https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 10:20:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2384846 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 20:21:16 +0000 hony bologna 2384846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are considering a wrap that can be worn by both of you, I would probably advocate for just getting that one to start out with. A fair number of babies really don't like being worn, and the SSCs are expensive. But if money's not an issue, I'd say get both!</p> <p>We have a bunch of carriers: a Boba, a Mei Tai, a K'tan, a ring sling, and an Ergo Sport. The Boba is very hot and I wouldn't recommend it for your climate. The K'tan is much cooler and has an easier learning curve to use. I love the Ergo Sport and we use it all the time even at 15 months. I also live in a hot climate and I love that it's much lighter than the Classic, but unfortunately it's been discontinued; they may have replaced it with a different model. We had the infant insert as well, but it was very hot and my baby hated it, so we didn't start using it until she was about 4 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2384748 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:56:11 +0000 BSB 2384748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I particularly didn't like the Moby. I felt like I could wear it around the house but not sure if I would do it outside. I do feel a bit more support with a Tekhni woven. DH does have a Ergo and I have a Beco Soleil that was purchased pre-baby. A tula needs an infant insert for babies under 15 pounds... so I didn't get one of those before the babies came. The beco soleil does need an infant insert which works for me, but it is a bit bulky with the insert. The beco gemini does not require an infant insert. I am petite and hear becos are good for smaller frames... Though, I'm short so looking over the carrier is tough. I've tried the ones I've mentioned here but I really like my Fly tai (or a regular mai tai). Oh, I've also tried a ring sling but don't feel completely comfortable with it yet. </p> <p>So overall, I like my fly tai and got a ergo for my DH. If I don't feel like dealing with the long ties of my fly tai, I think a beco gemini would work. Then when they get older, I could sell them and get different carriers. That's the one good thing about baby carriers... Tula, beco, some other SSCs, ring slings and woven wraps can be resold for about 80-90% of their value. So you aren't really wasting money because you can resell it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2384744 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:46:10 +0000 AprilFool 2384744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Solly and a Tula. I will probably use the Solly, Dh the Tula until the babe is bigger and we both use the Tula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2384739 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:43:12 +0000 Navy_Mommy 2384739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Boba wrap is a pretty dense fabric and will be pretty warm if you're concerned about heat. Stretchy wraps are great in the early days, but I would recommend a Solly wrap over a Boba wrap or a Moby 100 times over. OR Wrapsody has "hybrid" stretch wraps which are soft like a stretchy and great with newborns but will last you MUCH longer in terms of support! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2378333 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:55:55 +0000 Anagram 2378333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just want to chime in and say I also have a Lillebaby airflow and love it! I kind of also want to get an embossed Lillebaby (new colors are coming out in March), because I've also heard it's very light and cool.</p> <p>The Lillebaby can be used from 7lbs and up and doesn't need an infant insert (another reason it's much more cool). I have a Ktan, but didn't really use it after I got my Lille. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2378327 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:51:02 +0000 Mrs. J 2378327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an Ergo, a Solly wrap (although with LO 1 I had a K'tan), and a woven wrap. I will agree with @shootingstar: and say that each has it's benefits/situations where I would choose one over the other. In the early days, I prefered the stretchier wraps (solly, K'tan). They were pre-tied, less bulky.<br /> I also wish I had a Tula instead of the Ergo...I think it might be more comfortable, but I never tried one. Maybe for #3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2378169 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:11:09 +0000 tofuwad 2378169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to second what everyone else has said and to add that I found the wrap helped me get out and about in the early days. My LO was not one to just sleep and she hates the bucket seat. So if we went out to eat (or to someone's house) I wore her in the wrap and she was cozy and could sleep and I had two hands to eat. Whereas the ssc was bulkier and harder to sit comfortably in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2378120 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 12:47:31 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2378120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: thanks, I'll look into the Ergo. I found a babywearing class near new to test out the fit and comfortable of some of these too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2377852 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:10:20 +0000 raintreebee 2377852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I just saw that they released a mesh ergo 360 today that is supposed to be good for hot climates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2377275 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:49:53 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2377275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Busy day. Thank you for all the replies. I'm reading through them all now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376704 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:44:43 +0000 JenGirl 2376704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, I've never cared for wraps nevause they don't feel as secure, to me. So we have stuck to a ssc. We had both the Bjorn one and the Ergo 360 and didn't like either, so at 3 weeks we got a Lillebaby Air and we love it. It's breathable mesh and doesn't need an infant insert but still fit my baby at 3 weeks. My husband and I both use it and it's very easy to adjust. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376645 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:15:54 +0000 snowjewelz 2376645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wrap is def great for newborn days as it's just easier than SSC even with the infant insert. I have both and I used it exactly as I described - wrap for newborn days, then SSC from like 4-5 mo on.</p> <p>ETA: You may want to look into a brand called Connecta; they make carriers in a solar weave material which is basically like men's swim trunks material so it's very cooling and can even go into the water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376629 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:08:50 +0000 MrsTal 2376629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked my stretchy wrap but it was very warm. I think Ina warmer climate a woven might be better and give you more versatility long term. As far as the SSC, do you have any baby wearing groups in your area? If so maybe try to go to a meet up or see if they have a lending library. I would recommend trying a carrier before buying. I had a beco Gemini but ended up hating it so I switched to a Tula and kinderpack, which fit me and LO better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376538 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:57:47 +0000 ShootingStar 2376538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think both a stretchy wrap and an SSC can be handy. The biggest thing I learned about baby wearing is that everyone has different things they like, and you won't know until you're actually using them. And different situations and baby size/age can mean you like a different carrier more at any given time.</p> <p>The great thing about a stretchy wrap is that they're great for newborns, and they can be pre-tied. So you could put the wrap on, drive somewhere, and then pop baby in the wrap. SSC's on the other hand, are great for ease of use. Once you've done it a couple times it's so easy to just secure the clips and go.</p> <p>Personally, I found SSC's to be easy to put on (once the insert is no longer needed), but not comfy for long term wearing. I also wish I'd gotten a Tula instead of the Beco Soleil because maybe it would be more comfortable, and it definitely would have better resale. My favorite carrier was a wrap conversion Mei Tai. That thing is amazingly awesome - less tying and complication but no buckles or sagging. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376517 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:37:49 +0000 Pumuckl 2376517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a woven wrap and a SSC and we use both for different outings. When we're in the car and get going from there the SSC is easier to put on. If we start from home I really like the woven wrap with its near endless carrying possibilities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376495 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:26:24 +0000 ldh112 2376495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a solly wrap and the Boba 4g. We ended up with the Ergo 360 because she hated the Boba and preferred facing out. I hardly used the wrap because she never really liked that either when she was tiny. If I could do it over, I would've waited on both because by the time she was here I couldn't return or exchange anything since it was over 90 days since purchased. I had to sell my Boba so I could get the 360!</p> <p> If you really want to get them just make sure you keep all the original packaging in case they don't work out and it will help you sell them more easily if returning them isn't possible. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376447 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:49:20 +0000 looch 2376447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I could go back and do it all again, I would have skipped the stretchy wrap and gotten a woven one. The problem I had with the stretchy wrap was that it was very warm for my son and after a few minutes, it would sag because the material stretched. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376442 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:45:55 +0000 peaches1038 2376442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a k'tan and an ergo 360. My lo is almost 4 weeks old and hated the wrap so we returned it have just been using the ergo. We didn't buy the infant insert and just use a rolled up blanket. He does get warm in there, especially when my husband is carrying him. They both run hot apparently. DH and I are very similarly built and just have minor strap adjustments when we switch who's carrying DS, so that doesn't bother us at all. All that to say-you can def get away with just the ssc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376439 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:43:39 +0000 Cole 2376439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the idea of both. I believe the infant insert for the boba isn't as hot as the ergo one. I do second the lillebaby though. </p> <p>I also highly recommend a baby wearing group if you have one nearby. Ours has several stretchy wraps as well as a huge variety of SSC. It's a $30 membership fee for the year and then you can borrow a carrier each month. You could completely skip buying a stretchy wrap at that point if you wanted and just borrow it twice. You can go while pregnant too, they have weighted babies to try stuff out with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376434 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:37:06 +0000 sleepybear 2376434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a boba wrap and a lillebaby ssc and used both, a lot. The wrap I pretty much used exclusively for the first 8ish weeks (DS seemed much more secure and cozy in it when he was tiny), then I started switching to the Lillebaby, which I'm still using now at 15m. </p> <p>I think it's possible to get away with just a ssc, but the wrap is definitely nice to have to do things around the house, as it is much more flexible and easier to move in when the baby is itty bitty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376430 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:32:22 +0000 Bubbles 2376430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is too big to be carried much any more, but we had both a wrap and a ssc (lilebaby). When he was really tiny we both used the wrap as he loved to sleep in it, but DH wasn't a big fan and started using the ssc quite early. The intention was that we would both use it, but it was a real hassle resizing it every time (DH is enormous and I am quite petite). So I ended up just using a wrap (had to switch to a woven at about 4 months as DS got too heavy for a stretchy). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376423 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:07:21 +0000 Mrsk 2376423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Beco Gemini and we also had a moby style wrap. I had planned the same thing, wrap for me and ssc for DH and I I share. I found DS hated the wrap and it was more one intensive to get on. We have used the ssc exclusively right from the beginning and share it. I don't find it much trouble to adjust the straps from when DH uses it. And it's been great as DS has gotten bigger. In our house, we only used the ssc, so I would say you would likely be fine with just that, but everyone and very baby has different preferences. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376420 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:01:57 +0000 regberadaisy 2376420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you borrow one to test out? I borrowed a friends Moby and I was just not a fan. I liked the ease of the clips/buckles with a soft structured carrier like a Beco Gemini. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376411 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 07:49:21 +0000 AB810 2376411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the soft carrier I have a lillebaby, which I highly recommend for a hot climate. It doesn't require an insert and is made of breathable mesh material so it doesn't get as hot. I also have an ergo and much prefer the lillebaby when it's hot out. I have a wrap as well but rarely use it because it takes so much longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376407 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 07:42:32 +0000 Banana330 2376407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a solly wrap and a beco gemini. I've heard infant inserts can be very warm so might be a pain in a tropical climate. The wrap was amazing for the early days, she'd sleep all snuggled in it. Plus it was a bit more breathable. But as she got bigger I need the support of the Beco. I say both are great at different times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wrap-soft-carrier#post-2376403 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 07:36:36 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2376403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby Lime is due in April. We live in a tropical climate (hot, humid, rainy). I have a very large chest. </p> <p>Currently, I have a wrap and soft carrier selected. The wrap would be just for me. The carrier would be something Mr. Lime and I would share. The carrier comes with an infant insert. </p> <p>The gray Boba pics show small babes in both the wrap and carrier. But, we would get the wrap in maroon and soft carrier in black. </p> <p>Given all of that, do you think we will need both a wrap and soft carrier?</p> <p>TIA</p> <p>[attach=3033/15/nys8d0.398x398.mom-dad-boba-gray.jpg]<br /> [attach=3033/15/nys8d2.250x350.Boba-maroon.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=3033/15/nys8eg.200x300.dad-boba-carrier.jpg] </p>