https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:55:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-900001 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:14:01 +0000 Freckles 900001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friends all complained about the Infantino. I can't see how your upper back can support a baby for too long!</p> <p>Mine is 22+ lbs and i can tote her around in my ergo for hours. In fact, just this weekend i was going up tons of stairs on the BART and carried her around for about 3 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899989 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:10:42 +0000 sarac 899989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I didn't have the strength. I'm pretty into attachment parenting, and it killed me to buy a stroller. But I just couldn't do it. I injured my back trying to carry her past the point that I was really able to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899824 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:41:43 +0000 Mrs. Twine 899824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane; @Navy_Mommy and I can tag-team him into submission for you ;) Another option if you like the softness and "stretch" would be the Wrapsody Bali Stretch wraps. They are supportive enough that I can wear my 50lb school-age kiddo, but ultra soft and cushy from the get-go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899802 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:26:23 +0000 Penny Lane 899802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: hahaha here's what he said: " and if she jumped off a cliff, would you too?" who is he, my mother? :P I'll have to work on him a bit I think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899790 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:19:44 +0000 Navy_Mommy 899790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane: I have 7 wraps, 2 wrap conversion half buckles, a soft structured carrier, and a ring sling ;-) haha, just tell him that and getting 1 wrap won't seem that bad! Or you could sell your Moby to help fund a woven. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899785 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:17:49 +0000 Penny Lane 899785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: yeah that's pretty much exactly what would happen! I've never heard of a woven wrap, I may have to investigate for next time !</p> <p>(just don't tell DH, he thinks 2 is too many already) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899780 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:15:14 +0000 Navy_Mommy 899780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane: stretchy wraps are generally no good after the newborn stage because they sag and strain your back. Woven wraps are the complete opposite (just an FYI) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899771 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:10:07 +0000 Penny Lane 899771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I lol'd at beefcake. </p> <p>my dude is 22lbs at 10 months and I can wear him fine for an hour or so at a time in back carry in the ergo with minimal back pain. </p> <p>I had to give up on our wrap (moby) when he was 4 months and probably 12 or 13lbs? because it kiiiiilled my back </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899756 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:02:34 +0000 oliviaoblivia 899756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore LO for four hours the other day in the ergo and was fine. She's about 19-20 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899740 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:55:49 +0000 MsLipGloss 899740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: My LO is 17 pounds, and I can comfortably wear her in a Beco Gemini for several hours.</p> <p>ETA: Make sure the waist support is on your hips and nice and tight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899734 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:54:15 +0000 T.H.O.U. 899734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I carry my 30lb lo in the ergo very comfortably. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899667 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:24:42 +0000 immabeetoo 899667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: Yep, we're pushing 20 pounds too and I wear him all the time! I use a Boba, which is similar to the Beco and Ergo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899659 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:22:40 +0000 pregnantbee 899659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use an Ergo and carry my 21-lb son it it for 30-min or more stretches with no pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899609 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:45:05 +0000 mrsjazz 899609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 14 months and 21lbs. I carry her all the time, for hours in my Tula toddler carrier without pain. I prefer to carry her on the subways and buses rather than the stroller.</p> <p>I have a Beco too but it stopped being comfortable to me when she hit about 18 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899606 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:41:42 +0000 Navy_Mommy 899606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: k'tan and Moby generally lose their comfort between 15 And 20 pounds from what I hear, and narrow base carriers or "crotch danglers" (infantinos, Bjorn's, etc) tend to get uncomfortable quick because the baby's weight isn't distributed at all. I would go for a more ergonomic soft structured carrier or a woven wrap if you're looking to wear long term. </p> <p>I can wear my 25 pounder for hours with no pain in my wraps or my half buckle carriers (buckle waist with wrap straps). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899604 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:41:21 +0000 yoursilverlining 899604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I carry my 1 year old (about 21lbs.) with no issues and no pain in a hip carry in a sling. I could carry her all day in that thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899563 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:14:26 +0000 rattles 899563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can still rock my 7 month old in the k'tan with a hip carry. Maybe give that a try in the interim? For hours on end though, I'd consider getting some new equipment. I use a Gemini. The only time that's ever hurt my back was last weekend when I wore DD on a 2 mile walk to a MLB game, through the game, and then the 2 mile walk home. I can usually make it a few hours without it bothering me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899537 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:02:35 +0000 Mrs. Twine 899537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you might have a hard time getting a comfortable carry with a 20 pound baby in those. Would you consider selling or trading them for something else? I'm thinking you could probably get enough to get a beco, or a basic SSC (soft structured carrier, like a mei tei), or a basic wrap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899534 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:01:28 +0000 HLK208 899534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: dying! She is so not a beefcake but I did LOL!</p> <p>I wouldn't wear the infantino! I don't feel like those are constructed to hold even a 10 pound baby without hurting the parent (I owned one with my first - it was cute but it killed me). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899525 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:58:38 +0000 DillonLion 899525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: I have a K'tan, Moby, and an Infantino (Flip? I think. It was a hand-me-down) so I'm open to trying any of those. The hip carry sounds like a better situation for us, maybe.</p> <p>My back got messed up wearing the Infantino. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899521 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:57:49 +0000 Mrs. Twine 899521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What were you wearing her in? That is a big part of the equation when wearing bigger babies and kids. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899519 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:56:59 +0000 twinmama 899519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What carrier do you have? I think as they get bigger, a back or hip carry are easier on the wearer. I can still wear my 22 pounders on my front in the ergo, but will prob switch them to my back once they can walk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-babywear-a-heavy-baby#post-899509 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:53:38 +0000 DillonLion 899509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure it is possible, but I attempted to wear my little lady beefcake around this weekend and proceeded to have the worst back pain afterwards! She's pushing 20 lbs at 7 months old. </p> <p>Any suggestions for safely wearing the older/heavier baby? </p>