https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:39:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2234255 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 18:05:42 +0000 Mrswonderwoman 2234255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've tried almost every kind of babywearing device out there, and by far my favorite for the long haul has been my WCMT. It is so much more supportive once you start doing back carries and your baby is heavy. Right around 22 pounds or so, my ergo just got uncomfortable. Plus, DS has long legs, and even though the knee to knee support isn't a big deal anymore, it made such a huge difference being able to spread the wrap straps to give him a wider and more supportive seat. </p> <p>If you can go to a babywearing meeting, do it! They often have lending libraries where you can try stuff our first. I wish I had that option in my tiny town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2230157 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:32:45 +0000 anbanan15 2230157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would personally go for a WCMT. I have heard amazing things about the Fidella Fly Tai. They are gorgeous and reasonably priced (~$110) for a wrap conversion. I know I paid an arm and a leg for my custom WCMT and I haven't even used it really.</p> <p>I would like to add that not all SSC are created equal so maybe you just haven't found the one that works for you. Going from my Ergo Performance (which I loved with my first) to the Tula was like night and day! So much more comfortable for both baby and myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2230146 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:24:49 +0000 ShootingStar 2230146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and if you're interested in getting a WCMT at some point, I'd check out Topatop slings on Etsy or the big swap on Facebook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2230137 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:20:45 +0000 ShootingStar 2230137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a Catbird mei tai and I liked it a lot. I'd suggest getting an inexpensive one and trying it out. I later got a wrap conversion mei tai and it is fantastic. I really like having the wider straps, the more supportive material, and the ring waist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2229593 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 23:11:17 +0000 Aandmklover 2229593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got out Fidella FlyTai mai tai last week and we love it. It has padded top straps and is made out of a wrap so it's super soft and is adjustable in size my very small 11 month old (15 lbs) and my small 2.5 year old (25 lbs) both fit with a little adjustment between the two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2229422 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:58:56 +0000 Synchronicity 2229422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've used a babyhawk a fair amount and I found it pretty uncomfortable. The straps dug into my hips and shoulders, so I never wore it for longer than 30-45 mins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2229396 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:37:54 +0000 PawPrints 2229396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The infantino mei tai is a very affordable and good quality option. We were using it a lot before we got our Lillébaby, which is pretty much all we use now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2229258 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 17:07:59 +0000 kgbee 2229258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a BabyHawk mei tai! It's very stiff thick fabric, though stylish, which was awkward to use when my little dude was a newborn -- it didn't shape to his body as much as I wanted. It got good once he was 6-9mo; his legs needed to be long enough for him to sit comfortably. I can still hoist him around in it in an emergency (like when he fell asleep at the zoo and I had to walk/carry him 20mins to the car); the last time we used it he was 2.5yo and about 35-37lbs. The straps can dig in, especially as your LO gets bigger/heavier, but I still love that it alleviates some of the weight/strain of carrying him around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2229246 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 17:01:11 +0000 Coffee-lover 2229246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: </p> <p>I was thinking about a tula, but found a ergo for $20 and went for that instead. I hate the ergo, the padded waist strap digs into me, it seems too short for my torso, and the thick padded shoulder straps and all the buckles bother me. I am wondered if the padding and buckles on the tula would bother me too, so I abandoned that idea. </p> <p>I found catbird this morning and am also torn between them and babyhawk. I am concerned about the shoulder straps being uncomfortable. I have a back problem, but wraps dont bother me at all (I think because the weight is more spread out?). My baby is 7 weeks old and 10.5 pounds, so who knows what will be comfortable when she gets bigger. </p> <p>The meeting is a great idea. I am going to look for a meeting near me. I would love to try a bunch of carriers! They are too expensive for me to experiment with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2228746 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:20:15 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2228746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I forgot to mention, have you checked out catbird mei tais? They look so cute. I was torn btwn babyhawk and catbird.</p> <p>And I found a pic! No great but you get the idea. </p> [attach=5674/15/nr4lf5.449x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2228744 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:19:08 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2228744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got one about a month ago! I wish I had a good pic of us, I'd post it. I got it because I had the idea for a few months since my baby wasn't a fan of the tula since it was a little big on him. He loved being in the ring sling but was getting so heavy. Now honestly I have been using the tula all the time and it's a bit more comfortable than my brand new babyhawk. I think he needed to get the leg length to really fit. The babyhawk is very cute and baby loves it. However, the shoulder straps aren't super comfortable to me. His weight feels a bit heavier where the tula supports it more.<br /> I think the issue is I need to learn back carries. I might go to a baby wearing international meeting. Do they have those where you are? I haven't one but they have mei tais and all kind of carriers to try. </p> <p>Btw. My baby is huge. He's 6m and 23 lbs. I might be no help at all considering this fact if your baby is much smaller! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mei-tai-questions#post-2228347 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:14:09 +0000 Coffee-lover 2228347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>I am new to the baby wearing world. I have a boba wrap and love it, and a ergo that I hate. I think a mei tai would work really well for me. There are so many brands and I really dont know where to start. What brands can you recomend? What should I look for with them?</p> <p>I am looking at baby hawk mei tais right now. They have so many cute options. Does anyone have a babyhawk that they like or dislike? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-506349 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:13:28 +0000 Red 506349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Hi there, sorry for the late response. I was using a first gen babyhawk and I would have loved to have continued using it but my LO was becoming too independent to want to be strapped in once she started walking and running. I think I used it up until she was 16 months but the woman I purchased it from used it til her daughter was 2.5 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-481996 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:50:29 +0000 pastemoo 481996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:) I have also gone through a bazillion carriers.<br /> I am currently addicted to woven wraps.<br /> @Red: What kind of mei tai did you get? Do you still use it now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-78357 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:39:09 +0000 Red 78357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: You can always start with the hip scoot method below until you're confident enough to go straight to a back carry. You can make the first few attempts backed up against a bed - if your wild man makes a run for it, he'll at least have a soft landing.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJTomETEDKg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJTomETEDKg</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-78137 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:23:55 +0000 looch 78137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Red: I need to attempt back carries...I don't feel confident doing them alone right now because my son is a wild man, and I am worried about keeping him safely contained and not hurting myself in the process.</p> <p>Any advice? We have an Ergo, btw. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-78101 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:45:32 +0000 Red 78101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: I bought an older version Babyhawk carrier which has shorter straps and no baby headrest. It works just fine but if I was buying one new, I would actually get the Toddlerhawk cause it has a longer body panel for older babies; you can just roll up the bottom for when baby is smaller. IMO, any mei tai carrier would work since it's pretty hard to mess up a design as simple as a square panel and 4 straps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-78098 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:38:57 +0000 Red 78098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: She's 22.5 lbs so you'll definitely feel the weight but it's distributed evenly across your hips so it's not uncomfortable. Of course, the longest LO has stayed in the carrier thus far has only been 45 minutes so I can't attest to comfort for really long treks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-77822 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:11:31 +0000 tequiero21 77822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what's the brand name for the mei tai? see a few on amazon - different companies, different prices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-77820 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:36:00 +0000 looch 77820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How many pounds is your LO? My son is about 24 lbs. now at the same age and carrying is starting to be a chore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-77780 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:32:47 +0000 Red 77780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: The ergo (and most of the other soft-structured carriers) are based on the original mei tai design so think of a mei tai as an ergo without all the bells and whistles :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-77763 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:03:48 +0000 anbanan15 77763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a SleepyWrap (moby-like) when DS was really little. I have an Ergo that I love now, and a woven wrap that I have not figured out yet, but would be great when DS is at that stage you mentioned. I really hate the stroller (love our stroller, just hate to use it lol) and prefer to carry/babywear whenever possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-77685 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:48:02 +0000 chopsuey 77685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow. You've gone through so many carriers! Glad you found one you love. Will check it out. I love our Ergo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-love-my-mei-tai-baby-carrier#post-77665 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:17:01 +0000 Red 77665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I've owned and used a few baby carriers: I loved the Moby when LO was &lt;2 months cause it kept her really snug to me but it was cumbersome to put on with all that fabric. The Baby bjorn Air was really versatile from 1-4 months but she got heavy quick and started to hurt my back. The Baby bjorn comfort carrier was cool from months 5-8 but then it was summer and the thick padding got to be too hot, plus carrying LO got to be inconvenient since she's so big and heavy; AND, it was too bulky to tote around so I rarely used it.</p> <p>Fast forward to 1 month ago, my LO is now 14 months and walking, but not walking enough to forgo the stroller and not patient enough to stay in the stroller.....which means I end up carrying her quite a bit --&gt; not good for my back. So, I started to look into another carrier. I've been wanting to get a mei tai for a while now but I was afraid that that my LO has outgrown being carried in a carrier or that the straps would be too difficult to manage. After stalking craigslist for a couple weeks, I finally found a used one that I bought for $30 (didn't want to buy it new in case I was disappointed). </p> <p>I've been using it for 2 weeks now and I absolutely LOVE it. The straps are daunting at first but after a couple of tries, it's incredibly easy to put on and take off, not to mention so easy to get a perfect fit every time no matter how big/small your baby is. The back carry is even easy after you get over the fear of dropping your baby. </p> <p>I love how versatile it is (I've used front, back, and side carries) and how compact it is compared to other carriers. LO fell asleep in the car earlier today and I put on the mei tai and transferred her into it (still sleeping) and went shopping (No more waiting in the car 'til she wakes up, Yay!). She woke up 30 minutes later and was content to just hang out while we shopped. When she started fidgeting, I removed her from the mei tai, rolled it up and stuffed it in my diaper bag. IN MY DIAPER BAG!!! None of the soft-structured baby carriers out there would ever fit in my diaper bag!</p> <p>Ok, I'll stop. I just wanted to share my mei tai love with you ladies. It's old school compared to all the baby carrying options out there but it's been around for a long time for a reason - it's simple and it works :) </p>