Do I need to wash my new Moby?

[texanatheart]

My sister gave me a brand new NAVY BLUE Moby Wrap for Christmas. I'm wondering if I should wash it in the washing machine before the new lo comes? Will the color bleed? Anything else I should know about it? (I had used my Maya Wrap and Baby Bjorn with ds1. The MW really bothered my shoulder once he was bigger, and now I know better than to use the Bjorn )

I'm so excited to use the Moby!!!!

TIA!!

[baturay]

Personally, I like to wash first. I like washing my carriers, especially the first time, on their own.

I loved my Moby! Hope you enjoy yours too.

[dearmama22]

I plan on washing mine before I first use it. I spend 30 minutes last night practicing putting it on with a stuffed animal.. I'm so excited, but I need to practice more!

[charleysmama23]

Be careful! I LOVE my Moby and never washed it until recently (after 5 months of use) and stupid me, I dried it! I dried it on medium heat and took it out a bit damp but it totally shrunk I can still wear it, luckily I'm small, but just don't dry it AT ALL. Enjoy, the Moby is AWESOME.

[mamabearsoblessed]

I suggest washing on cold, alone, and hanging to dry. I my moby too.

[Quirky]

I've had good luck drying my Moby Wrap....I've never found that it shrunk horribly or anything. It's a lot like a t-shirt, it shrinks up but stretches out again with use IME.

I'd put a color-catcher in with it and wash it on cold the first time, as IME darker colors seem to release more dye.