https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:28:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-700360 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:54:49 +0000 kml636 700360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love the baby Ktan! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-700356 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:52:56 +0000 immabeetoo 700356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @Mrs. Sketchbook: I bought a ktan while pregnant and it ended up way too right with breastfeeding sized chest and a baby. The moby isn't as hard as it looks and I liked that DH could use it too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-700322 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:37:37 +0000 tororojo 700322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the Moby and didn't find it difficult--just read the directions several times to get a good feel for it and got pretty confident with it quickly. I like that it's not sized, so DH and I can both use it. It's a slight bummer to deal with so much material in a parking lot, but it can be done or you can do that at home before you leave. Also, you can find used Mobys for cheap because lots of people have trouble with it! ;) We have an Ergo that we're planning to use once LO gets too big for the Moby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-700302 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:26:41 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 700302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I have the K-Tan and the instructions say not before 8 lbs. So just depends on the size of your lo!</p> <p>@redsmarties: One thing that no-one has mentioned about the k-tan is that it comes in sizes, which is a hard thing to gauge when you're pregnant. I got the small I think and even at 8 lbs it felt like Scribble was always shifting downward (You can't use it as a ring sling, only Kangaroo style). It is vital to get the sizing right because it is meant to stretch. Honestly, it never felt secure to me and after I fell while wearning him in it I just decided I needed more strucure/padding. </p> <p>Right now we are super happy with our Infantino Balance, but I think if I babywore I would go for Gemini or Ergo. Scribble doesn't care to be worn around the house so we would never get enough use out of one of those to justify the cost, but your LO might and you can use it for other babies in the future or pass it down!</p> <p>The thing about Infantino is .....there are a million different carriers in that brand. The ergonomics of the cheaper ones are suspect/Bjorn-like, but the more expensive ones are properly designed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-698071 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:09:50 +0000 Foodnerd81 698071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: I'm pretty sure @highwire has both and used them for different things so hopefully she will chime in. I don't think having both is totally redundant.<br /> I've seen the ktan on no better deal if you are looking to save, but that's tough with registering. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-698048 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:53:37 +0000 rattles 698048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: we took LO for a walk in it when she was 3 days old, the night we brought her home from the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697967 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:19:27 +0000 bunnylove08 697967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K'tan it saved my back and sanity when dd just wanted to be held 24/7 it was easy to put on too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697935 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:51:45 +0000 Mrs. Twine 697935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Redsmarties; I can pretty much promise you no wrangling will be required. You'll get the hang of it in no time, and I would be honored to help if I can! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697927 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:45:13 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 697927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: Love it! Thanks for the input - I'm sure I'll be begging for your advice the first time I try to wrangle baby into a wrap. (My MIL loves the idea of the Moby, so I may be getting one of those anyhow, as well). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697852 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:26:43 +0000 Mrs. Twine 697852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K'Tan. I'm a huge baby-wearing fanatic, and if you're new to the whole thing I think it would be a great and versatile way to introduce yourself and baby to the concept.<br /> ETA: I'd be happy to be a resource for you if you decide to venture into wrapping! Try looking for a carrier "lending library" in your area. Then you can try a few things and find what suits you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697843 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:22:27 +0000 lovehoneybee 697843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't try the Infantino Sync but between the Moby and K'tan I greatly preferred the K'tan. I was forever dragging the ends of the Moby on the ground, it took me forever to get it wrapped properly (a problem when he was screaming) and even when I did (which usually took me at least two tries) I never felt like he was secure enough. With the K'tan I loved that the hard part was done already, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697829 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:15:47 +0000 Smurfette 697829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I didn't use mine till three weeks only cause I forgot I had it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697745 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:11:38 +0000 LittleFox 697745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have a moby, but I love it! I realize I'm a dissenting voice here, but I didn't find it to be difficult at all after practicing a couple times with a YouTube video (but not an official moby one, I liked some pocket wrap cross carry (pwcc) videos by moms. It also wasn't too long, but I'm on the taller side of average. The ktan sounds easy, though! Now that LO is 15lbs (he's 3 months), I use the Ergo more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697702 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:44:55 +0000 Foodnerd81 697702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there a store where you can try them both out? I went w a friend and someone showed us how to do both, w baby dolls, and we left w me def wanting the ktan and my friend def wanting the moby. She liked that the moby seemed more secure, I liked that the ktan seemed easier, especially out and about. They say to put it on at home an just put the baby in when you are out but sometimes you don't know you will need it. Haven't used either w a real baby yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697666 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:04:12 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 697666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like my k'tan although only for home/short periods. I haven't tried the others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697663 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:01:38 +0000 shopaholic 697663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I used it the first time between 1-2 weeks but LO was still tiny and I'd still want to support her head and neck with my hand until just recently. Now that she is finally 8lbs, the minimum weight on the suggestion, she seems to fit in it a lot better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697661 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:56:17 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 697661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: to help you decide, i recommend watching a youtube video on the moby vs the k'tan to give you a visual.</p> <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: yes, we used it about a week after we came back from the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697645 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:37:49 +0000 Arden 697645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: I used it when she was four days old. It worked great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697644 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:37:19 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 697644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those who own the ktan, were you truly able to use it from birth? I need to get something to replace the Moby we have away. We have a Bjorn comfort which is great but not for tiny babies, and a cheap infantino that I never really liked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697618 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:22:01 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 697618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K'TAN!!! I bought the Moby for newborn weeks and ...wow. It is so complicated and heavy, and hot and if you're short then it is too long...even the smallest size.<br /> I honestly couldn't stand it.<br /> I bought a baby k'tan a little late. a lot late...when my son was 4m haha.<br /> So, we only used it a few weeks because my back started to hurt but OMG I so, so, wish I had one when he was a newborn. It would have been a miracle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697585 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:55:53 +0000 hilsy85 697585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have only used the moby but I loved it for newborn days. It's easy to put on once you watch a you tube video on it and LO was very cozy in there! I also like that dh and I could share it, whereas the k tan is sized for the individual wearer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697583 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:51:53 +0000 JerricaBenton 697583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've also only used the ktan but I love it. It's super easy to put on. I've been putting it on while we're parked in the car so lo doesn't get cold outside. It is comfy and secure. She sleeps the whole time she's in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697576 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:44:14 +0000 Smurfette 697576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have only used the Ktan and we love it. I just cleaned for two hours while wearing her and she slept the whole time. I wore her at a 2 year old bday party yesterday. All my friends thought it was great and were like why didn't we have that when ours were little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697551 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:17:30 +0000 lemondrop 697551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can get an Infantino for around $10 at most used kids stores, we only used ours for a couple months until it started killing our backs. I'd register for a higher end carrier (love or Ergo and still use it regularly at 25 pounds) and pick up any others used. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697549 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:15:52 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 697549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hergreenapples: That's why I am leaning toward the K'Tan - honestly, I'm thinking I'd be useless at the tying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697539 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:11:50 +0000 matador84 697539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a friend has let us borrow the infantino and it sucks! i have a comfy joey ring sling i wear a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697534 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:10:34 +0000 bpcmarj 697534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While I loved my moby, until about 7 months, I would LOVE to try the k'tan if we have another one. I have heard that it's just easier. The most annoying thing abut the moby was ring it right, byt was easy enough to tie it on before you go where you're going:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697532 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:09:54 +0000 runsyellowlites 697532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love my k'tan! You can do the same holds as the moby (minus back carrying) but its SO much easiers to put on! It's worked really well for us until last month when P decided she wanted to squirm, bend backwards to see what's behind her, &amp; turn 180s to grab stuff. I think I want to get a mei tai next so I can also back wear &amp; nurse in it... Something I was never able to figure out in the k'tan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697530 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:09:41 +0000 shopaholic 697530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have the Moby and the K'tan but haven't used the Moby yet. The K'tan is really simple and I don't have to think about all the different ways to tie it, especially if baby is fussing. The Infantino I've seen at TJmaxx and home goods if you want to check it out for less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moby-ktan-infantino#post-697523 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:04:22 +0000 Amelieisme 697523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K'tan! </p>