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@sslm: have you done the legs out hold with the moby? My LO liked that MUCH better than the kangaroo/hug hold.

@hilsy85: is she old enough to have her legs out? I am such a newb!

@sslm: Babywearing International actually now advocates legs out from day one. This post is about a ring sling carry, but it's the same idea no matter what you're wearing baby in...

"Once upon a time, we were told when wearing newborns that their legs should be froggied inside the carrier or sling. Recently the Babywearing schools and Babywearing International have changed their standard for newborns to legs out. I can see how the legs out philosophy would be better for the baby. When in the sling with the legs in, they really aren’t positioned properly for optimal spine and hip alignment….and the cradle carry should really only be used when nursing. When in the leg out position they are in essence still in the froggy position like they should be when legs in… but their weight is being distributed in a different way and not centered on their tailbone like with legs in."

http://themommydialogues.com/babywearing-how-to-wear-a-newborn-in-a-ring-sling/

So, yeah, I agree with @hilsy85 , try the legs out hold

the k'tan wasn't as great as i thought it would be. he did not like being in the kangaroo position (or whatever the newborn position is called). now that he's at least 15 pounds, i wear him in the hug position, but only for 20 minutes or so because he's practically falling out of it.

the ergo works better for us. but if he naps in it, for some reason when he wakes up all hell breaks loose.

DD lived in the Ergo and hated the stroller!
DS screams, arches his back, and hates the Ergo, but he's as happy as a clam in the stroller!

You just never know!! I was recommending the Ergo left and right after my first child, but having my 2nd has shut me up. What works for one may not work for the other.

@scg00387: Why do the knees need to be higher then the butt?

@grizz: I don't know what Moby calls it, but a front wrap cross carry with legs out. Hold on, I'll find a video.

@sslm: hmmm honestly I don't remember it had it in the manual. Also my LO never let me wear him just around the house but would outside. So we started with short walks and increased, taking him out if he fussed. Now he is happy as a clam in the ergo or boba @Smurfette: I think that is how its supposed to e for any carrier? Something about where the baby's weight an pressure pulls. I'm no expert I just know that's what the sales person stressed when I was looking in store. @Navy_Mommy can probably speak to it better than I can!

@Smurfette: it takes pressure off their hips so they can develop properly. If you were to pick up a newborn their legs are naturally pulled up with their knees above their hips and they slowly spread their body out over time.

@Navy_Mommy: awesome! Thank you!

@Navy_Mommy: I wear my almost 6 week old in a ring sling and she loves it. I've wanted to try wearing her legs out but her feet turn purple. I have her knees up high and I've read that her feet might turn slightly purple...but it still freaks me out. Have you ever noticed that with your LO? The same happens to SIL & her 7 month old when she wears her in any position that has her legs out.

@emg86: Wesley's feet turn purple-ish sometimes. Try to make sure there isn't too much fabric bunched up in your baby's knees and they should be fine.