat rather than caused by the colour. I wasn't likely to be out in direct sunlight with him in the carrier anyway as I tended to walk in the shade as much as possible. Didn't want him getting sun burnt and stuff. Vitamin D wasn't a concern then :p

Also, there is a fair bit more airflow with the ergo compared to something like the HAB, which is like strapping a baby in with a couple of layers of t-shirt. I can't remember either of us being too hot.
MountainGirl
19-09-2008, 13:28
I have the black and burgundy one to hide dirt. Silly me forgot about the colour of baby puke :laughing:

I think the heat generated was mostly from close contact body heat rather than caused by the colour. I wasn't likely to be out in direct sunlight with him in the carrier anyway as I tended to walk in the shade as much as possible. Didn't want him getting sun burnt and stuff. Vitamin D wasn't a concern then :p

Also, there is a fair bit more airflow with the ergo compared to something like the HAB, which is like strapping a baby in with a couple of layers of t-shirt. I can't remember either of us being too hot.

bewdy,...thanks hon. How old was A when you started using it? Was the picnic we had at centennial Park the first time?
Beany
19-09-2008, 13:34
Yep that was the first big test. I used it briefly as a test drive the day before - just to Woollies and back.

He was ... 5 months? That was January, wasn't it? It was during the hot weather, anyway!
MountainGirl
19-09-2008, 13:37
Yep that was the first big test. I used it briefly as a test drive the day before - just to Woollies and back.

He was ... 5 months? That was January, wasn't it? It was during the hot weather, anyway!

yah,..5months,.. I was just looking at the pics actually!
pinkgingham
19-09-2008, 13:42
i dont own an baby carriers but have borrowed friends ones. i have used a baby bjorn and as i have a bad back it was no good. the ergo was wicked, i would buy one if i was going to buy a baby carrier. my only issue with the ergo is that if i was on my own i had to do it up on me then try and drop my DD into it from the top. i couldnt just clip it on at my hips and hold her while lifting the front up and then trying to do it up at the back as it was too high up my back to reach. iykwim.
Daviegirl
19-09-2008, 17:23
Hug-a-bub all the way! DD loves it, they get really close to you in it, they can also can mold themselves naturally in it. DD suffered badly with colic and HAB was the only thing that managed to calm her everytime!
Milliner
20-09-2008, 18:07
ERGO!!!!! I love mine and could not live without it. The HAB was great for a newborn but since DD was around the 4 mth mark we have used the ergo nearly everyday.
ikis84
20-09-2008, 18:21
I used my ergo for DD2 from around 8 weeks. I just froggied her legs in it and it was fine.
happytobehere
20-09-2008, 18:54
ihave a moby and bubs loves it, so do i, it gives me that extra pair of hands every mothr needs. have been using it also from about 8 weeks. I definetely wouldve felt confident using it earlier unfortunately didnt have it yet. I hada a maya style which i dint work at all 4 me
meredithlinda
07-10-2008, 12:42
Ergo - best baby item I have bought. It's onto kid number2 now and DS loves it as much as DD did.
Harlequin
07-10-2008, 14:02
Ergo here too.

Recently I thought Ava was too big for the thing, my back would hurt after a short while of wearing it. Then I tried loosening the waist strap and letting it hang further down my hips, now I can wear her for ages again :D

So if you ever have issues with it remember to play around with the straps and having bub sit differently before giving up on it.
AM
08-10-2008, 19:42
Ring slings all the way for me!! I use them from newborn up until 3 or so years of age, love them as they are just SO easy to use, and take up NO space :)
misskittyfantastico
08-10-2008, 20:39
I have a Moby Wrap (like a Hug-A-Bub) that I picked up for around $50 dollars and I love it...with all my heart. If you can sew, you can google a pattern and make it for very little $$ and ALSO by an Ergo! I'm currently looking at getting one.
GraceUnhearing
08-10-2008, 20:40
Ergo!!!!!

worth its weight in gold!!!!
CLH
23-10-2008, 15:29
Hi - just looked at the maya wrap - looks great! But how hot is the fabric? Having bubs in March so going into winter here on the Gold Coast - will it be ok?
MountainGirl
23-10-2008, 17:23
Hi - just looked at the maya wrap - looks great! But how hot is the fabric? Having bubs in March so going into winter here on the Gold Coast - will it be ok?

I havent found it hot at all,.. it is quite a loose weave so breathes really well,.. I love, love, love my Maya - Cricket has lived in it for the last 4months!

however,

:o

my Ergo arrived this week,.... omg,.:o,...it's totally fab! not too sure how I will go bf'ing in it though,...:confused:,. but it is so incredibly comfortable to have on,....!
CLH
23-10-2008, 17:40
Oh thats good to hear! I was looking onine and found this cuddle sling and I am really drawn to it - anyone had any experience of it?

http://www.nursingangel.com.au/p/452574/cuddle-pod-sling.html

Looks soooooooo cozy!