Do any of you mommies have a recommendation for a sling for an older baby? I adored my baby bjorn, but karl is too heavy for me to use it anymore. I need a sling I can use to attach him to my hip so I can cook/clean/etc with him. One that will allow me to have at least one arm free.
Anyone?
... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
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- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
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My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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22 comments:
I have two basic Hotslings that I can still use to carry my daughter on my hip. She is 18 mo and just barely 20 pounds. I *just* used one y'day to carry her through Target b/c she was clingy after her 18 mo appt and 4 shots, poor girl!
I would highly recommend the website www.thebabywearer.com for all things baby carrying related. It is a wonderful resource.
Specifically, I just got a sling from www.sleepingbaby.net it is lovely and very comfortable.
Other options are kaleababy.com, comfeyjoey.com, kiddiecradles.com to name a few. THese are all unpadded slings. If you want a lightly padded you should google ellaroo, or maya wrap. I personally prefer ring slings to pouch slings bec they are more adjustable. I don't like my hotslings.
A Beco Butterfly is GREAT
We got ours from http://www.frogmama.com/
I have two. I have an Ergo baby carrier and I have a Maya Wrap. I love the wrap, my husband keeps the carrier in his car.
Love my Bjorn too. Miles is about to be out of it so I am excited to see everyone's answers!
I used a Playtex Hip Hammock when Owen got older.
I use the Moby Wrap. You can do many different hold and I think it goes up to 35 lbs. or so. Ty is probably 14 lbs. now and I wear him mostly in a fashion like the front carriers (facing out). I would google it and see if they have a hip position. It is very comfortable. I plan on using it tomorrow night at a vendor show (trying to sell off my Discovery Toy inventory) and I am taking him with me...so much easier than leaving DH with all three boys and me having to pump. Good luck.
I love my Beco Butterfly! It is a soft structured carrier and works so well. I can carry Brodie on my back or in front and even at around 29 he's still comfortable to carry. We do long walks with him on my back in the beco. It rocks!
I make ring slings, which are very versatile, and podegi style slings, which are great for back carry. You might prefer him on your back while cooking. The Ergo is good for that too. Lemme know if you're interested in the others, I'd be happy to make you one. :-)
We love the Ergo. Jesse has been in it since he was 2.5 months, only in the front carry so far. David has also been in it, riding on my husband's back. He is 2 and 26 pounds.
Given you have back problems I'd be inclinced to avoid anything one-shouldered, such as a pouch (eg hotsling) or ring sling. I have a Scootababy which isn't too bad, it's a dedicated hip carrier, but honestly 2 shouldered is the way to go.
Lots of options! You can go with a soft-structured carrier like the Ergo, the Beco that someone mentioned, Olives & Applesauce, I quite like the Pikkolo.
You can also learn to wrap on your back using a length of specially woven cloth. I'd go for woven over something like a Moby which is stretchy and won't be anywhere near as supportive. It *is* a steep learning curve but worth it IMO.
Mei Tais are great too, my favourite kind of carrier. You can do a really easy and supportive back carry with an older baby/toddler/preschooler.
It's worth trying out carriers if you can as different ones fit different people well.
And as previously mentioned The Baby Wearer has a ton of info. There's also www.baby-carriers-downunder.com.au which has a blog and is good.
Good luck!
I'd ask Steph at Adventures in Babywearing. She has lots of practical advice on all types of slings from all price ranges.
I LOVE my ergo. You can do front facing (even with a 20 month old I'm comfortable), on your back, and on your hip. Best $100 I ever spent.
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I don't have a sling, I use the Moby wrap. It's awesome. It takes a little bit to get it wrapped around yourself and baby, but it's very soft and feels very secure. Lilian is a little over thirty pounds and we still use it just fine.
I love my ring sling. 3.5 yards of fabric and two 3 inch metal rings. Sew one end of the fabric around both rings and you can do so much with it. I can carry my 2-year-old or my 9-month-old in it.
I wouldn't recommend a sling, I would get a Beco or Ergo baby carrier. I LOVE mine. (I have a Beco - it's just a cuter version of the Ergo)
I love my Hotsling! It doesn't have a bunch of extra material like other slings. I never used it with my infants but it's perfect for older babies!
c., from 'my resurfacing' at http://myresurfacing.blogspot.com/2009/11/gift.html founded a sling company. after callum's stillbirth, she sold the company. if you read the post linked above, you'll read about how the new owner sells a sling called "carry on my wayward son" every november and donates 100% of the purchase price to stillbirth research. callum's birthday was november 1st.
if you go here (http://www.hipmelon.com/titlepageus.htm) you will see how c. herself carried her daughter at a couple of years old; the slings are meant for newborn up to toddler ages. if you go here (http://www.hipmelon.com/productsUSA.htm) you will find the slings.
good luck!!
We're big fans of both the Moby (only about $40 and not so hard to learn) and the Ergo. My son LOVED being carried in the back carry of the Ergo, or on the hip with the Moby.
I second Ali... the Hip Hammock is the way to go for a larger baby. They aren't particularly confined and the lack of fabric in front of you makes you downright two-handed! (It's not awesome for long usage, though, like a trip to Costco. There's too much weight on one shoulder/hip for that.)
Email me and let me know what you end up getting and if you liked it, I need one for Mason as well! Thanks! :)
I'm a big fan of my baby k'tan and I know it can be worn on the hip! It goes up to 35 lbs I think too :)
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