https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 16:25:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-298351 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:50:05 +0000 mrsjyw 298351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were gifted a podaegi (korean baby carrier), moby wrap, and baby k'tan. We will be exchanging one of the soft carriers for an Ergo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-298340 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:45:05 +0000 Mrsbells 298340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the ergo sport and love it, but its really only useful when the baby is 4 months or older. I did try using it with the insert when she was younger but its a bit awkward using the insert especially when its hot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-298336 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:43:14 +0000 shopaholic 298336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>AWESOME info ladies! I totally appreciate it all!</p> <p>I think after all the discussions, I am going to have to test out the Beco, Boba, and Ergo in person. Maybe ask my cousin and her 6 m/o to come along so I can test them out.</p> <p>@Pelikila &amp; @JennyD - Thanks for the ring sling idea, but I have back problems and don't want to do a side/sling type of carrier. Though they do seem much easier than a wrap!</p> <p>@CocoBee - Thanks for the warm welcome! The Beco does look the most comfortable for my frame size (from pictures). Glad to know you love it.</p> <p>@Banana - Thanks for the "linty" advice! I would have chosen and all-black and yes, the lint would drive me crazy! lol. Will think about that and color choices!</p> <p>@Keppa &amp; @Ladyfingers- Thanks for the Boba suggestion - glad to hear you could use it so early and there is one with pockets!</p> <p>@OwlMom - I'm not a strenuous hiker by any means. Maybe some one-hour, easy hikes in our nearby hills or when we are traveling/sight-seeing. I am also going to get a BOB stroller for when we go hike and go up to our mountain cabin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-298176 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:18:04 +0000 Mrs. Pen 298176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: mmm I'm not sure. I read about it on the pax baby blog - <a href="http://paxbaby.com/ffo-situations/" rel="nofollow">http://paxbaby.com/ffo-situations/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297914 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:37:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 297914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an Ergo Performance and love it. I am trying to master the hip carry with it so she can face out when I carry her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297864 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 03:05:46 +0000 banana 297864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiro21; genius! I just tried it and it totally worked! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297782 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:40:36 +0000 tequiero21 297782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: hehe just read what u wrote and u wrote the same thing!</p> <p>o great, didn't know over 10 minute facing forward was bad. what if i put my hands on their butts and lift them up a bit? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297776 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:25:23 +0000 owlmom 297776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an Ergo and love it. We started with a Moby because we didn't have the Ergo infant insert, but as soon as LO fit in the Ergo I switched her and haven't used the Moby since. At 11 months, we still use the Ergo every day, and it's very comfortable.</p> <p>What kind of hikes do you typically take? While soft structured carriers are great for wearing around the house, running errands, and shorter walks, I'd recommend a hiking carrier if you're going to take longer, more difficult hikes or will be outside for extended periods of time. Most hiking carriers have sun shades and more storage capacity. We have an Osprey Poco Plus (<a href="http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/product/child_carriers/poco_plus" rel="nofollow">http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/product/child_carriers/poco_plus</a>) for hiking, and it's awesome! You can usually find hiking carriers used in good condition on craigslist and in consignment shops, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297704 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:01:58 +0000 Mrs. Pen 297704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: yup that's how I do it too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297655 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:31:16 +0000 tequiero21 297655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: i got the gemini and while it's not linty, the color faded after 1 wash, which i read about and i'm more like o well.</p> <p>also, i found a video where you can unbuckle with ONE hand - the gemini but i'm sure butterfly applies too. let's say you lean a little forward, put the baby weight on the carrier. when you press the safety button with the baby weight on it, it "holds" the safety and you can click the buckle off - hard to explain but i can unbuckle everything with 1 hand but the one around the waist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297646 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:25:54 +0000 Andrea 297646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: awesome, thanks! gonna totally try one out to see if I like it. </p> <p>@banana: cool, I'll look into a non-linty Gemini then. It would totally drive me insane so that is the most important piece of info ever!! :-D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297644 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:25:21 +0000 tequiero21 297644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i voted ergo even though i've never used it. i have the beco gemini, which i really like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297529 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:02:40 +0000 ladyfingers 297529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I registered for a Boba after reading this comparison chart. Front-face wasn't important for me because I've read it's hard on the back and can be too stimulating so if I want the baby to see what I see, I can just wear him on my back.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theportablebaby.com/carrierfeatures.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.theportablebaby.com/carrierfeatures.html</a></p> <p>There are pockets on the Boba, according to Amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297491 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:05:18 +0000 mamabolt 297491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm another Beco Gemini lover! I don't find it hard to put on/off at all, the buckles do have a safety mechanism but I can still do them one handed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297459 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:17:39 +0000 Mrs. Oyster 297459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Boba and love it! LO has been using it since he was 4-5 weeks old. As soon as we get him in it, he passes out. It's comfortable for me and easy enough to adjust that my DH likes to use it as well! I like that (after the newborn phase) it works front or back and up to 45lbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297453 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:09:50 +0000 banana 297453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I only wear her facing in because my Beco doesn't forward face.</p> <p>@andrea: I have the Beco Butterfly II and I love how it fits. It's very slim so it's not all bulky and uncomfortable. It fits really nicely. I also like the modern prints! :) The buckles aren't hard to use at all in my opinion. You do need two hands to unbuckle but that's because of safety reasons, which I actually prefer. You need to squeeze the buckle while pushing the button at the same time. I think there were a few instances where the buckles would unbuckle and the babies fell! I definitely don't mind the two-handed buckle. I tried my friend's Ergo and found it way too bulky on me. I'm 5'5", 118 lbs. I would totally get the Gemini if I could (they didn't have it when I bought the Butterfly) since it gives you the forward face option. BTW, if you do end up getting a Beco, don't buy an all black one! Mine is all black with a gray/white print and it collects link like CRAZY! I don't know about you, but I hate hate hate lint. It makes it look so "dirty", you know what i mean? I drives me crazy! I know you're a neat freak like me so thought I would mention that! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297450 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:05:28 +0000 Mrs. Pen 297450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jholler25: @shopaholic: @Andrea: I have the Beco Gemini and it can face out, in or be worn on the back.</p> <p>I love it!! Yes, the clasps are a little difficult but it's not that hard to reach around. OR you can lean forward to put weight on it and then you can do it with one hand. </p> <p>@shopaholic - actually yes. Even though the Beco is a carrier that is great for spine/hip development - wearing a baby facing out in ANY carrier for longer than 10 minutes isn't necessarily good for the baby. Also, for a baby younger than 6 months, it can be overstimulating. </p> <p>I have only every worn my nearly-7 month old son facing out ONCE otherwise he totally doesn't mind facing in because he just looks to the side to see out. </p> <p>He wouldn't sleep if he was facing out anyway.</p> <p>Personally, I love the Beco. I don't know enough about any of the other carriers to vote.</p> <p>BTW - welcome to HB!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297445 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:57:58 +0000 JennyD 297445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not like the Ergo for a tiny baby. We quit using it after trying it several times, because she seemed to hate it. We LOVED our ring sling for every day use until she was about 5 months old. We still use that (at 8 months) for quick trips into stores. It lives in the back of my car now. For longer walks we have a babyhawk that I LOVE also. I'm thinking of bringing the Ergo back out again to see if she likes it any more now that she's bigger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297443 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:56:56 +0000 shopaholic 297443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@C.Sassy - Thant's one of my concerns! I will definitely have to check out the Beco.</p> <p>And mostly I think I will want to use the carrier up to about 6 -7 months. Beyond that I think he/she might be too heavy! I mean, judging by some of my friends &amp; family's kids - they seem pretty heavy by then! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297417 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:02:44 +0000 Weagle 297417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm the same size as you and the Ergo never fit me correctly. It just seemed a bit overwhelming. I got the Beco Butterfly II and I love it so much more than the Ergo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297412 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:52:42 +0000 loveisstrange 297412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an Ergo. I did not like it at all when she was littler but I really like it now that she is older/bigger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297410 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:50:21 +0000 pelikila 297410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I preferred a ring sling for my son under about 4 months (Hava is my favorite) so I didn't buy my Boba until much later but I like it enough I'd totally try it if I ever had another child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297361 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:46:50 +0000 shopaholic 297361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks FoodNerd! I'll read that today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297347 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:32:18 +0000 Foodnerd81 297347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Disclaimer: I have never used a baby carrier. However, I think this website is super interesting: <a href="http://www.lucieslist.com/2-baby-carrier/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lucieslist.com/2-baby-carrier/</a><br /> I'll be studying up when the time comes since I do hope to wear a baby a lot if I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297238 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:08:30 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 297238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're an ergo family :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297230 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:59:57 +0000 PrincessBaby 297230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So is Beco the only one that can be worn facing out? And can it also be worn on the back or are there different carriers for that?</p> <p>On our babymoon last week we saw a ton of Dads with baby carriers on, and we liked the ones facing out. And DH made a joke about wanting one where he could wear her on his back, watch the football games at the bar with his buddies, and then if she cried he would get someone to tell him what was going on back there- lol. </p> <p>I thought if we could find one that faced out, and could also be worn on the back, it would provide some versatility for DH. I got some Comfy Joey slings for me early on, but the carrier I'm planning on mostly using for him. I'll hit our UBV up if I don't want to put her in a sling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297226 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:54:40 +0000 shopaholic 297226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Looch &amp; @Banana &amp; @JessLC: Thanks for the Beco tip, I've never heard of it but will check it out. I thought I've heard that forward-facing carriers are not good for the babies' legs and spine development though? </p> <p>@Mediagirl - Good to hear you can wear it for hours without back pain! An important point for when we are traveling!</p> <p>@Pelikila - Thanks! Did you wear the Boba from the time baby was newborn or did you have to wait a few months?</p> <p>@SammyFab - Thanks for the tip! I better go take a doll and try to find a place to try all these carriers on myself! :)</p> <p>@Woodentulip &amp; @CVBee - Thanks for both of your tips and advice! I think the soft wraps look so nice and comfy, but seriously afraid I'd do it wrong and somehow baby would fall out! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297131 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:42:42 +0000 cvbee 297131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I recommend a wrap carrier (such as the boba) for the first 4 months, as it is most comfy for all and womb-like.... and then an Ergo from 4 months on (though you can keep using the wrap for light trips), once baby gets heavy ergo is awesome for your comfort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297127 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:37:11 +0000 Andrea 297127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: Do you have the Beco Gemini? I am just rereading Mrs. High Heels' baby carrier review. She said that it is hard to unclasp and you need two hands. Do you have any issues with it? Also, I guess it is good for an infant since you have been using it already? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-post-baby-carriers#post-297113 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:04:49 +0000 woodentulip 297113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I absolutely love my Ergo. Personally, I preferred it for older babies (like 5-6 mo +), just because it can be a touch awkward to put on and little babies are so tiny.<br /> With both my little ones, I started out using a stretchy wrap by Maman Kangourou (like a Moby, only not ask stretchy) and I loved that. Great for bonding and so easy for little baby naps.<br /> Once they outgrew their wraps, I moved on to an Ergo! </p>