For those not on FB...baby wearing question.

lb1117 · February 2014

I would love a wrap.

I am debating between the Moby and the Boba. Thoughts?

ecinereb · February 2014

*butting in from lurking*
I have a friend that's a certified baby wearing instructor (or whatever they call themselves) and see recommends the Boba. That's what I'm going to get.

pb&fluff · February 2014

They're pretty much the same thing. We have a moby and a K'tan. The K'tan stretched out like a mo fo. We do have a Boba soft sided carrier, and recently got a ring sling because he prefers to be on my hip, rather than right in front. We haven't tried the back carry. (which is way more than you asked, LOL_)

MRads · February 2014

I didnt have a wrap. I have an ergo. I will just say that babywearing makes me so happy and I would have lost my mind in the infant stage without it.

Amberley18 · February 2014

I have the k'tan which was awesome for NB-6m but I moved to a Becco Gemini after that. Mine stretched too but would shrink back after washing/drying. I have heard it is like the moby, just without the excess.

greenbeanqueen · February 2014

I have a Moby and it is great, but I actually like my infantino front to back back-pack carrier better. The Moby is cuddlier but the infantino is so much more convenient.

sgautschi · February 2014

I love my ktan! Baby wearing is a life saver!

lindsayandjamie · February 2014

I had a Moby and loved it but it can be a lot of fabric to handle. FWIW, I also have a woven wrap, an ergo, a Mai tei and a ring sling. All served their purpose, but we use the ergo as a back carrier exclusively at his age and size now.

iwalktheline · February 2014

We have a moby and an ergo. I really like both

bobcee · February 2014

We had a moby for Delilah when she was little and it worked great around the house when she was small but was difficult to deal with outside of that environment. When she got a bit bigger we used the Ergo and loved it. I was still wearing her in it without a problem in the early stages of pregnancy with zack.

Then with zack we got the infantino Mei tai for when he was small and I loved it so much more than the moby. It was a lot easier to use for me. Now that he's bigger though we are using just the Ergo again.

Whippet8 · February 2014

I have a moby, and I've never felt the fabric of a boba. I loved my moby, and can't wait to use it again with this LO. I also want to get a ring sling though.

tdmd09 · February 2014

I had a k'tan and didn't like it. My baby was big and I think the k'tan I got was too small because we didn't fit well in it for very long. I ended up also getting the infantino mai tei which I love, and an ergo, which I also love.

lb1117 · February 2014

Update: I finally found somewhere to try a bunch of them.

I had ring slings that my sis and I made with baby wearing fabric she brought me from Africa.

One of the women at my church makes woven wraps and I think after trying that and a stretchy wrap (like the moby), I am going to invest in that since I can do all sorts of carries through the toddler years.

I tried the Ergo and the Tula. I love the Tula and will probably invest in one eventually for R and I to use as baby gets older.

bhead81 · February 2014

I will be getting a K'Tan for the infant stage and a Boba 3G. I loved the Boba with my son.

thecuddleeffect · February 2014

lb1117 said:

Update: I finally found somewhere to try a bunch of them.

I had ring slings that my sis and I made with baby wearing fabric she brought me from Africa.

One of the women at my church makes woven wraps and I think after trying that and a stretchy wrap (like the moby), I am going to invest in that since I can do all sorts of carries through the toddler years.

I tried the Ergo and the Tula. I love the Tula and will probably invest in one eventually for R and I to use as baby gets older.

I plan on getting a tula

And just a word of caution/advice, a stretchy wrap is not safe to carry a larger baby (really over 15lbs) you dont get a tight enough tie and they can flip out. You may want to look into a woven

BackseatDriver · February 2014

thecuddleeffect said:

lb1117 said:

Update: I finally found somewhere to try a bunch of them.

I had ring slings that my sis and I made with baby wearing fabric she brought me from Africa.

One of the women at my church makes woven wraps and I think after trying that and a stretchy wrap (like the moby), I am going to invest in that since I can do all sorts of carries through the toddler years.

I tried the Ergo and the Tula. I love the Tula and will probably invest in one eventually for R and I to use as baby gets older.

I plan on getting a tula

And just a word of caution/advice, a stretchy wrap is not safe to carry a larger baby (really over 15lbs) you dont get a tight enough tie and they can flip out. You may want to look into a woven

You can carry a baby over 15lbs in a stretchy wrap. Many people just don't find it to be as comfortable because they start to sag. You can't do back carries in a stretchy wrap because they are not as wide and thus you can't get a deep enough seat. But a front cross carry or pocket carry is fine with a stretchy wrap even with a big baby.

I loved my boba wrap so much because I loved the extra stretch it had. It was soo comfy. I have a woven wrap, a ring sling, and a soft structured carrier, but the boba wrap is my favorite for a little baby (and my baby wasn't all that little). I do want to try a hybrid wrap though like JMPBB. What I like about JMPBB and Boba wraps is that you tie them tight to your body and then they stretch to fit the baby in. Super easy and you get a snug fit that my DS loved. I didn't really have to adjust or worry if I left too much or not enough room. I used to put my wrap on at home under my coat so that I didn't need to worry about tying it when I was out and dragging the ends on the ground in the process.

lb1117 · February 2014

thecuddleeffect said:

lb1117 said:

Update: I finally found somewhere to try a bunch of them.

I had ring slings that my sis and I made with baby wearing fabric she brought me from Africa.

One of the women at my church makes woven wraps and I think after trying that and a stretchy wrap (like the moby), I am going to invest in that since I can do all sorts of carries through the toddler years.

I tried the Ergo and the Tula. I love the Tula and will probably invest in one eventually for R and I to use as baby gets older.

I plan on getting a tula

And just a word of caution/advice, a stretchy wrap is not safe to carry a larger baby (really over 15lbs) you dont get a tight enough tie and they can flip out. You may want to look into a woven

I think my post wasn't super clear. I am planning on the woven. I didn't like the moby, although I can't seem to find a boba to try. The moby just seemed to be HUGE and I couldn't get the knot to stay, despite the bump. I can't imagine how it'll fit without the bump.

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