Baby wearing for dads

[mc13]

My husband likes using my Tula and my brother loves the Ergo 360 with his son. I think any SSC or even a ring along is much easier for people to get the hang of but SSC is more comfortable at higher weights.

[billyhorrible]

My husband loves babywearing. If we're out together, he's the one wearing the baby.

DH loves my Babyhawk but hates the print. I think it's the easiest to switch between us since it ties instead of buckles. (He's 6'3,I'm 5'3.)

Instead his carrier of choice is the Catbird Baby Pikkolo for newborn days and the Ergo for after.

[Lollipop]

We have a mai tai that H doesn't mind using. I ordered it off etsy in a marvel comics print. He doesn't love baby wearing, but he did it occasionally with S, and he probably will with 2.0.

[WittyLittle]

we have a tricot slen and DH loves it. In the end he says it's comfort and ease of use over manliness. We tried the chicco and Stokke carriers because they're more manly and look easy but DH hated getting his legs out of the holes.

[mbm1983]

mine loves the ergo performance. he likes structured carriers as it makes him feel like baby is more secure. any carrier though both him and baby are sweating in it after too long though.

[enigmaticdrscully]

We both used the Beco Gemini when LO was younger. MH is only about an inch taller and 30-35lb heavier than me, so it needed minimal adjusting, but it is supposedly totally adjustable for different body sizes (within reason, of course). I'm looking at a k'tan for LO #2 and it seems to get good reviews but MH and I would need to each buy our own because they are sized based on the wearer.

[amandamh2]

My husband does a lot of babywearing. We have a moby and even though it took a couple tries to get used to, it works really well since we have a big height difference (5'1 and 6'0) so we'd have to adjust all the time anyway. DH compares the moby to rappelling gear or his flight harness (military pilot) which I think helped him get the hang of it.

[momofcatan]

Jul 8, 2015 13:32:56 GMT -5 Lollipop said:

We have a mai tai that H doesn't mind using. I ordered it off etsy in a marvel comics print. He doesn't love baby wearing, but he did it occasionally with S, and he probably will with 2.0.

Lollipop Tell me more about this marvel prints Mei Tai....  DH would not be impressed if I bought another carrier, but he would have no objections if there was comic books involved.

[Lollipop]

Jul 13, 2015 15:51:43 GMT -5 momofcatan said:

Jul 8, 2015 13:32:56 GMT -5 Lollipop said:

We have a mai tai that H doesn't mind using. I ordered it off etsy in a marvel comics print. He doesn't love baby wearing, but he did it occasionally with S, and he probably will with 2.0.

Lollipop Tell me more about this marvel prints Mei Tai....  DH would not be impressed if I bought another carrier, but he would have no objections if there was comic books involved.

LOL. I ordered it from an etsy shop, 3.5 years ago. I don't remember the name of the shop, but it's the print that you see all over Pinterest, with all of the characters smooshed together.

[missys]

I don't go here but my husband likes our lillebaby airflow a lot

[SpinsOffResonance]

DH likes my action baby carrier. He's 6'4", 300lbs and it fits him.

He does not like my mei tai. Mainly because the straps aren't long enough for him to tie in the back so he doesn't get enough support. But generally he much prefers a buckle carrier.

Never seen it in person but here's one specifically geared to dads:
www.missioncritical.cc/products/babycarrier

[madalynw]

We have a Baby Bjorn and an Ergo, and MH uses both of them. He uses the Ergo to front wear our baby and to back carry our 3.5yo when we go hikig.
He typically uses the Bjorn if he wants to have the baby facing out since that can't be done in the Ergo.

[moonandback]

Another vote for the Beco Gemini here! It buckles, but they are so easy to adjust. It's also really comfortable as a backpack style, so H likes that.

[namastebiotches]

We used to use the Ergo Sport. DH is 6' & I'm 5'1". Fit both of us great!

[junewife]

MH loved the Ergo

[jesster88]

DH uses the Bjorn one and we like it. I think the ergo would be a bit more user frendly