[blparent] for Leanne Re: about the slings and back pack

Wed Oct 7 14:01:36 UTC 2009

How long does it hold a baby.  I mean, how manny pounds does it go up to?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:02 AM
Subject: [blparent] for Leanne Re: about the slings and back pack


> Leanne.
>
> If you're not an especially broad shouldered person, you may not like the 
> Ergo. I tried one in one of our local baby boutiques, and it gaped at my 
> shoulders. No matter how I adjusted it (and I was with a very experienced 
> baby wearer at the time), I couldn't get it to feel comfortable.
>
> I recently got a carrier that I really love. It isn't great for longer 
> distances, but I think it would be perfect for a child Kaelyn's age, 
> because it's super easy to take them in and out of.
>
> It's called the Skootababy, and it's a hip carrier. The baby sits in a 
> fabric seat (looks like the panel of fabric you'd see on a mei-tai). Her 
> legs straddle your waist (one in front along your stomach, and one across 
> your lower back). There is a very substantial waist strap for you to 
> buckle, which places most of the baby's weight on your hips. Then there is 
> another strap that goes across your back and chest to the opposite 
> shoulder from the side that baby is on. Here are the pros and cons of it, 
> in my opinion:
>
> Pros:
>
> * Super easy to get baby in and out of (it takes less than a minute to 
> load and unload Elise). This would probably be great for a child like 
> Kaelyn who is likely wanting to get up and down from a carrier to try 
> walking and running every five minutes :).
>
> *Easy to keep track of what baby's hands are doing while you're in a 
> store. This is nice, as Elise has recently entered the shop-lifting phase 
> of her development :).
>
> * Baby can look into your face because she's on your hip, but she can also 
> reach out to other things and people, and look around her.
>
> * If you don't want anyone messing with her, you can wrap an arm around 
> her or tighten the strap to pull her tight against your body.
>
> * The quality of the product is very high. You can read reviews on 
> TheBabyWearer.com.
>
> * It can fold extremely compactly and be put into a diaper bag.
>
> * It is highly adjustable.
>
> Cons:
>
> * Not as nice for longer carries (I can wear Elise for about 45 mins in 
> mine). Of course, my back is a mess, so someone without back issues might 
> find it easier to carry their child longer.
>
> * Not good for a younger infant because there is absolutely no form of 
> head support for baby.
>
> * Not as versatile as something like a wrap.
>
> I bought mine at
> www.tendercargo.com
>
> The company is amazing. The store owners have probably spent an hour 
> combined on the phone with me - explaining different products and making 
> recommendations.
>
> Hope this helps. If you want more info, email me off-list.
>
> Dena
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] about the slings and back pack
>
>
>>I used a snuggli for Mason and he did fine in it, but my girls didn't like 
>>it at all.  I had a Bjorn Active too and that again was ok, but not for 
>>long distances.  I wish I had known about all the other carriers out there 
>>before I spent my money on those others.  I think it's frustrating that 
>>more stores don't carry a wider selection of baby wearing products.
>>
>> Rebecca, I am contemplating the Urgo.  It's a toss up between that and 
>> the Beco Butterfly II.  The Beco had better reviews but it's more 
>> expensive. Again, if I could actually try them on it would help me make 
>> up my mind, but I haven't found anybody in my area who has either. 
>> Someone offered me a BabyHawk, but that's not the kind of carrier I'm 
>> looking for.
>> Leanne
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 3:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] about the slings and back pack
>>
>>
>>>I agree with Rebecca about not wanting to buy a backpack from Target.
>>> However, my Snugglee was from Target and worked fine until Austin was 
>>> about
>>> 6 months old.  So don't discount them entirely.
>>> Melissa
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:34 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] about the slings and back pack
>>>
>>> Leanne,
>>> Try an ERGO. It's a soft carrier and works well.
>>> You may like the mai tai too which is like a piece of fabric that you
>>> tie with string. Around your chest and the toddler is on your back.
>>> www.thebabywearerr.com
>>> is a great site
>>> I got my ergo from
>>> www.thebabyhammock.com
>>> If we have more kids, I'll get a sling from them too.
>>> I'd highly suggest *not* going to Target. They are the butt-end of
>>> baby-wearing products.
>>> Anything that is used to handle a lot of weight and to be worn for long
>>> periods of time is *not* anything you want to buy at Target.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf Of Leanne Merren
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:26 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] about the slings and back pack
>>>
>>> Hi Vanessa,
>>> There are many different kinds of carriers that you can get for your
>>> baby.
>>> Unfortunately, most of them are not sold in the major stores.  I bought
>>> a
>>> wrap at Babies R Us, which is a long strip of fabric that you wrap
>>> around
>>> you and baby and then secure it.  Mine has rings on it, and some you
>>> tie.  I
>>> really liked it because it gave me a lot of versitility on which way I
>>> wore
>>> it, whether I carried baby on my front, my back or my side.  The only
>>> issue
>>> I had with it was when Kaelyn became a toddler, I would put her on my
>>> back
>>> and she would wiggle her way out of the wrap and I felt like she might
>>> fall
>>> backwards.  So now I'm actually looking for a soft carrier that gives me
>>>
>>> versitility, yet is more secure for an active toddler.
>>> There are back pack carriers, that I think work best for babies 6 months
>>> and
>>> up, because they need to be able to sig upright in them.  At least
>>> that's
>>> how mine is, maybe there are others that have more support for younger
>>> babies, I'm not sure.  Then there are slings and front carriers...
>>> There is
>>> a site with great reviews and descriptions that I suggest you try.
>>> Then, if
>>> you can find a mom's group in your area you might be able to try out
>>> some of
>>> the carriers to see what you like best.  The site is
>>> http://www.TheBabyWearer.com
>>> Of course, you can always ask questions here about specific carriers
>>> too,
>>> and maybe someone has used the one you're thinking about.
>>> Take care,
>>> Leanne
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "vanessa hernandez" <violethernandez20 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:09 AM
>>> Subject: [blparent] about the slings and back pack
>>>
>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> vanessa Hernandez
>>>>
>>>> I was wernding where did you get the sling and backpack?
>>>> Where could I buy it at?
>>>>
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