https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 13:27:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1424860 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 14:41:00 +0000 shopaholic 1424860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bisous: Oh! We still use the Ergo regularly at 11 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1424503 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:47:04 +0000 pmerr 1424503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're 5 months &amp; about 16lb. It's tight, but we don't use it very often. I was going through and trying the different ways to use it and they were ok. He's a little big for some, but he still doesn't mind being in there, as long as he's moving around in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1424400 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:20:49 +0000 PurplePeony 1424400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bisous: yeah, I think it didn't fit right though. I got the proper size for my height/weight but it was so tight around her, even as a newborn, that I wasn't surprised she was uncomfortable. I felt like I was smashing her in when I tried to use it. Maybe it was mislabeled or something, who knows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423802 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:30:23 +0000 edelweiss 1423802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we switched to the ergo as soon as possible (LO was not a fan of the k'tan, to my disappointment) and liked it a lot. LO was probably about 15 lbs or even a bit less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423749 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:15:28 +0000 mjane 1423749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bisous: my husband was the one who wore the k'tan and once they'd got the hang of it he was really loathe to give it up for the ergo... but I kept hassling him and as soon as he'd done it once he never looked back! (I was using a sling before she fit in the ergo so I was thrilled to get the weight on both shoulders.) I'd give the ergo another try soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423693 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:00:49 +0000 septca 1423693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used my K'tan a ton at the beginning, but switched it out for my Moby at about 8 weeks because it felt small. Fast forward and I tried putting DD in it a few days ago (she is 1 yo and 20 lbs) - she fit no problem and seemed really comfortable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423687 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:59:33 +0000 Ash 1423687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My lo wasn't into it once he hit about 12 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423681 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:57:04 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1423681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's 6 months, and about 15-16 lbs, and we still use it comfortably. I think the different carries can help with weight distribution. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423672 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:55:03 +0000 Smurfette 1423672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't used in since 6 months but that is cause now at a store we just put her in the cart or stroller cause she likes to see everyone. We hardly ever use the Ergo she isn't big on being wore these days.</p> <p>Like Shopaholic I wouldn't have survived without it earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423639 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:48:46 +0000 bisous 1423639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: Ah...yeah, I didn't make an option for less than 14 lbs! Stinks that your LO didn't take to the K'tan. I swear us moms could spend a fortune attempting to figure out which gear actually works for our LOs!</p> <p>@Arden: @Sapphiresun: @mjane: @sunny: I am glad the Ergo seems to be the next carrier most of you use because I have one of those, too! My SO has had luck carrying her in the Ergo, but I haven't really tried since she was really little, and then it wasn't really comfortable for her or me.</p> <p>@shopaholic: The K'tan has been a lifesaver for us, too.</p> <p>I guess I am happy my LO is on the tiny side. At 8.5 months she is 14 lbs, so the K'tan is still working! I won't bank on being able to use it in May on our vacation though. She will be almost a year old then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423400 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 05:05:13 +0000 mjane 1423400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: We also switched to the ergo around 4 months... as soon as we were able without an insert. Vastly preferable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423350 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 03:03:14 +0000 Sapphiresun 1423350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 17 lbs and we used it just the other day and it was fine. But I got an Ergo for Christmas, and tend to use that one more now for out and about so it's hard to say. I used the K'Tan around the house a lot when she was really little though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423327 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 02:34:05 +0000 shopaholic 1423327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped when she was about 15lbs/6 months. She just didn't want to be so restricted anymore. We tried the outward-facing once, and she loved it. But she kept kicking me like jumping, and my back and pelvis couldn't take it. I still keep it in the car to use if I need it for a back-up. But I will say, 6 months sounds short, but the K'tan was a lifesaver for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423325 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 02:32:39 +0000 sunny 1423325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is a peanut. She's 18 (nearly 19) pounds and almost 18 months old. We tried it the other day just for fun and she still fits but the Ergo is just a lot more comfortable. In general though, she doesn't really like being in the carrier anymore. I loved the K'tan for &lt; 8 months though. She loved snuggling in it and the Ergo was just not a great fit when she was tiny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423259 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:15:29 +0000 Arden 1423259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18 or so? Then we went to the ergo and LOVED it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423144 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:04:16 +0000 fussygal 1423144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Subscribing because we have one on our registry and I'm intrigued! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423084 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:31:29 +0000 twinmama 1423084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't use the ktan past maybe 16 lbs. My kids are 25 lbs now and I really can't picture it working at all at this weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423073 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:19:35 +0000 PurplePeony 1423073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried the k'tan but didn't get to use it more than 2-3 times -- LO HATED it. She doesn't mind the Moby, though, go figure. So my vote is (unfortunately) about 8.5 lbs... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-used-a-ktan#post-1423036 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:03:54 +0000 bisous 1423036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did your baby outgrow it? I read that you can use it up to 35 lbs, but that seems like a lot, and I recently read somewhere that after their baby was 16 or 17 lbs it was pretty uncomfortable. My LO is 14 pounds now and I haven't had problems thus far, but I am hoping to be able to wear her on vacation in May and I am trying to figure out if that is realistic. We will be doing a lot of walking. </p>