https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:11:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946468 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:25:47 +0000 birdofafeather 946468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think my boba says 20 lbs for the back? she's at 16.5 lbs now, so i would probably try it around 9 months? but that still faces her body into mine and there is no option for the front facing out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946286 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:48:46 +0000 Mrs. Polish 946286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no idea about the hip stress. I've seen moms carry like this before so I thought it was fine. Thanks for the heads up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946269 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:43:36 +0000 anbanan15 946269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: LOVE a RUB in my RS! That's how I usually use it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946132 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:07:27 +0000 Honeybee 946132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I switched both kids in a front facing carry in my Moby when they went on carrier strikes at about 3-4 months. In the Ergo I switched DS to a back carry at about 6/7 months, when he was 15 pounds and too heavy to front carry anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946063 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:48:10 +0000 hilsy85 946063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946060 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:46:40 +0000 littlebug 946060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started wearing D FFO in my Beco Gemini around 3.5 months, when he could solidly hold his head up on his own. The Gemini is designed so that you can make the base of the carrier narrow, so the baby is in a "seated" position, which is ergonomically safer than other carriers. When he gets tired or overstimulated, I turn him around so he can snuggle in and go to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946040 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:39:40 +0000 runsyellowlites 946040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I don't want to post the video here but if you search "paxbaby rub" you can find a couple how to videos! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946029 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:36:28 +0000 hilsy85 946029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: hmm interesting! i can't imagine the mechanics of that, lol...maybe in a few months I"ll be brave enough to try! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946021 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:34:13 +0000 tororojo 946021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 4 months old and I wear her in the Ergo on my back around the house sometimes. Easier to do laundry that way! I probably won't do it away from home for a few more months unless I have someone to assist me with getting her off and on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946018 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:33:26 +0000 runsyellowlites 946018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I just learned that I can back carry with my ring sling too! *gasp* (I'm new to the ringsling mommas. lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-946011 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:31:03 +0000 hilsy85 946011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never plan to face out...we bought a ring sling so we can do hip carries starting around 8 months and he can face out pretty well that way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-945993 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:21:18 +0000 Weagle 945993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've never faced out, and we never will. On occasion we've used a kangaroo/Buddha carry, but not for long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-945977 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:15:14 +0000 rrachael 945977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never :( its not good for their little hips and can be very over stimulating. If he's wanting to look around then try a back carry... That way he can still burrow his head if it gets to be too much or if he's sleepy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-945969 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:11:00 +0000 MsLipGloss 945969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even though my carrier (Beco Gemini) can be used forward facing, I haven't (LO is 10 months). She seems quite content to face in. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-945964 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:10:35 +0000 mamabolt 945964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started back carries at about 7 months. We front face out rarely since it's not ergonomically ideal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-945947 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:04:11 +0000 Navy_Mommy 945947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are some people who wear their newborns on their backs safely, but I don't think I could ever do that. Whenever YOU'RE comfortable starting back carries is a good time to start :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-945937 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:00:36 +0000 anbanan15 945937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never. We've done front carries facing in and back carries when he wanted to face out/in the direction I was facing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-945936 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:00:16 +0000 Navy_Mommy 945936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Front facing out? Never, lol. It puts unnecessary pressure on developing hip joints and messes with baby AND the wearer's lower back. </p> <p>Front facing on your back? I started at three months when I was confident W was strong enough to be up there and I could "communicate" with him to some degree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babywearing-when-to-switch-to-forward-facing#post-945930 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:57:37 +0000 Mrs. Polish 945930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a backpack style carrier that can be worn on the front or back. I've always used it on my front with the baby facing me. When do I switch him to face out? </p>