I really want to wear my babies!

[e_roehm23]

So, I'm thinking towards the future here, jtlyk I have a 20 mos old ds who I didn't carry very much. I have a moby, which I basically only used when he was under 15 lbs. Later I made a faux mei tei so I could carry him on my back. I loved being able to carry him on my back so that I could have my hands free, but by that time he was already crawling alot, so he didn't really want to be in the carrier. I liked the moby, but at home it is difficult to do housework with a baby on your chest, and when we went out it was a pain to put him into and take him out of (since I made a lot of stops/ in and out of the car).

So, I really want to be a good mommy and wear my future babies, but I guess what it boils down to is needing a good carrier for these types of activities. Any advice for a beginner? Is a front carry just something to get used to?

thanks!

[redvlagrl]

Front carries are a pain, IMO, because the baby is in your way. If you can comfortably back carry your kids in your mei tai then that is fine.

I personally only do back carries after 2 mths but I know others back wrap from birth.

You might like to try a woven wrap.

I use a ring sling for quick car trips (into post office etc), a wrap for longer wearings, a mei tai for the car, and DH uses a beco butterfly