Thursday, October 9, 2014

Chevron Pink and Grey Ergobaby carrier

I have tried a number of different baby carriers, none have ever fit me very comfortably.

With my first child I was totally a Moby Wrap user. It was comfortable, and fit okay. But in the Texas summer (Fox was a July baby) I was miserable and couldn't ever use it outside. Also, the more children I had the more I needed to be able to quickly pull on a carrier that didn't need a ton of adjusting. For me, I was also constantly having to adjust the wrap to keep it tight. That may have been a user error, but if I couldn't put it on and trust it, what is the purpose in using it? I also could only use the carrier while my babies were little, once they got into the crawling age my kids didn't like being wrapped so tightly to my body.

With our second child I used a less expensive carrier by Infantino. The carrier was also OK, but fit my husband much better than it fit me. With Ryker (born in January) the heat wasn't a major issue, but this particular carrier was far too bulky for my short build. I made it work, but was grateful when our tiny guy didn't want to be carried anymore.

When I found out that I was expecting our third I knew that I would need a carrier that REALLY worked well for my build, the crazy Texas temperature, and how active I am during my daily routine. I waited until Bellamy was born before I invested in another carrier. At about 5 weeks postpartum I went to Babies R Us and tried on several different carriers. I walked around the store with it on, and made sure I was comfortable, and the baby was comfortable. I also needed to be able to get the carrier on correctly without any assistance.

Ergobaby Chevron - Pink and Grey
I've used this carrier for the last two weeks and I am totally in love with it! Since Bell is still so tiny we're also using the infant insert, which we also love. She gets into the carrier and instantly falls asleep and stays asleep until she is pulled out again.
 It fits my build so well. I am very short waist-ed and it doesn't feel like it is too big on me. But other members of my family have used it and said that it fit them well too. While we were out at the pumpkin patch my sister carried my 33 lbs. Fox on her back while we went through he Texas maze and I nursed Bellamy. She said it distributed his weight evenly across her back. I also can get into the carrier by myself, in a hurry. 

The only dislike I have is how 'quilted' the infant insert is. I feel like Bellamy gets too hot while she is wearing it. She doesn't seem to mind, so I guess it isn't a huge issue. 

Over all I give this gadget a 4 star rating. 

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