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@Pirouette: Haha you actually made me laugh out loud. Awesome. And sorry you're experiencing such pain. Not sure about sciatic pain - maybe the others will chime in.

@Pirouette: yes that's what mine felt like. Lots of stretching. It came and went for me, I think depending on baby position.

@T.H.O.U.: @Aandmklover: ugh thanks. I've been trying to stretch a bit tonight and baby is going nuts, so I'm guessing he's right there on the nerve. Move, baby move! I really hope it's just a few days!

@pregnantbee: thanks, i hope so! He still has plenty of time to flip, and apparently he went from head down back to sideways between my last 2 appts, so he's definitely not settled in yet. I'm so glad baby girl got off your bladder!!

@MrsBeluga: Ooh, good question! I've registered for a Lillebaby and K'tan based on reviews from friends and HB, but I'd love to hear more about what everyone prefers! The biggest downside of the K'tan, and this may be true for other similar carriers, is that it comes in sizes, so my DH and I can't share one.

@MrsBeluga: I have a moby, a Maya wrap and an ergo. Love them all.

ETA: if your community has a carrier lending library, that's a great way to try without buying. Check Facebook and/or le leche.

@agold: We have the ergo and it is wonderful. I could wear my daughter comfortably for hours in it until she was about a year and a half old. I am sure we could have lasted longer but I never got the hang of the back carry. Two reasons for wanting at least another carrier, first it gets very hot and sweaty carrying a baby in the ergo for extended periods of time, and along those same lines I want something that has less fabric and less buckles too - something easy to just throw on and off.

I have (and love!) my Beco Gemini. I also bought a Solly wrap for this baby.

@agold: yes, it comes in different sizes, so I put an XS on the registry. But then I realized that would not work for my husband! The lillebaby would fit either of us.

@MrsSCB: The Solly only comes in one size so would work for you and DH

@T.H.O.U.: depending on the hold with the moby, it can go up to 30lb I think. I wore my daughter with a back carry hold in the moby till she was 2.5. I would wrap at home, and go out with it on, it was easier that way for me.

@MrsBeluga: Thanks for that info!

@T.H.O.U.: I didn't know there were different versions of the Ergo. I just registered for the one that I saw in the store. I sort of like registering for things that are available in the store, as opposed to online only. So maybe if someone ends up buying me the ergo, i will try to exchange it for the one you are talking about because I'm in southern california and in a specific part of my particular county that gets hotter than anywhere else! As for the moby, I was at a party recently and saw a girl who had a tiny baby wrapped up and tied to her!! I actually didn't even notice the baby the first few times I passed this girl. I was so impressed that the girl had the baby like that for the entirety of the party!!

Another vote for the Boba!

Hi ladies! Back from our Babymoon in Hawaii and digging out from under a pile of work, but it was so worth it! Really got to reconnect with DH and spend a ton of quality time with LO, who is 21 months now and getting to an absolutely adorable age where she is saying the most hilarious things and making up new words to songs and things that make it more fun than ever to get to spend all day with her for over a week! On the downside she got roseola for the first four days of the trip (and since she's had a febrile seizure before we had to dose her with Motrin around the clock to try to control the high fever and avoid another one). But we still had a week of vacay left after she recovered so I felt sooo happy that I'd booked an unreasonably long (in my DH's eyes) trip in the first place.

My belly, though! I think with all the rest and vacation food it must have grown a few inches just on the trip. It is getting so hard to get up from sitting on the floor (or a pool chair)!

I have no idea what I'm doing for wraps/carriers. I LOVED our Ergo last time, but couldn't use it until DS was maybe 3 months old. I also had a Moby wrap at the time, but I loathed it and gave it away to a friend. I'm a little wary of getting a wrap that truly requires knowledge of tying and different types of carries b/c I don't know if I'd be able to commit to that. My sister lent me a K'tan that seems reasonable. Another friend gave me a HotSling that I have no idea how to use.

I'm thinking about maybe a Sakura Bloom ring sling? I also have no idea how to use it.

I definitely need something that will work well for newborn days at least until I can wear the Ergo again. And bonus points if it's not too hot since it will be SO hot here in Aug-Oct.

Other ideas?

Hi all, been off HB for awhile with lots of life/job busyness but man does it feel like my pregnancy is truly hitting the fan lately. I'm 29 w 4d, and nothing to complain about in the big scheme of things but with the three hour glucose tomorrow morning (failed the one hour), stomach side effects from taking iron supplements since I'm low iron, a weird rash on my stomach that I'm fearing may be ringworm, and just overall overwhelmedness, I'm feeling complainy ! Sending you all bright, healthy wishes...

@Aandmklover: Is the Solly wrap similar to a K'Tan or is it just a length of fabric that you have to be a magician to make work?

Also, just as a PSA, don't google, "itchy rash belly pregnancy" whatever you do.

Where is everyone on names? Fully decided? Have a shortlist? Or still no idea? I think we're closest to the third camp...although we have a Google doc list that we both have been adding stuff to. I'm really liking Finian these days, nickname Finn. Goes well with my very Irish name and my husband's last name (which will be the baby's last name). Still not really settled on a number one choice yet. I think we may end up taking a short list to the hospital and deciding then. For now we're just calling him Buster

@MrsSCB: Hahaha. I love the name Finn. I think we have a finalist, but I'd feel more comfortable if we had a backup just in case she doesn't look like our chosen name. Sorry, not going to share before birth.

ETA: Right now she is Sweet Pea