Baby wearing

This topic is still a work in progress! I absolutely love wearing Madeline, she is getting use to it, but seems to enjoy it also! The hot North Carolina summer prevented the early wearing days, which seems to be crucial to the baby, for future enjoyment, don't quote me on that though. I didn't even know much about baby wearing before Madeline, my world was opened to it shortly after she arrived, I knew I wanted an ergo style carrier, it seems to be the most popular style carrier, after doing a good amount of research, I decided on the Beco Gemini, and let me tell you, I absolutely LOVE it!! Here's why! 

Facing out

Head rest down!

Head rest up! She was about a mon and a half here I'd say!

1. It has 4 different carries

 - hip carry

 - back carry

 - inward facing

- outward facing

2. It doesn't require an infant insert like the ergo does and costs about 10-20$ more than the ergo though 

3. Holds 7-35 lbs and has snaps at the base to allow infant to sit legs out without putting to much strain on their legs, and has an infant head support that folds up, located where here little hand is holding 

4. Criss cross straps in the back, for me I think allows more comfort for the wearer 

5. Love the designs

6. Beco designed the baby to be able to safely sit facing out, most carriers that face out are considered crotch danglers, and an cause hip dysplasia

http://www.hipdysplasia.org/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip/prevention/baby-carriers-seats-and-other-equipment/

   

Things I wish we're different are things like no pouch to carry extra things and a hood, I don't also enjoy wearing it around the house that much, more out in public

My next carrier is the moby wrap 

Pretty easy to use! 

1. Holds up to 7-35 lbs

2. Easy wrap styles for beginners (like me!) YouTube also has a lot of tutorials

3. Supposedly you can nurse in it, seems to difficult to be honest

4. Easy and more comfortable to wear around the house and easier to bend over in than the beco

Things I don't like, stretchy fabric doesn't allow for wear bigger than 17-18 lbs in my opinion, no back carry, just not as good of quality like the woven

Other great types of carriers than I will also be reviewing and posting my thoughts on in the next few months are the ring sling and woven wrap, I'm very interested in a ring sling, just need to try it on Madeline and see how she likes it!

Baby wearing is seriously addicting!!!