Old Style of Ergo

[Raene]

I purchased a used Ergo about a year ago, and even then it was an older model. It has velcro instead of snaps, and it looks a bit different from the newer types. Anyone know how to use it...we can't really figure out the top/velcro part.

Editing to add: we just tried it on, and DH is a hefty guy. It doesn't fit by 15 inches around the waist! I know about the waist extenders, but those are only 8 inches. Are Ergos not good for overweight people?

Ugh. Feeling frustrated with this.

[pixiepunk]

you might get 2 waist extenders, they just clip together. but i don't know if it'd be comfortable having so many buckles around him?

you might want to look into a nana's jetpak ex. they are designed for larger wearers, and usuallly you can find them gently used on TBW for like $55 or less. or you might find that something with less structure is more comfortable (no webbing and buckles digging in), like a Kozy with XL straps - their XL straps are waist and shoulder straps or a nice long wrap, which is very versatile, though has a bit of a learning curve compared to the mei tai's and SSC's.

as for the old-style Ergo, with the velcro are you referring to the velcro on the sleeping hood? i think you just loop it through the loops on the shoulder straps and then velcro it back onto itself when you need the hood.

[Quirky]

Originally Posted by pixiepunk

you might get 2 waist extenders, they just clip together. but i don't know if it'd be comfortable having so many buckles around him?

ergo doesn't recommend using more than one waist extender at a time.

you might see if you can sell that one and get the ergo sport instead (although as per your other thread, i def. don't think you need it for the newborn stage, so it could wait until baby was 5-6 months old). the ergo sport has a longer hip belt, and if you add the extender to that, it may be more likely to fit your dh.