What kind of baby carrier do you recommend?
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For those of you who have had babies, did you use one of those hands-free baby carriers that you strap to yourself? Which one do you recommend for young babies? Moby wrap? Ergo? BabyBjorn? K'Tan? Mei Tai? One of the slings? Something else? I want to get one for my friend who's about to have her first baby (I'm going to be the godmother! 
), but neither of us have any experience with these things. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
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From a brand point of view (ie how well made, etc.), check out consumer magazine reviews/comparisons.
Some carriers are for teeny weeny ones only, some for 'older' babies, some only work one way whilst others can be fitted in different positions. A friend's daughter had a carrier that seemed to be a cross between a 'structured' carrier and a sling.
Is this supposed to be a surprise or can you discuss it with your friend? I think this would be the best thing to do once you have looked at options and can maybe propose different ones to her? Can you guys go shopping together to try them on?
We had a back carrier too as they grew. JB used that mostly.
I've seen the sling thing but I really liked them tight against my chest. Secure feeling.
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My wife tried one of those slings, and it couldn't be more horrible... I tried it too because she said it was so bad, and it was pretty uncomfortable to have on, but even more uncomfortable looking for the baby. Maybe it was the brand, or whatever, but we never wanted to waste our money trying another one.
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Has anyone tried the K'Tan? One of my friends really like that one. Seems easier to use than the Moby Wrap. Has anyone ever tried the newborn insert for the Ergo? Just wondering. Thanks!
One of my friends used the K'tan and didn't feel like the baby was "secure" in it. I never used it myself. I have another girlfriend that swears by hers.
The Moby certainly looks like it is difficult to use, but the instructions are simple, and after two tries I was able to use it easily.
As for the Ergo, that is the one most of my baby wearing friends use. My friend Sara even had a coat that was made to fit her and her Ergo!
Most folks, myself included, use more than one type of carrier/sling/wrap. They all have different uses (ease of nursing baby in carrier, city travel, and on and on).
Sorry, I know I'm not helping to make your decision easier. You may want to google things like: attachment parenting, babywearing, carrier reviews to get the best info.
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Her daughter (and the baby) loved it. She carried her baby in it a lot, even at home when she was doing her chores,etc . She has back issues and this carrier was really comfortable for her. It would seem you very quickly get used to the 'wrapping'.
No, you're helping and I appreciate it. I have Googled it and that's useful too. I'm thinking you're right & she may need to have more than one for different uses and/or go through more than one before finding the one she likes.
It's interesting that you say the K'Tan seems less secure than the Moby Wrap. I can see that, since it's not adjustable. But at the same time it kind of seems MORE secure because of the continuous loop. Seems like the Moby has the possibility of becoming untied. Maybe your friend didn't have the right size K'Tan?
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We also used this...but very little it seemed.
The slings I see people carry their babies in scares the hell out of me. I have no idea why someone would want to do that. But, it's their own kid, not mine.
Wait I got one......"one with a strong back."
Keep in mind, though, that babies grow really, really quickly. We switched to the backpack carriers somewhere in the 3-5 month range. I advise investing in a good backpack, you can use it for longer.
But, as someone else posted, it has been a while. My youngest is 11.5 years old (and 5'4" and 115 lbs. -- no more backpacks!).
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Good luck with it, I def. recommend that brand though.
Edited to say, that while I didn't use it daily once he got to about 4 or 5 months, I did still use it frequently until he was around 7 or 8 months old, then the stroller was easier.
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