Shoulder issues with your Ergo?

[gbailey]

I finally got rid of my breaking my back Bjorn and got an Ergo. So far I like it and love carrying DD in the hip position but it is really bothering my shoulders. Anyway to fix this? I don't want to return it and love carrying her. She loves it too. Maybe I'm not doing something right and an experienced Ergo mom or dad can offer some advice.

[gardenmommy]

I've been using my Ergo for about 18 months. I think maybe you need to adjust something differently. I have never had shoulder pain from using it, even after wearing my chunkster for hours. Are you doing a front or back carry?

[tbone_kneegrabber]

I find the hip postion to be awkward and only use it when I want to carry ds and he NEEDS to be able to see in front of us well, like at the zoo or something. I find front and back carries to be VERY comfortable though

[flower01]

I love my ergo - wear it for hours at a time, but to me, the hip position is worthless. If i want baby on my hip a pouch is much more comfy.

[gardenmommy]

I just realized you are using a hip carry. I've never done that, because it seemed really awkward to me. I do back carries almost exclusively, and find it extremely comfortable. I did front carries some when DS was a bit younger, but even that was pretty comfortable (just not as convenient for me).

[Quirky]

Yeah, I have to agree, it's really not a good hip carrier at all. I think that the shoulder strap designs for a good front/back carrier and a good hip carrier are pretty much totally incompatible. So it's one or the other.

I would try a back carry and see if she can see around well enough to meet both your needs.

[prancie]

you could get a scootababy, which is a hip carrier but similar to a ergo. Also, if the back carry in the ergo is too low for baby to see out, you could try a mei tai or podagi for high back carries.