Overwhelmed with wrap choices! Help! - Page 2

[MaryLang]

Tie-dyed------ Wow that is an amazing summary of our options. Thanks.

[egfmba]

Tie-Dyed, that's a wonderful, accurate, thoughtful response! Thanks.

Cidercat: I think where you live has a lot to do with the wrap you get. I'm in Texas, and I've gone through 2 BB-Slens, a Gypsy Mama gauze wrap and 2 Vatanais. I have to say, here in the hot, humid Texas heat, I favor my Vatanai Kipawa over everything else (except my Vatanai Pamir, which is hard to find right now).

Others like their Didys or Storches or BB-Slens, and I assume it's because they don't contend with as much heat or any humidity as I do. I would love a BB-Slen in the winter, but not right now. Just too hot!

So, I would only advise that you consider your weather when getting any wrap. And your baby's body heat. If you have a sweaty baby (as I do) who gets hot easily, thinner wraps are key, especially right now.

I *highly* recommend Vatanai Kipawa or Naglikti (the whales pattern) if you're looking for soft, thin and supportive. From what I understand, the Kipawa is the airiest (I say that because I've not tried a whales, but adore my Kipawa).

Good luck in your search. Good, strong GSWs are excellent wraps, especially if (again, like me) you have a heavy baby.

eva

[bellymama]

Originally Posted by 3for_me

I say start with a Moby Wrap. They are only like $35 and very easy to use. Also try to find a NINO group in your town ( www.nineinnineout.org ) They will be able to show you the different wrap choices and help you once you get one. good luck

yes...the moby is the perfect wrap to start with for new babies. it is easy to use, and soft and comfy. although it can be really warm, specially with those after preggers hormones raging . i used mine up until recently, when i my son hit 15 lbs it started sagging, and plus i was ready for back carries, which aren't really meant for super stretchy wraps. but it is easy and cheap and poppable, so its a great one to start with.

[cidercat]

I just wanted to update on what I got based on the responses I got here.

First I got a Moby. It was a great starter wrap. I figured it was cheap enough that I could use it to decide whether or not to invest in something more expensive. I loved wrapping.

So... a few weeks later (and a little more research), I decided to splurge on a Vatanai. The Moby was just so hot and I needed something cooler. The Vatanai is much much cooler. I'm loving it. And even though it's a woven and I was scared it wouldn't be very poppable, it is. I mean, I can tie it on loosely at home and pop baby in when we get to the store, just tightening a little. Plus, when she falls asleep in it, there's just enough stretch that I can pull part of the wrap over her head holding it in and keeping it from flopping all over the place (something I thought I'd only be able to do with the Moby).

Thanks again for your thoughtful response, tie-dyed. I'm sending virtual and real-life friends from all over to this thread when they ask about wrap choices!

[melissabel]

Originally Posted by cidercat

I just wanted to update on what I got based on the responses I got here.

First I got a Moby. It was a great starter wrap. I figured it was cheap enough that I could use it to decide whether or not to invest in something more expensive. I loved wrapping.

So... a few weeks later (and a little more research), I decided to splurge on a Vatanai. The Moby was just so hot and I needed something cooler. The Vatanai is much much cooler. I'm loving it. And even though it's a woven and I was scared it wouldn't be very poppable, it is. I mean, I can tie it on loosely at home and pop baby in when we get to the store, just tightening a little. Plus, when she falls asleep in it, there's just enough stretch that I can pull part of the wrap over her head holding it in and keeping it from flopping all over the place (something I thought I'd only be able to do with the Moby).

Thanks again for your thoughtful response, tie-dyed. I'm sending virtual and real-life friends from all over to this thread when they ask about wrap choices!

That is awesome cidercat! Thanks for the update. I love Vatanai wraps as well. It has been the only woven wrap that felt as comfortable as a stretchy wrap to me.

Which color did you get

[cidercat]

Originally Posted by melissabel

Which color did you get

Kipawa. My only complaint is about the length. I got 4.5 m and I really could've gotten away with a 4 or even 3.5 m. We'll see. If I keep having as much left over tail as I have now, I may trade it out for the shorter Vat.

[dctexan]

cidercat - thanks for coming back and updating. I hope to be able to do the same once my babe is born. So glad you are enjoying your wraps

[UmmIbrahim]

I have a EllaRoo wrap and have tried a Storch and worked w/ a floppy Didy and honestly I find the ER the best for the hot summer weather, plus its much less heavier and a bit less cumbersome to work with, Also its not a Didy wannabe but more like a super long rebozo. You *do* have to make sure you have everything well spread out as it doesnt have the cushy-ness that a Didy or a Storch will have but in return its a bit easier to manipulate and alot lighter.

I will probably buy a german wrap eventually but right now im content w/ my ER PLUS if you can learn to wrap w/ a ER and wrap really well than a GW will be a piece of cake. Also I found that certain wrap carries like a BWCC need to be done a bit differently w/ a ER than w/ a Didy or a Storch so you will need to learn those slight tweaks necessary to make a ER as comfy as Didy or a Storch.

Umm Ibi

[e.naomisandoval]

Originally Posted by UmmIbrahim

Also I found that certain wrap carries like a BWCC need to be done a bit differently w/ a ER than w/ a Didy or a Storch so you will need to learn those slight tweaks necessary to make a ER as comfy as Didy or a Storch.

Umm Ibi

Really? Do tell!

[jerawo]

How do you figure out what length wrap you need? I looked at the Vatanai sites, and couldn't find that information.

[AlexisT]

http://www.didymos.de/english/html/groesse.htm is the Didy size chart (the German one is somewhat more detailed: http://didymos.de/html/groesse.htm) However, it's quite generous. According to that chart, I should need an 8, and I can manage with a 7 for all carries. IME, a very slim/small person can do everything with a 5, most people will need a 6 if they want to do wrap crosses, and plus sized people will need a 7.

[blaqpearl]

Awesome information here. I have done alot of research on wraps and if I had this article when I started, it probably would have saved me some money. As it stands I have an Aqua Waves didy and a vatanai stripes along with Bali baby stretch and a moby (which I just sold today). I really focused on buying the cooler wraps being that I live in S Florida. So far I think the cooler of the two will be the Vat. It is a used one that is soft, yummy, and airy. I am only going on feel since baby hasnt arrived yet.