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I used the baby bjorn and then a sling but my poor couldn’t take it. So it turned into husband carrying. I always thought the baby was suffocating in the sling.

I used the baby bjorn and then a sling but my poor couldn’t take it. So it turned into husband carrying. I always thought the baby was suffocating in the sling. Some of th baby carriers are just to complicated and if it’s harder to put on then a bra, forget it. :-)

I have used a generic front pack of sorts and didn’t like it because it was very uncomfortable it pulled on my neck and back in the most uncomfortable ways and I never felt baby was comfortably supported either, another gripe was that when my daughter was older she wanted to see her surroundings and was unable to. I have also used a seven sling which I found to constricting in the shoulder area and insecure because baby could just slide out, my final option is the moby wrap and it has worked reasonably well since it can be tied in a variety of ways and is pretty comforatable for baby and me. I would love however to try a bjorn I like having my little girl close and would love to be comfortable doing so! PS I don’t really have a name for baby carrying or wearing……

I have used the Moby when E was little and the Belle Baby Carrier since she was about 7 weeks. I LOVE the Belle! SO easy to put on, made in the USA and local (to me) company. E loves it too. The Moby was fun while it lasted but I just never got super duper awesome at putting it on quickly.

I really want to test out the Ergo now I’m a better babywearer(!). I tried it once but I had a whole lot of trouble fastening the back clip and the straps felt giant on me. And I’m bigger than a sixth-grader.

I don’t love the “babywearing” term but I cannot think of anything I like better. It is kind of fun to say, “No, no stroller, I’ll just wear her,” like it’s some kind of magic trick.

I have used the Moby when E was little and the Belle Baby Carrier since she was about 7 weeks. I LOVE the Belle! SO easy to put on, made in the USA and local (to me) company. E loves it too. The Moby was fun while it lasted but I just never got super duper awesome at putting it on quickly.

I really want to test out the Ergo now I’m a better babywearer(!). I tried it once but I had a whole lot of trouble fastening the back clip and the straps felt giant on me. And I’m bigger than a sixth-grader.

I don’t love the “babywearing” term but I cannot think of anything I like better. It is kind of fun to say, “No, no stroller, I’ll just wear her,” like it’s some kind of magic trick.

I’ve tried the moby and ergo and love them both for different reasons. The moby when he was small and the ergo now at 5 months. I like to call it baby carrying :) definitely interested in giving the Bjorn a shot since my baby is so curious and would love to face out.

The very first baby carrier that I used was a Sling. I really wanted the weight distributed throughout my whole body. I have made my very own Moby wrap, but it is so long and heavy that, I cant really take it anywhere. I love that I can carry baby different ways while using the Moby and my son is never fussing while in it!

I LOVE the Baby Bjorn! I have not had the guts to use anything else and my 11 month old just LOVES going for “rides’ or “walks” with Mommy & Daddy! She squeals with excitement every time she sees the Baby Bjorn make its way out of the closet! It is so fun to “schlepp” her around in it. Yes, I definitely consider this ‘Baby Schlepping’, but it certainly is worth it when it makes your baby’s day!

i know i already mentioned this on twitter (the your-dad-in-a-onesie thing) but it literally looks like your dad is strapped to your chest and you’re just walking around, carrying him and eating an ice cream cone. it’s both strange, hilarious, awesome and adorable all once.

and i want that ice cream cone.

and your nail polish is great.

We’ve been using the moby carrier for our son (3 months old today!). I like its versatility and its comfort – just soft fabric, no straps or buckles. We also have a hand me down ergo from my sister in law but we don’t have the infant insert so haven’t used it yet.

I first tried the Dr Sears Balboa sling, which my babycakes said, “No way, Jose” to being stuck inside. Not her bag. We like the Ergo, but now that it’s getting hot out it’s too padded for comfort. Still looking for an easy (& breezy!) carrier to tote around my babe.

Thanks for the giveaway!

So like I said on your Facebook, I have the Ergo, not the Sport, the regular. I feel like I must be doing something wrong… When I used it the strap was digging into my lower back, so I loosened it and the little guy felt like he was sliding down constantly. Somewhere I don’t have the tightness of the straps right. I’d love to be able to try the Baby Bjorn. I think he’d love to face out, and it just looks way less cumbersome. There’s probably something to be said about using the brand that everyone has heard of.

One aspect of parenting I really couldn’t have seen coming is my new obsession with baby wearing, Did you watch the “Extreme Couponing” show they should have featured “Printapon” which I use and print coupons from online

My baby hasn’t arrived yet, but I planned to get a Baby Bjorn. My husband in particular is super excited to have one to carry the baby around.

Baby’s not here yet, but I’m totally expecting to be a baby-wearer (or lugger), and would love to start my collection of baby-lugging accessories!

I love the Sleepy Wrap (a stretchy Moby wrap) but I would love to try a new carrier :)

I have used the ultimate baby wrap, a knock off bjorn, a side bucket type one (like the very pretty white one). So far I have liked the knock off bjorn. The ultimate baby wrap has SOOO much fabric. I also have a giant baby. and the material feels like it is stretching and not holding my chunk-a-munk. The side bucket type carrier my children never stayed in. i felt like they couldnt breath when they were tiny and then wanted out as they got older. The knock off has been the best. secure, front facing and not too bad putting on.
im not sure what i could call what i do. probably just Holding my baby. im going old school. Baby wearing seems odd..although they are the very best accessory.

i have the Moby but i never used it

This is sweet 4th giveaway!

I was given a Sleepywrap (basically the same as the Moby) which we used when our boy was tiny but once Winter struck in Vermont, it was so bulky to wear over our coats so we switched to a Bjorn that was given to us (thank you big families) and he hung out in that until well it was probably dangerous for us to be walking around in -20 weather with him…but then we actually switched to a backpack which is still technically “wearing your baby”right? but we could also trek all across New Zealand with him. My husband is a kiwi so he grew up with a brand called MacPac and they make AMAZING backpacks–so comfortable. Bulky yes, but I could wear him for hours with no issues accept I felt like a sherpa. Anywho…I have seriously been looking into the Ergo because even though he is now 2, he is still carriable and my friend loves her Ergo for her toddler. I guess I never really thought about how much I prefer to carry our boy.

I am expecting my first little beeba in October, and I LOVED this breakdown of the different carriers. I really love the versatility of a Moby Wrap, and think I will probably try to get my hands on one for the infant times, especially for travelling (my family lives a 3 hour plane ride away). I’m also interested in the BabyBjorn for day trips to farms and museums and all the other things I imagine myself possibly doing. I will definitely call it baby wearing :)

Thank you for such a great giveaway!

I haven’t tried any of them yet (I’m 16 weeks pregnant with my 1st, yay!), but I have been planning on trying the baby bjorn for my baby wearing needs. It sounds like it would be a good option for me since I am also the size of a sixth grader. I would really like to try a sling as well, but I’m so afraid of not tying it tight enough and dropping the poor child.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! Good luck to everyone, but I hope I win!

I have a sling and a carrier that I purchased second-hand, so we’ll see which one baby prefers. My husband swears that he will never “baby wear” but he may change his mind!

great review of the carriers! i thought the s&l ones were gorgeous but good to know they aren’t worth it. and i always thought the comfort of the ergo would sway be but being over heated would drive me crazy – sounds like bjorn it is!

I expected to be a stroller pushing mom, but when my baby wanted nothing to do with the stroller, we entered the world of baby wearing. I currently have an ergo sport and a moby wrap. My baby is 4.5 months old and about 18 pounds. I still vastly prefer carrying my little guy in the moby. I am 5’4 and average build and I am able to carry my baby much more comfortably (for both of us) in the moby. My husband hates the moby. He is 5’11 and has a broad chest and the ergo works very well for them. I think the “best” carrier is very much a matter of the height, weight and build of the wearer and wearee. I would love to try the bjorn!!

I’ve used the Moby and the Snugli. I also have the Infantino Eco Sash in the mail because my son is just too big to comfortably use the others anymore. I would looove to try the Baby Bjorn.

I guess I haven’t really had the opportunity to try any of them, cuz I am still carrying my baby in utero. But I’ve been pinching my pennies to save up and buy an Ergo, so you should pick me! And I’ve always called it baby-wearing. :) And dang it, I wanna wear my baby, so I want that orange Ergo!

We used a sling and an imitation baby bjorn. I like calling it baby wearing.

I’ve used the Seven everyday sling for A. It was great when she was little but now that she’s 6 months & 18+ lbs she doesn’t feel so secure. We also have the Ergo sport which feels great for my back, but A doesn’t like & it does get very warm.

I would love to try an ergo. So far my baby screams whenever we try our Eddie Bauer front facing carrier

I used the infantino baby carrier until they’re like 4 months then I can’t handle it. I am very short and small framed but I have big babies. They get too heavy fast.

I started out with a sleepy wrap and then when I had the funds I bought a Storchenwiege. I love my Storch which is another wrap like the moby, but it’s not stretchy. It’s so heavy though and not good for the summer. So I had purchased a Maya ring sling which I quickly got rid of because even though my baby isn’t very big I didn’t like the weight distribution. Currently I have just gotten a water wrap which I haven’t gotten much use out of yet, but I hope for it to be my summer wrap. Oh, and I do have an Ergo though, but it’s sized for my husband and he’d rather carry her in his arms or stick her in the stroller. He thinks she doesn’t like it, but he won’t let me try carrying her in it ;). She has no problems with me in the wrap. I think he gets anxious and she senses that. I do call it baby wearing though.

I use the Moby right now since my little one is still extremely little. I have an ERGO for when he gets older, so we’ll see how it goes.
And I do call it baby wearing, though I fully agree that it’s a strange term.

I’ve used a Bjorn sport and an Ergo sport as a nanny, and hip-issues aside, we both loved the Bjorn best. That being said, I registered for a Baby K’Tan and a regular Ergo for my own baby, and am looking forward to using both. I hope that the K’Tan won’t be too hot in the humid Philly summer, though- we don’t have a stroller!

I have used a Seven Sling and a Maya Wrap and a Lillebaby. I liked the lillebaby the best. I call it “using the carrier.”

We use a Lillebaby because we got it for free. Previously, we had been planning on purchasing a Maya Wrap. We also have a Seven Sling, I have not personally used it yet. Our son is too old for it at this point but we are expecting another in December.

I am expecting my first in 5 weeks! I have a Moby Wrap that I am very excited about trying!! I have used the Baby Bjorn with my sisters kids and really enjoyed that. I call it baby wearin’.

I have tried the Moby Wrap, Snuggli, and the sling style of carrier. I’ve only tried the sling style so far with my newborn but she didn’t seem to love it. I’d love to find the “perfect” sling for her that she’ll love being in, maybe the BabyBjorn is it!

We’ve used the Moby, a used Baby Bjorn and an ancient Snugli. The Moby works well now that baby is big enough to let his legs dangle. Hubby prefers the look and feel of the Bjorn. I just wish it was new so we could feel extra secure in its history. And we call it either “carting him around” or “calming the inconsolable ogre” because wearing him is one of the ony ways he chills out. Lol.

My wife wants one of these. This is the only carrier that looks manly enough that I would actually use it around town.

All we’ve had the opportunity to try so far has been the moby and it’s been fantastic! our baby girl Indigo is just 5 weeks this last saturday. I”ve heard good things about the Ergos but i don’t know. and we call it baby wearing. the whole idea of attachment parenting appeals to my partner and i both very much. seems like thats been the way for thousands of years and the thought of strollers and the like seems removed and detached from nature in so many ways…. for instance the first things that baby chimps learn is how to grasp tufts of their mothers hair and how to hang on! if i could get indigo to learn that we be very attached indeed=) happy babies to all!!! and blessings upon all who see these words.

I used the baby bjorn with family members. i dont have a favorate but have looked at a few different styles. i guess i would say baby wearing haha sounds right to me your wearing him cuz you dont need your hands, just like you would say ypur wearing a backpack! pick me! ill take the blue haha =)

Haven’t had the chance to use any of them. They were not really around with my first child 12 years ago, but would love to have one for this child!!!!!!

No baby yet, but one on the way in December. We’re overwhelmed with all the choices! We know we want an Ergo for when the babe is bigger, but haven’t decided which carrier we’ll start with. Baby wearing it is!

Hi somebody gave me a baby bjorn carrier air it was slightly used but I love using it especially we live in a tropical country. I am a small person & my baby is getting heavy so it is really taking its toll on lower back but my LO enjoys riding in the bjorn I do not bring our stroller anymore for outings I just bring the bjorn with me..I also have a premaxx baby sling but I am not able to use it though I am much more comfortable with the bjorn.

I have a moby and an ergo. I haven’t used the ergo yet because he is still too small for it and it is way too hot out for the infant insert. However, I am loving baby wearing!

I have Ergo but have not used it yet because my baby is still too small. We currently use an 11 year old Bjorn that have been passed down from various family members. It’s getting pretty worn though so this new one would be great! I’ve also tried the ring sling but my baby didn’t seem to like it very much for some reason.

I made a bucket-style sling, but sized it smaller so J wouldn’t be able to slump when he was a babe (it is super easy to have happen, so I can understand the concern.) He is a 25 pounder now, and as long as I have the sling resting on my shoulder, he is in there nice and tight, and pretty well supported on my hip. I also have a mei-tei style that we LOVED (Freehand) for when he was smaller. He loved to sleep in that. That can do front or back as well, although it is quite the feat to get him on the back, worse than the Ergo. He can also sleep in the sling. I also just got an Ergo on one of those mama-deal websites. He does ok in the back, because he can look over my shoulder. I would love to try a Bjorn just for the outward-facing-ness of it.

I have never used a baby carrier yet. I’m pregnant with my first and would love to get started off on the right foot with the BabyBjorn! Thanks for such a great giveaway.

I don’t have experience with baby wearing just yet, as I am expecting any day now! I do have a moby wrap, but I’m in the market for a more structured carrier like this as well. Would be thrilled to win this! Thanks Natalie!

I haven’t used any baby carriers yet – We’re only at 4 months. BUT, this is such great information!
I definitely plan to keep my little bug “on deck,” which I had honestly only ever heard refer to as baby carrying, and only as in “That is a spiffy baby carrier.” The idea of “babywearing” cracks me up to no end, although, I guess they are the hot Hollywood accessory these days, are they not?
Either way, Holbsfamily, keep up the wonderousness! Thank you!!!

I love my Ergo but would love to try a new carrier with baby #2 (or let my sister try it out first who is expecting now!).

We have an Ergo and a Moby wrap, and while I like the Ergo a ton (still haven’t mastered wrapping the Moby snugly enough to not have to hold my son with one hand, kind of defeating the purpose of baby-wearing), it is really difficult to put on and adjust without an extra set of hands! I also wish there was an option to have the baby face out…

I made a few attempts at babywearing with my first child. Now that #3 is on her way, I’m ready to try again

I am currently 34 weeks pregnant and want to get one, but have been hemming and hawing and not making a decision. I do think the Baby Bjorn is great in that it’s also very manly, which will make my husband more likely to use it as well. We go to a lot of family events and I think ‘baby wearing’ would make a lot of sense and I know, I don’t want to always have a big stroller!

For the first few months, I loved my Moby, I raved about it. The Squidgelet spent a part of pretty much every day in it, & since we lived in Vermont in the wintertime, it was so warm for him snuggled in there & it meant I could go outside! (can you say cabin fever?) but my husband never really enjoyed how complicated it was, plus now that the Squidgelet is really living up to his nickname & wanting to see everything, the Moby has been phased out for the Jeep carrier, kinda like the Bjorn. But we only have one, & I have to wash it pretty much every day…when I need it! So we are looking for a second one for me, & since the Bjorn’s the most popular I’ve read about it’d be awesome to try some Squidgelet hauling :)

I love to “wear” my babies. I have a Moby Wrap that I love. It was great when my babies were little and I could wrap one up and then still carry around the other one. I don’t wear my babies as much as I would like because I have twins and I haven’t been able to win over my husband with the joy of “wearing” a baby. The problem comes when I wear one, what do I do with the other one? I’m a little scared to try the twin wrap with the Moby because my babies are not the same size (20 lbs. and about 15 lbs.). Any ideas? I would love a Bjorn though, then I could wear one and hubby could figure out the other one.

I have two Moby wraps that I made myself! I used different fabric than Moby brand (less stretch and lighter weight – important for scorching AZ!) and much less expensive! I also have a ring sling that I’m still getting used to but think I love?

I totally agree that the Moby is literally a drag when putting on in public! (Buh-dum, ching!)

I would LOVE the Bjorn to keep up my “baby wearing”!

I’ve never used a baby carrier, I’d love to try one!! A FREE one perhaps… ; )

i’m due with my second babe [only 8 weeks, heaven help the nausea!] and would love a carrier. my daughter hated her sling and i wasn’t in love with having to wrangle it over my head. my hair! i actually showered and styled it somedays and then messed it up with the sling. live and learn…

I’m expecting my first at the end of this month and am trying to decide which carrier is best. I’ve heard great things about the Bjorn and would love to try it out for myself! I’m thinking I could get used to this Baby Wearing business.

I used the Moby for months and months! I cleaned in it, hiked in it, kayaked in it, mall walked with it. . . Loved it for wearing the baby!
I have a hankering after an Ergo or a Beco. . . .

I am using a snugli but I really want to try something else….

I did not do baby wearing with my kids but would love to win this for my daughter who is now all grown-up!

I would love to try a baby bjorn! We have an old snugli that someone donated to us for our first and I’ve used it for all three of my babies. I used it the most with the third while taking my oldest to and from Kindergarten because I could hold an umbrella over both of us (we live in the NW). I like the forward facing pack and the concept of carrying the baby, but it’s not very easy to get the baby in and out of the snugli and the back straps can dig in a bit. I would also love to try a moby wrap–they look so much more comfortable and every mom I talk to says it’s really easy to use when you get used to it (I suppose you could say that about anything, but I got really used to my snugli and it’s still rather beastly to take chubby babies in and out of it.).

I have an ergo and a moby and love them both! I call it baby wearing…my baby hates the stroller in stores, but loves being “worn” I would love to win this!

I am clueless since I’m expecting my first this winter. I prefer the term “baby-schlepping” since it just sounds funny. Wow, there is a lot of baby stuff out there. I feel like my head is going to explode when I go into Babies R Us.

I would love to win this and for this baby to get here so I can stop ‘wearing’ her in my belly! 6 days until due date!

I use a ring sling the first few months, and then I love my moby wrap! I haven’t really ever called it anything (baby wearing, etc.). Would love to try this out!

At first I used the moby wrap..bad idea. I am 5’2” and it kept getting tangled all around me. I LOVE my Ergo for the toddler (27lbs at 15 months whoot!) but it has no face out option. Looking forward to trying the bjorn for the next one!

I have this super old hand-me-down carrier. My baby loved it but it was physically impossible to put him in and out myself, which defeats the purpose right?!! I tried the ergo once and couldn’t believe how easy it was. I have always heard that bjorns were amazing though, winning one would just make my day!!!

I have tried all of 2 carriers. A sling and a front carrier thingy…brand? I didn’t like either. I tend to carry my baby (my 3rd girl) everywhere and my arms are usually exhausted in a hurry, but getting some actual muscle on them instead of just bird arms.
I would love to have a carrier that is actually comfortable and not awkward for the baby. Plus, winning something is always fun…or so I’ve heard ;)

I’ve never worn a baby carrier (am currently in my 31st week) but I’m highly intrigued by anything that will let me snuggle and be hands free at the same time!

Would love to give this a try! Hoping to win :) Shared on facebook!

Let’s see. . .with my first, I used a hot sling, back when they were sized rather than adjustable. I loved it when she was tiny, because I learned how to get her in there such that she was in a more vertical position, but held there very snugly, so I was always certain that she was not in a position where she could suffocate or fall out. It only worked that well because it fit me perfectly. But then I stopped using it after she was just a few months old because with her being just a little bit bigger, I always felt like she was way too cramped in there. I felt like her legs were too squished into her body or something. . .it just didn’t look comfortable. So when my second was born, I bought an adjustable sling (to accommodate her changing size) in a stretchy fabric (which I thought would help the squish factor too). . .we used it some, but I still just never felt like I could get her in there exactly right, for her to feel comfortable and for me to feel like she wasn’t going to either suffocate or fall out. So with my second the carrier that I ended up using the most was a Baby Bjorn original that is ANCIENT. Like, seriously. A hand-me-down from a sister in law with much older kids, it is the most un-stylish thing you’ve ever seen. I think my sister in law must have bought it in the early 90′s. . .it’s two fabrics, navy blue and a red/green/navy plaid. Doesn’t that sound SO 90′s?? It’s awful! But I loved how it worked, so I swallowed my pride and wore it a lot anyway. I didn’t have the money to buy a new one when I had been given one that worked just fine! So now that I’m planning to get pregnant for the third time in the next several months, I would LOVE to have a NEW B.B. original. . .since I’ve already used one and love it, but my inner stylish girl really needs the newer, less plaid version!

By the way, the other carrier I used with both babies from 7 or 8 months up to toddler age, which I absolutely LOVED: a dirt cheap option made by Playtex (like, the company that makes bottles) called the Hip Hammock. It was seriously like $25 at Babies R Us and I bought it on a whim one day when we were out shopping and I had forgotten to bring my sling. I ended up using it every single day, for hours at a time. It was NEVER uncomfortable for my back/neck/shoulders, and my babies both absolutely loved it. I think it felt a lot less constricting than a front carrier for them, because it doesn’t keep you in full body contact. It really is just like when you’re carrying them around in one arm on your hip, except that you don’t have to use your arm to hold them, so you can use your arm for other things and your muscles don’t seize up on you. I was so good at multitasking in that thing, I could walk around the mall doing errands, with bags in one hand, while circling the other arm around the baby’s back to hold a bottle in her mouth while we walked. People were constantly stopping me to say how amazing it was. . .probably because it looked as easy as it was. My little one would just lay back into my arm and drink her bottle like she was getting the royal treatment, and we were both so comfortable. I also did 90% of my housework with her in it, from carrying laundry back and forth to vacuuming to doing the dishes (this was all my first baby–clearly a child who was NEVER happy unless she was being held. I used it with my second as well, but she was a much more laid-back baby, and I didn’t have to have her on me at all times like I did the first. I could actually put the second one down to take a shower or do the dishes and she was fine, so we didn’t have to use carriers as much). Love it!

I have used a moby wrap and love it. I would loooove a Bjorn because my baby is getting bigger and would love to be facing outwards! I call it baby wearing too…

I have not used any of these, but I would love to! I like the ergo sport and I call it baby wearing. :)