https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:09:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808779 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:22:28 +0000 shopaholic 808779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: @Mrs Green Grass: @hilsy85: @Mrs. Superhero: I'm going to play around and try to see if I can do this as a transition for now in the Ergo - Thanks!</p> <p>I think I will try the K'tan with legs out this week (she'll be 12 weeks) and see how it goes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808652 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:10:01 +0000 hilsy85 808652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped using the ergo insert around 3.5 months I think? We did legs out in the moby around 8 wks I think. He was MUCH more comfortable that way. </p> <p>@Mrs Green Grass: That's exactly what I did when we first stopped using the ergo insert--it felt like a bit much to have his legs so spread immediately. Do you have the pillow part that came with the insert? You can put that under his butt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808415 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:58:58 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 808415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept using the insert but had her legs out for a while. Maybe 3 months to 4 months? And then at 4 I stopped using the insert. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808410 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:50:50 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 808410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great timing for a post (for me!). For me it's tricky because lo is really small for 4 months, only 11 pounds 9 ounces, but he's pretty long.</p> <p>I've been doing legs out in the k'tan for about a month. It felt like he would fall out in the newborn position.</p> <p>In Ergo I stopped using the insert at least a month ago and would just have his feet rest on the top of the waist belt, knees splayed. It worked really well. But I'm just at the point where that didn't feel right and I'm experimenting with legs out. It's not quite right yet...I almost feel like he needs a little seat under his butt. But he was getting too tall with his legs in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808361 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:03:41 +0000 Freckles 808361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3.5 months. Legs were spread out and looked uncomfortable but she didn't cry and was quite happy that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808360 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:03:35 +0000 Navy_Mommy 808360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are some Babywearing "schools of thought" that no longer recommend using the froggy position at all (legs out from birth). If i were you I would try it and see how you feel! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808345 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:50:12 +0000 Weagle 808345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wore LO with her legs out in the RS. I started using a rolled up blanket in lieu of the Ergo insert at 8 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808089 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:52 +0000 allison 808089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped using the insert around 2 months/14 lbs. He did better with me than with DH at first, because I'm more narrow. Now at almost 4 months, he's fine with whomever. I actually "splayed" his legs with the insert at probably 6 weeks or so because he seemed to be more comfortable that way than with his knees all up. I say do whatever feels most comfortable for both of you (she'll let you know if she doesn't like it!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808074 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:04:10 +0000 aprk 808074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been legs out in the Boba wrap and ring sling since week 6. He hated being scrunched up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808036 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:13 +0000 katsupgirl 808036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it was around 5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808030 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:46 +0000 keiki_mama 808030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped using the fat part of the Ergo infant insert around 3 months but still used the butt pillow until 5 months or so? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808028 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:22:23 +0000 chopsuey 808028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: oh. Derp. Sorry. Sick mommy brain here!<br /> I stopped at 8-10 weeks. DS is on the large side (14.5lbs at 2 months old) so I felt he would be ok without. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808022 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:18:36 +0000 shopaholic 808022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I meant, when did you STOP using the Ergo insert? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808014 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:54 +0000 chopsuey 808014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I put DS in the ergo with insert when he was 4 weeks old?<br /> I used to think it was confusing to use, but it's awesome </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808011 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:13:47 +0000 MamaJ 808011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS hated the newborn position in the k'tan. I did the hug around 2.5 months I believe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wearing-when-did-you-go-legs-out#post-808004 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:11:28 +0000 shopaholic 808004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those of you who baby-wear, when did you start doing legs splayed-out kinds of positions? The instructions say "when baby is fully stretching legs"- I'm confused. I think K's been stretching her legs since she was born? </p> <p>If you used the Ergo, when did you stop using the infant insert?<br /> K is still too young I think to go without the insert, but she's always flexing her legs now, when I try to put her in the K'tan. and ends up sliding sometimes in the Ergo Infant Insert.<br /> ETA: I should say not sliding out of the Ergo, but she kind of wants to straighten herself in the insert sometimes. </p> <p>[attach=2730/13/mnbpn4.230x230.ktan-hug.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=2730/13/mnbpn6.300x400.moby-hug.jpg] </p>