What do you think? I only used the ergo for dd and not til she was older. We tried a friend's moby but it wasn't until dd was already six weeks and FUSSY and it was too intimidating.
Starting to think about how I will deal with two kiddos and thinking about giving babywearing a second try...
pineapple / 12234 posts
The K'tan was okay during the early days but I think I could have skipped it and used my Beco gemini. The beco was easy and solid...my newborns loved it too.
pomelo / 5228 posts
I used the Boba wrap, though if you want to use it outside of the house you either have to put it on before you leave, or be good at it not dragging on the ground while putting it on.
nectarine / 2821 posts
Try a ring sling! It takes a bit to get it but it's so much less bulky than the fabric of the moby. And it's nice to throw in the diaper bag. Once I got it (2 or so days of watching videos and practice) it totally clicked and my baby seems to be more "fooled" into thinking I am holding him. Plus I feel like it classes whatever I am wearing up.
pomegranate / 3192 posts
If you were intimidated by the Moby, I would vote a ring sling too!!
grapefruit / 4455 posts
@QBbride: Is there any specific brand or type? I might be willing to try the moby again, but at the time with dd I was overwhelmed!
cherry / 181 posts
I'm still pregnant so don't have any hands-on experience, but I plan on using my Beco Gemini from birth. I have a couple mom friends who recommended it. 
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
I was happy to have the moby because he could be upright after a feeding. I could never get good positioning in a ring. But I only really used the moby at home.
watermelon / 14467 posts
We used a boba wrap My baby was born in October and we still had some warm days which made the wrap kind of hot.
honeydew / 7303 posts
@renee: talk to me about using the beco with a newborn. I have one but I didn't get it until dd was about 6 months. Is there an infant insert??
pomelo / 5258 posts
I had an Ergo, Bjorn, ring sling, & Ktan. I loved the Ktan for the first 4 months.
grapefruit / 4903 posts
One of my girls loved the ring sling as a newborn and the other loved the K'tan. The Gemini worked fine, but they seemed to prefer the tighter/higher positioning I could get with the others when they were tiny.
pineapple / 12793 posts
I liked my woven and my ring sling with a newborn. The ergo insert never worked for us and I was between sizes for the ktan. The Moby was too thick. I'm picky.
grapefruit / 4903 posts
@2littlepumpkins: I don't think the brand matters much, but mine is a Maya wrap, fwiw.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@yellowbird: I know you asked @renee: but just jumping in- I actually did not like my gemini for a newborn. C much preferred the snug feeling of the wrap and it was just more comfortable for both of us until she was about 4 months old. I know other people do it successfully but if you have a super snuggly baby they may not like it for a while.
grapefruit / 4455 posts
@oliviaoblivia: I tried the ergo insert with dd as a newborn too and had no luck. I could never get her legs to look right.
THanks all for the suggestions! I'm going to look into all of them as the months go by. Right now I'm looking at the k'tan and ring slings as top contenders. Of course I'll probably end up switching when the baby gets here but I'd like to at least have some knowledge of how they all work ahead of time.
pomegranate / 3604 posts
@yellowbird: no infant insert. You just snap the front part smaller at the waistband.
honeydew / 7303 posts
@Foodnerd81: @sera_87: cool! I also have a ktan this time that I didn't have last time so I'll be trying that out as well. Moby worked last time but it was annoying to wrap and i sold it when lo1 was a couple months old.
pomegranate / 3192 posts
@2littlepumpkins: I love Babywearing but I'm not much of a wrapper, so I think the Moby would intimidate me too!! A lot of people like the Maya ring slings. Well priced and easy to use.
persimmon / 1472 posts
I vote ringsling! It takes a little but to learn how to adjust it like any other carrier but it's great once you get the hang of it. I started using it when my daughter was 1.5 weeks old and can still use it now at 8 months old. It's highly adjustable and versatile. I bought mine from SleepingBaby.
ETA: I bought the ringsling so I could wear my newborn while caring for our 2.5 year old toddler. Best decision ever.
kiwi / 556 posts
I loved the K'tan at the beginning, however I was fortunate that DH and I used the same size.
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