Moby- does it takes a lot of time to put it on?

[mabaker]

hi!
I always kind of liked these kinds of wraps but I don't know if it takes
coordination and skills to put it on in a short time...any advice would be appreciated:-)thanks!

[Alisse]

There are a lot of ppl that will tell you that they love it and it just takes a bit of practice to use one. I had no choice but to use one for weeks until i got my ergo with infant insert so i had plenty of practice. IMHO, it's the biggest pain in the rump to use; too much work to use and adjusting is an absolute pain because it takes so darned long. That being said, i must mention that i'm a somewhat impatient person!

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

It takes me probably 60-90 seconds to put it on, which is slower than, say, the Ergo. Even so, my baby can see me putting on the wrap and she'll calm down instantaneously she loves it so much. The downside is that at 16 pounds she's now too heavy for it, and I'm investigating the woven wrap vs. the Ergo.

But for the early months, I absolutely adored the Moby and it is now my standard baby shower gift. It saved my sanity, is super comfortable, etc. etc.

[mabaker]

thank u ladies...

now I have to decide if I'm patient or not:-)

[cristeen]

I'm not the world's most patient person, but I love my Moby. It takes me maybe 60 seconds to get it on if I put it away neatly the previous time. But I'm also a person who wraps the baby in it rather than wrapping and then inserting. Check out youtube for videos, and practice a few times with a doll and you should be good.

[Adasmommy]

I think it should be fast to put on, but patience comes into play in the first couple of weeks when you're getting used to it and learning to put it on fast (but comfy)!

[texmati]

I'm the worlds biggest klutz; and couldnt figure out how to use a sling, but I was able to put on the moby (hug hold) in less than 90 seconds in the parking lot yesterday.

It helps alot if you don't fold it in half. A stretchy wrap is osomethign that I wish I had immediatly post partum-- I didn't get mine till 5 weeks.

[Pepper44]

It was frustrating for me to get it on comfortably for about a week. After that it only took a quick minute and it was the best newborn item we had.

We tried a ring sling also but hated it...I couldn't get infant DD into a position that looked comfortable without her feet turning purple or her chin pressed to her chest. Plus no matter how I repositioned it, it hurt on my shoulder after a little while.

The Moby is stretchy which makes it extremely easy to learn to nurse in. I would walk around with DD doing her constant nursing thing and the only people who knew it were nosey strangers at stores who peeked inside and were shocked at the eyeful.

[sahmama_12]

I find my Moby pretty easy to do and quick enough it takes maybe 60 seconds. But if I know I'm driving somewhere for instance and I need it I put it on at home so its already on if I need it. I find it a good investment but then I have really tiny babies so we can use it for a long long time.

[NickisDiapers]

It takes practice, but like pp I used to put it in at home and then just pop baby into it while on the go.

[lyterae]

Yup, it takes practice but once you've got it it is amazing. I LOVED my moby. It was certainly my carrier of chocie for the first several months, I plan on getting a woven wrap next time around so I can continue to wrap.

[cristeen]

Ok, I timed myself last night. He was buckled into his car seat, and the Moby was neatly folded. 15 seconds to get it on, then I stopped the timing to unbuckle him from his seat, and another 20 seconds to tie it after he was in it. If Dh is there, it's quicker, since I don't have to worry about him fighting me.

[funkymamajoy]

I am the most uncoordinated persion ever and can get a wrap tied in a front cross carry in just a few seconds. And you only have to put in on once, just pop the baby in and out.

[Carhootel]

after the first few days it was no problem for me, and really it took just as long as any other carrier took to adjust and get comfy. I thought dealing with the fabric hitting the floor was more annoying than wrapping it - that was quick for me

[April Dawn]

It's pretty quick for me to get on, as long as I left it folded in half last time (which I always try to do). Folding it in half is a pain, but other than that it's easy, and like some previous posters have said, my baby gets happy watching me put it on because he loves riding in it. It takes me maybe 30 seconds to put on. The only time it takes longer is if it has just been washed/dried... then I have to fold it in half first and take a little time to get it comfortably stretched back out, as it shrinks up in the wash.

I am kind of puzzled by all the people on here saying it's good for the first few months... my son is 7 months old, 20 lbs, and we still use the Moby easily every day... so I don't consider it to be for tiny babies only. I own a Babyhawk as well, but DS and I both prefer the Moby wrap.

[funkymamajoy]

Originally Posted by April Dawn

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I am kind of puzzled by all the people on here saying it's good for the first few months... my son is 7 months old, 20 lbs, and we still use the Moby easily every day... so I don't consider it to be for tiny babies only. I own a Babyhawk as well, but DS and I both prefer the Moby wrap.

Many people find that after about 15 lbs, the baby's weight causes the Moby to stretch too much. I knew it was time to move on to a woven wrap when my baby started sagging in the Moby, I felt about 9 months pregnant again.

[Pepper44]

Originally Posted by funkymamajoy

Many people find that after about 15 lbs, the baby's weight causes the Moby to stretch too much. I knew it was time to move on to a woven wrap when my baby started sagging in the Moby, I felt about 9 months pregnant again.

That's why we had to stop too. I think DD was around 8 or 9 months when the sagging got to be too much from her weight and we got a woven wrap.

[KristyDi]

I personally found the stretchy wrap much easier to learn than the ring sling. Less fiddly and more forgiving IMO.

I did go on to become a wrapper and my wrap is my primary carrier though. The back carries took much longer to learn and much more practice, but I thought the simple fwcc (or Hug hold as Moby calls it) was very easy to learn and very comfy for a snuggling a newborn or young baby.

[MsVyky]

I think once you learn how to put the Moby on, it's super easy. I have a ring sling and a mei tai, but I LOVE the moby for my daughter (who's 2 months and a hefty 13 pounds). The weight distribution in unparalleled. I don't find it gets saggy at all, either. I just tie it rather tight.

Youtube was definitely a saving grace with it. I hated it at first and couldn't figure it out for the life of me. Then I got tired of an aching left shoulder from the ring sling and sat on youtube for an hour watching videos and got it right on my first attempt.

[bumblecat]

I have a fleece adjustable pouch, a maya wrap ring sling, and a moby. I don't find the moby at all difficult to put on, but a bit of a pain if you are somewhere you don't want it getting on the floor/ground, as I can't get it on without half of it sweeping the floor. I was intimidated by it too before I tried it, but it's easy and DD loves it in there.