How long is a Moby/strechy wrap good for?

[femalephish]

I was just wondering how long do you think a Moby or other strechy-style wrap is good for? I know they rock for newborns but my Babe is two-months now (almost 12 pounds) and I would love to be able to wear a wrap and just pop her in and out, but I wonder if she is already getting too big to make it worth it. Right now I wrap her in crinkle cotton and am working on a woven for when she is older. I would either just get some cotton jersey to make my own, or try to find a moby used somewhere...


Thanks!

[Diyan]

I used my Moby for a back wrap cross carry with my 25 lb 8-month-old. It's lent out to a mom with a newborn now, but I'll probably use it again when it gets cool this fall - he's now 27 lbs and 10 months. I do prefer the mei tai just because it's quicker than wrapping and less extra fabric, but the Moby will certainly still be useful as a back-up. I haven't tried it on the front since he was about 4 months.

[pixiepunk]

a woven is a much better bet, IMO. i didn't like stretchy wraps past the first couple of months. and even then, honestly, i prefer a woven if i'm going to wrap. you can pop baby in and out of a woven wrap too if you tie it right, and they are a lot more supportive. you can probably find a cheaper woven like an ellaroo or a medley for less than $45ppd on TBW. i've sold both recently for like $35ppd and those prices aren't uncommon. if you really want a stretchy, get a wrapsody stretch - much less stretchy than any other on the market, making it a better bet for bigger/heavier babies.

at that age i start using MT's a lot more, too. you can froggy their legs in until they're able to be legs out, and a sturdy one with a larger body should take you into toddlerhood.

re: the pp using the stretchy for a back carry.... moby does advertise this, but most babywearing vendors and babywearing group leaders/teachers don't advocate using it in that way.

[mckittre]

I'm still using mine with my 6 month old (on the front, face in and face out), but finding it getting a bit saggy, so I think I'm near the end of it. He weighs 17lbs or so?

[baturay]

Technically, it's supposed to be up to 35 lbs, but most wrappers switch to woven wrap or other carrier at about 18-20lbs. Honestly, if my little one was 12 lbs, I'd save up for a woven wrap instead of a stretchy wrap at that point.

[tankgirl73]

DD is 2.5 and 28lbs. I can still use my Bali Baby Stretch with her -- it's less stretchy than a Moby. However I don't really use it much anymore. Wearing her is now usually just 'quickies' and the ring sling is more convenient, or the mei tai for a back carry.

We used the Moby a LOT during her first few months and loved it. That's before I had the BBB. It did become too stretchy and saggy after a few months old. I've sold the Moby and if I have another babe, I'll just use the BBB from the beginning when I want the comfort of the stretchy. I also have a shorty and a mid-size woven wrap, not long enough for the full-on cross carries.

[Carrruth]

A friend of mine still uses her Moby with her almost 2 year old! I stopped using mine when my DD was about 4 months and about 18 lbs, but only because I found it quicker and more convenient to use a SSC.

You should definitely check out The Baby Wearer though. You can buy used ones off the forum. Then maybe you can get a few carriers! :