Baby Carrier

Question: Help me decide between these baby carrier slings?

(Posted by: Remember to Breathe on 2010-08-30 03:06:03)

Im not sure which to go for, and it& #039;s not about the price.. http:/ / www.productreview.com.au/ showitem.php?item_id=76024 This one only has one shoulder and is best suited to shorter trips. This one is suited for longer trips but looks fiddly, and also mothers were complaining that they must put it on before leaving the house because as you wrap there& #039;s excess material and it sits on the ground. http:/ / www.productreview.com.au/ showitem.php?item_id=33952 I just want something that& #039;s going to be easy to breastfeed in. Has anyone here used either of these slings? Thanks :)

Posted by: Shadow hunter on 2010-08-30, 03:47:14

I have them both! My favourite out of the two is most definitely the Hug-a-bub. It felt it held my son more securely than the Breeze Baby. One huge positive is that you can truly use it hands free. I was able to do things like hang washing so easy in this. I couldn 't breastfeed in this one though as I found it harder because of larger breasts. But yes it is a pain to get on and when I wrap it does tend to fall on the ground. After practice though it 's easy to do. It is really comfortable though and I carry my 6.5 month old easily (he weighs nearly 9kg). With this one though check out your local markets to see if there are any SAHM businesses which make these as they are heaps cheaper. I spent $120 on mine and found out shortly later another Mum makes these and sells at our local market for $30. With the Sling I felt like I still needed to support him with one hand no matter how tight I had it. I used to use the tummy to tummy hold most of the time. Once my son gained a bit of weight though I barely used it as it was too much strain on the shoulders. I do use it for short trips and for the hip carry and find it fine for that. Again I did find it hard to breastfeed in this as well as he was forever losing his latch due to larger breasts. I 'm looking at yet another carrier and this time I 'm looking for an Ergo. They work on the same principle as the Hug-a-bub of reducing compression on baby 's spine. Also look a lot easy to get on and off! babiesgalore.com.au/ out_and_about/ baby_backpacks_carriers/ ergobaby_sport_carrier babiesgalore.com.au/ out_and_about/ baby_backpacks_carriers/ ergobaby_carrier

Posted by: amanda_novac05 on 2010-08-30, 03:17:35

I have the second one and I love it. Its so comfortable and its easy to breastfeed as well.. as long as your baby has successfully breastfed from you for awhile. Its also fashionable .. not to mention cute!!

Posted by: ✿ ♥ ☆ ᵇᵅᵇᵞ ๓ย๓๓ค ƸӜƷ on 2010-08-30, 03:30:47

I live in Australia and use a bubba moe sling (which is comfortable and easy to use and breast feed in) It also covers the breast so if you want privacy, you don 't have all eyes staring at you feeding your baby My son is 3 months and I still use the sling... Although i 'm not breastfeeding, it 's still easy to feed him while his in it... I can burp him, hold him, change positions for him, walk around free handed etc, the sling has been great and I love it

Posted by: tamara k on 2010-08-30, 03:31:04

Go with the hug a bub, it 's a MUCH more comfortable one to wear and is really not that hard to put on. I 'm not a fan of slings, I find them uncomfortable to wear for anything other than a VERY short period of time. The hug a bug is VERY comfortable to wear for extended periods of time, is MUCH more versatile, easier to nurse in (even though I find nursing while wearing bub in ANY carrier to be uncomfortable) and I found them quite easy to put on. You do need to realise that some women will have difficulty because simply put they are INEPT! Some of the women who left those complaints about it being fiddly are the type who find making a cup of INSTANT coffee a bewilderingly complicated task!