https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 23:46:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268899 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:57:29 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2268899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like my Mei Tai carrier and we used it since DD was a newborn. I have this one:<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C9ODQ6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B005C9ODQ6&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=10302012-20&#038;linkId=ITGYPRBKCH7YGIMF" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C9ODQ6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B005C9ODQ6&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=10302012-20&#038;linkId=ITGYPRBKCH7YGIMF</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268433 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:08:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2268433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: Ring Slings were hard, but for #2 I was able to get the hang of a Moby. It worked well until about 15 lbs but I only spent $30 on it. So for the small time use I wasn't out a ton of money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268428 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:06:21 +0000 Mae 2268428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't like my ring sling when my LO was a newborn. She was so floppy and it made me nervous. Around 2 mo I tried again when she was more sturdy and had some head control and it was love. So even if you don't love it now, maybe try it again in the future! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268427 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:05:44 +0000 BandDmommy 2268427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: I was intimidated at first, but it's soooo easy!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268413 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:01:39 +0000 travelgirl1 2268413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: Thanks, really helps! </p> <p>@BandDmommy: I don't, and can't really justify dropping the $$$ on it because I think I will have the same issues of not being confident in using it. But I hear amazing things about them!</p> <p>@snowjewelz: :happy: I think it is a very friendly and great group! I just struggled with a few comments made and my daughter's hip history. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268405 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:59:11 +0000 MrsSRS 2268405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: lol poor DH. Mercifully mine were hand me downs. I loved my ring sling with my preemie but I never figured it out for bigger babies once DS hit ten pounds it hurt so I never bothered to try with DD. Maybe just depends on body type? Or maybe I was doing it wrong. Adjusting the rails properly did help a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268403 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:58:53 +0000 travelgirl1 2268403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: That video really does help,thank you!!!</p> <p>@junebugsmama: Don't worry at all, all advice is welcome :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268402 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:58:49 +0000 BandDmommy 2268402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a woven wrap? It's my favorite! I don't have a big baby, lol but still love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268398 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:57:29 +0000 snowjewelz 2268398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: Aww sorry to hear! My group is super active and have meet ups etc and I learned so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268389 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:56:13 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2268389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>in terms of tightening the rails, it really helps if 1, you have it pretty tight before you get him in, just loose enough to slip him in, 2, you start with the ring almost on top of your shoulder cause it inevitably lowers with tightening and its suppose to remain high like a brooch, and 3, you hold his weight up and towards you off the sling while you tighten. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268385 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:53:52 +0000 blackbird 2268385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: ah gotcha. I've heard good things about them, too! i feel like if someone could show you how to tighten the rails right, it would help you feel more secure. </p> <p>Does this help?: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2BCdRfQAvQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2BCdRfQAvQ</a> (if you stick your elbow in the sling, it's the perfect size) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268384 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:53:47 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2268384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read some of the earlier comments after I wrote mine, sorry for duplicate advice! : )@travelgirl1: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268382 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:52:40 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2268382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The ring sling was a life saver to me for my heavy newborn. We started when he was almost 2 mo though. He wasn't quite the right proportions to be comfortable in our tula, and the ring sling was the only one that tricked him into feeling like he was being held. It did get rough on one shoulder though as he grew and grew. And it had a bit of a learning curve. For me, it was the best as an aide to holding him to be at least partially hands free. I don't know if a smaller or differently built SSC would have been the same in those early days. Now the tula works great and the ring sling is not comfortable at all, but he's a giant (seriously...toddler sized) 7.5m. I also bought a baby hawk mei tai and I think that might have been more comfortable earlier when I was so reliant on the ring sling. Can you go to a baby wearing international meeting? I haven't been but I follow them on Facebook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268380 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:51:46 +0000 KatieBklyn 2268380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really love my wrap conversion mei tai (mine's a Didytai but I'm sure they're all awesome) for carrying my big for his age baby. I still use the Babyhawk mei tai too, though it's not quite as supportive (because my straps aren't long enough to do some of the more supportive carries, since I'm plus size). But I'd definitely try a WCMT if you can! The extra support from the wrap straps makes a huge difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268378 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:49:50 +0000 travelgirl1 2268378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: that's good to know! And they are pricey. I can just imagine DH's face...... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268375 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:48:49 +0000 travelgirl1 2268375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: yeah there is one..... But I left the group recently after a disagreement with the admin.</p> <p>@blackbird: I just can't seem to get the hang of it. It's a Sakura Bloom and I heard great things about it. I feel like I can never get it tight enough at the top and like I am not doing the seat properly. And that is my main worry as my daughter had hip dysplasia and while I don't think T does - hasn't had ultrasound yet but hips seem stable - I can't help worrying that I am not supporting his hips properly. And because I find it so hard I don't try it often and just hold him. Which is why I think I am just not suited to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268373 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:48:30 +0000 MrsSRS 2268373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: I would just pop him in the ergo and make sure his belly is flat against you so he isn't hunched over and strap the shoulder straps on tightly and see what you think. I'm not sure that I prefer my beco strongly enough that I would buy one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268369 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:45:36 +0000 travelgirl1 2268369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: Thanks for the pic! I wore my daughter in the Ergo until I was pregnant with DS, so I feel safer with them I think.</p> <p>@MrsSRS: T is very sturdy. He seriously looks like a four-month-old and was born four weeks ago, lol. I tried a Beco once and loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268366 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:44:36 +0000 blackbird 2268366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why do you hate the RS? I hated mine at first because it's such a hassle to break them in. Once it was broken in, it made a WORLD of difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268364 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:43:59 +0000 snowjewelz 2268364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: Can you find a local babywearing group on FB? They will be able to help to see if you're wearing it correctly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268361 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:42:33 +0000 Jess1483 2268361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: You can roll up a receiving blanket and put it around his neck so you don't have to support him, but it's not as hot as the whole insert, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268358 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:41:28 +0000 travelgirl1 2268358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jess1483: @mauxie: For the sake of getting anything done today, I put him in the ergo without the insert (he is huge so he fitted quite well) and supported him with my hands and he fell asleep quickly. So I think I might try using just the pillow and see if that works.</p> <p>Urgh, people rave about ring slings. I honestly thought I would love mine!</p> <p>@mauxie: I am reluctant to try another wrap style carrier, I don't think I'm very good with them. I think SSCs are more fool proof :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268355 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:39:27 +0000 ShootingStar 2268355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blanket trick: </p> [attach=2504/15/nte6dr.316x309.Screen-Shot-2015-08-20-at-1.39.05-PM.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268353 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:39:09 +0000 MrsSRS 2268353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a beco and an ergo. I admit I prefer the beco for my 13 pound two month old because it is more supportive, but if I cinch the ergo tight enough it works fine without the insert. I think it depends on how floppy your newborn is. Mine was born pretty sturdy with a sturdy neck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268352 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:38:33 +0000 ShootingStar 2268352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't bother getting a Gemini if you already have an Ergo. Just try the blanket trick - roll up an A&amp;A or receiving blanket and put it under his bum, just like the pillow in the Ergo insert. I'll try to find a pic.</p> <p>I never really loved SSCs though, but everyone has their own preferences. I liked using a mei tai best - no buckles (which always dug into me) and the tying is pretty easy. Babyhawks are really cute with lots of options and not super expensive, and Infantino makes a really inexpensive mei tai - maybe ~$20? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268348 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:35:42 +0000 mauxie 2268348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't want to be a downer, but I think unless you force yourself to continue to try the sling and grow to love it, it's not gonna happen...</p> <p>Can you use your ergo without the entire infant insert, and just a rolled up blanket on the bottom so it's not as stuffy? A used beco? </p> <p>Or, maybe a different wrap like a Solly Baby, instead of the ring sling? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268346 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:34:12 +0000 Jess1483 2268346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm just starting to use my RS, and I'm definitely...not good at it. But if I'm going to eat, it's the easiest for me. My other carrier (a Fly Tai) is much more comfortable. You can use the Ergo with just the pillow part down below (not the big insert). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wearing-a-large-newborn#post-2268341 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:32:18 +0000 travelgirl1 2268341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby was over ten pounds when he was born four weeks ago, and a c-section has meant my back feels weak. Carrying him in my arm is giving me backache and I think baby-wearing could really ease that.</p> <p>So, I bought a ring sling but I hate it. I find it so fiddly and worry all the time that I'm not doing it right. When I wore him in it for about 20 minutes yesterday my back hurt. I'm starting to think it's just not worth it.</p> <p>So I was thinking a SSC suitable from birth would be better. Thinking Beco Gemini. But DH will kill me because it's pricey and I already have the Ergo, but it's too hot here for the insert right now.</p> <p>What do you think, baby-wearing gurus? Will the RS get easier with practice? Or are some people just not ever going to fall in love with it? </p>