[blparent] my dilemma and why i need suggestions on commuting

[Erin Rumer]

Hello Lisa,

I carry my son Dawson constantly and he's 22lbs now and 32 inches long.  I
have been using the Baby Bjorn on my front but that's getting way too hard
on my back and shoulders as well.  I hear you with those aches and pains!
GRIN  For some reason it hurts less if I face my son toward me in the front
carrier verses out.  I also have an Ergo Baby carrier that has a 40lbs
weight capacity and that is a whole lot nicer on my back and shoulders.  I
can carry Dawson a lot longer on my front verses the Baby Bjorn now.  I just
got a Kelty Kids framed carrier that I'm borrowing from a friend to try out
and I haven't yet used it but I think it's going to really save my back
since the framed carriers are built for longer distances.  This type of
carrier might be helpful to you if you were able to put it on the seat next
to you and pull your son out of it during the ride.  The framed carriers are
also excellent for being able to easily put your baby back into with ease.
Too bad we're all just not rich enough to have a nanny follow us around and
hold our baby's for us when we get tired, right? LOL  

Best to you and have fun with that little bundle of yours.  They grow up too
fast so I know there will be a day when I wish I could carry my son around
even if it meant feeling the aches I do.

Erin

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 3:00 PM
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Subject: [blparent] my delemma and why i need suggestions on commuting

Hi,

I'd love to hear what other parents are doing who work and commute with
their kids.

Erik and I commute into the city and back for approximately 4 hours a day.
It's putting a lot of wear on my body though--especially as he gets heavier.
He's five and a half months old and about 19 pounds. He's also pretty long
at somewhere over 26 inches--and, ahhh, he's do for one of those major
growth spurts since six months is around the corner. Yikes!

Anyways, I use a Beco Butterfly carrier and I love it. Anyone know if there
is a suggested height limit for front carriers? I carry him in the front
because I sit for about 45 minutes each way and the whole process of
switching him from back to front would be really combersome--especially
during crowded commuting hours. plus, he's a major drooler and I can't have
him drooling all down the back of my work clothes every day.

As he gets heavier, I find myself tripping more or stumbling more on the
terrible streets of San Francisco. The sidewalks are awful, and I twist my
ankles frequently on the cracks and objects lying in wait.

I've got a City Mini stroller, but the elavators in the BART systems often
break down and they are pretty gross and dirty to begin with. I've got an
umbrella stroller I'm consdidering using along with a ring sling. So, I have
a super light weight stroller to use when I walk and a carrier to pop him in
and out of while on the train. But, using an umbrella stroller and a cane is
a bit challenging. I gfigured out how to hold my cane and one of the handles
in my hand, but ouch whenever the tip gets in a crack!


Any suggestions for how I can keep my body bfrom breaking? I'm home today
from work because my shoulder has just had enough and is protesting greatly.
Also, I get so many headaches that originate in my nexk and shoulders and
when I wear him, it makes things hurt worse.

So, I know I sound like a crybaby, ha ha, but I'm open for some ideas from
those who are living it too.

Thanks,
LM
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