Babywearing Moms

[seamonster]

The mob can be wrapped that he has a bit more freedom. LO wasn't a fan of the money with me and the boobs so I'm not familiar with all the wraps. Personally I'm a fan of ring slings since it puts him more where I'd naturally hold him.

[krispy83]

If he doesn't like the Ergo or Tula yet, maybe the Moby in the hip hold? DD likes that because she can look around.

[seamonster]

Jul 28, 2015 13:48:51 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

I had an Ergo, but got a Tula instead. I love it, but it's way to hot for it right now. I want to get a ring sling but there are so many I dont know what kind to get!!

Most hold the same weights it seems. I went for looks. I have a plain one as well with a zippered pouch that MH uses more than I do.

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Jul 28, 2015 13:48:51 GMT -5 krispy83 said:

If he doesn't like the Ergo or Tula yet, maybe the Moby in the hip hold? DD likes that because she can look around.

Yes, maybe hip hold would work? I think the Ergo can be used at the hip too.

Do Moby have any instruction videos on Youtube? There might be some ideas there.

[krispy83]

Jul 28, 2015 13:55:16 GMT -5 @alyllyra said:

Jul 28, 2015 13:48:51 GMT -5 krispy83 said:

If he doesn't like the Ergo or Tula yet, maybe the Moby in the hip hold? DD likes that because she can look around.

Yes, maybe hip hold would work? I think the Ergo can be used at the hip too.

Do Moby have any instruction videos on Youtube? There might be some ideas there.

There are lots of videos on YouTube for Moby holds. There was also a recent post on the Babywearing board with videos for different holds, I'll see if I can track it down.

[michelle142]

I have a ring sling and put dd in a hip carry. She can look around all she wants

[lilyelayne]

mumomma13 I use a woven wrap with a hip hold if DS wants to look around. I didn't have a moby, but I'd check youtube to see if there's a hip hold for a stretchy wrap. I know you can't do a back carry with a stretchy, but maybe hip?
I borrowed a ring sling but wasn't really a fan. Most people I know who babywear love them. Is there a babywearing group near you (you can check the babywearing international website for chapters or look on fbook if there's not a BWI official group)? You can generally borrow carriers to try them out, though there may be a membership fee. Members can also help you with how to wear the carriers, including your moby.

[duckker]

Jul 28, 2015 14:07:25 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

mumomma13 I use a woven wrap with a hip hold if DS wants to look around. I didn't have a moby, but I'd check youtube to see if there's a hip hold for a stretchy wrap. I know you can't do a back carry with a stretchy, but maybe hip?
I borrowed a ring sling but wasn't really a fan. Most people I know who babywear love them. Is there a babywearing group near you (you can check the babywearing international website for chapters or look on fbook if there's not a BWI official group)? You can generally borrow carriers to try them out, though there may be a membership fee. Members can also help you with how to wear the carriers, including your moby.

Second the BWI rec. For $30 I figured out I wasn't a ring sling fan (though I wanted to be!), that a different KTan would be a better investment, and that I was wearing the Ergo really wrong! Plus met cool moms and had something on the calendar to look forward to each month.

[hollydfromtn]

I just got a RS a week or two ago and I love it. DS really likes the hip carry with his arms out. I'm attempting to learn a back carry with it. The store I bought mine at actually offers a baby wearing class where you can practice different carries and styles of carriers. You may have something like that near by that you can look into.

[Deleted]

I like the Ergo. I haven't tried the hip carry with it yet, but I'm really looking forward to doing it soon. And the back carry will be nice when DD is a little older. (I just don't trust her neck strength quite yet for that. When she's tired she gets really floppy).

I have a ring sling too, but I find it uncomfortable for more than a short time. DH likes it though. Wearing her on the front she doesn't get to look around much, but hip hold works well for that.

[krispy83]

Jul 28, 2015 16:16:30 GMT -5 mumomma13 said:

Jul 28, 2015 13:48:51 GMT -5 krispy83 said:

If he doesn't like the Ergo or Tula yet, maybe the Moby in the hip hold? DD likes that because she can look around.

I can't find a hip hold that feels secure enough for the Moby. I've watched and tried a few from Youtube but no luck thus far.

Did you try the one on the Moby website?  It's basically the hug hold, just shifted to the side, so it's pretty secure (to me at least).  I looked at some on YouTube that were designed for wovens and those definitely don't seem secure enough for a Moby or other stretchy wrap.

[flyster]

I have an Ergo, and at the last BWI meeting I went to (they are great, you should find one!) they modeled how to do a hip carry with an Ergo. it looked pretty awkward, so we are sticking with a front carry for a few more weeks, at which point he should be able to go on my back. They said he needed to be able to sit up on his own, which is just starting to do. Getting better every day. In a few weeks he should be a pro.

In the front right now, he does twist around a bit to see what is going on, but because he is getting taller, his has a better view then before.

[Mom2Ms]

I have a couple different contraptions. We have a Tula, which is sounds like you already have. DS enjoys it, but I think he will like it more when he's old enough to do a back carry. We have a RS, which is kind of my go to "wrap." It's easy. It's the same. Easily loosened. The one I have is 100% linen. The brand is Sakura Bloom. It's got a higher price point, but I wanted something plain..... I also have a Boba wrap, which I believe is similar to a Moby (yes?).

You could always try a straight up woven wrap. There are so many different carries that you could do with those. I have yet to buy a real woven wrap yet, but that's next on the list.

I'm not sure where you live, but I'm part of several FB groups that are local baby wearing groups. They have meet ups, classes, and a "library" where you can check out wraps, slings, and carriers. See if you have the same!