stretchy wraps (moby, sleepy, sugarsweet, homemade?)

[haleyelianasmom]

I'm due late July with #2 and I'm looking for a stretchy wrap. I made one when dd was a toddler (didn't really know about them when she was a newborn), but I'm thinking it might be too stretchy a material. And for the record, my daughter was born just over 8 lbs and was pretty big for the first year, so something supportive would be good. i already have a didymos woven wrap, but I want a stretchy one for a newborn.

I love these: http://www.sugarsweetbaby.com/, but I've never really heard of them and I'm wondering how the thickness/stretchiness compares.

Otherwise, I'm looking at a moby or sleepy baby. I have a serger, so if anyone has an even better recommendation for a fabric to buy for a stretchy wrap, I'm open to that.

[jecombs]

I'm planning to make my own no-sew stretchy wrap using these instructions. I've also heard that Sleepy Wraps are a really good brand and among the most affordable of the stretchies. My experience with the Moby is that it is too hot and sags a lot. Would not recommend this brand.

Have you looked at a gauze wrap? They are supposed to be much cooler than the stretchies and with your LO due in July, you might find it more comfortable than a stretchy wrap. I'm also trying to make my own gauze wrap... I've got the fabric (only $2.50 a yard!), now I'm just waiting for my baby to be born so I can try it out! I bought about 6 yds of fabric, thinking that I can always cut it off if it's too big. The Gypsy Mama Bali Breeze is a gorgeous gauze wrap, but out of my price range.

[haleyelianasmom]

I made my own a while back, but never used it much as I made it when my daughter was maybe 2 I think the fabric I bought might not be supportive enough, though. I've read that moby wraps are 100% cotton where sleepy wraps are 95% cotton 5% spandex. And the sugarsweet wraps are 70% bamboo 30% organic cotton. If I make my own, I have to decide which fabric to try out.

[maddymama]

You might want to look at Gypsy Mama/Wrapsody Bali Baby Stretch wraps... they are less stretchy than a Moby or Sleepy Wrap, and therefore carry your baby at a heavier weight, but are still super cuddly for a newborn and very supportive. Moby's tend to get tooo saggy for little kiddos at aroud 15 lbs, but the BBS is comfy much longer- maybe mid-20s.
http://www.gypsymama.com/shop/stretch.htm
I have one and it's my favorite carrier. I've loved it from day one.
~maddymama

[MyLittleWarrior]

Originally Posted by maddymama

You might want to look at Gypsy Mama/Wrapsody Bali Baby Stretch wraps... they are less stretchy than a Moby or Sleepy Wrap, and therefore carry your baby at a heavier weight, but are still super cuddly for a newborn and very supportive. Moby's tend to get tooo saggy for little kiddos at aroud 15 lbs, but the BBS is comfy much longer- maybe mid-20s.
http://www.gypsymama.com/shop/stretch.htm
I have one and it's my favorite carrier. I've loved it from day one.
~maddymama

This is by far my favorite new born wrap. Love it, can back wrap with it, plenty of snuggle, but much much more supportive than a moby. Thinner material too, and so gorgeous. I definitely think it's worth the extra $$ (and they're not that expensive as far as wraps in general go)

[haleyelianasmom]

Those sound nice. I think our babywearing group has one of those so I can check it out there.

I'm still interested in a DIY stretch wrap. I'm hearing that bamboo/cotton french terry makes great wraps as does bamboo fleece.