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Moby Wrap Baby Carrier
http://mobywrap.com
The Moby Wrap is a soft stretchy cloth baby carrier. It consists of a long length of cloth that must be tied around the mother's body.
Rating: 9/10
If you love using a sling you might want to try the Moby also. I like the Moby Wrap for longer wearing...like if I'm taking the kids to a museum or walking. It's more comfortable for long term wearing than a sling since the fabric goes onto both shoulders and so baby's weight is distributed evenly.
But since it can't be adjusted as easily, I use it around the house (when I can lay baby down to tie the sling on) or for longer periods out of the house.
The Moby can be used for a child up to 35 pounds, and your baby can be held to your chest facing in or out, a "cradle" or nursing position, hip carry or even on your back. Comes in a variety of colors.
Criticism: There is a tiny bit of a learning curve with this style carrier, but I found that I had it down by the 4th time by following the instructions, and could soon put the Moby on in seconds, even when I was out and about.
Reviewed by: Carrie Lauth, GA, Dallas
Monkey Bums Baby Sling
www.MonkeyBums.com
Monkeybums offers a baby sling for carrying your infant or toddler. It's made of fabric and is very comfortable and easy to use. There are many different cool fabric designs and colors to choose from.
Rating: 9/10
Unlike other infant carriers that may hurt your shoulders, the Monkeybums baby sling makes it easy to carry or wear your baby. I found the sling to help ease the physical strain of carrying an infant for an extended period of time. Even as beginning baby wearer, the sling was easy for me to use. I loved the fact that you could switch baby from an upright position to a laying down position without waking baby up. It's also rather easy to get baby in and out of and is simple to adjust. The adjustment may not be quite as easy as pulling on straps, but once you get the hang of it, it's not that tough.
Best of all, my son loved to be in the sling. It always calms him down and helps him relax.
Another thing I liked was the extra fabric (tail) - it's long enough to use as a cover for nursing or to wrap baby up a bit more for cooler weather. I use it to block the sun from my son's head if it's sunny outside.
These fabric slings are also washable just in case you have a spill or other kind of accident.
Criticism: The only thing I don't like about the sling is that after a wash, I couldn't get it back to being as nicely folded as when I first got it. So what happened after the first wash was that when I put the fabric back through the rings it was a little tangled which made adjusting it after baby was in more complicated. So I just had to take the time to fold it back up like it was when it first arrived - then I had an easier time adjusting the size.
Reviewed by: Stacie Mahoe, HI, Kapolei
Maya Wrap
http://www.mayawrap.com
Guatemalan cotton unpadded "ring" baby sling
Rating: 10/10
Review: If you want a perfect all around baby sling, try the Maya Wrap. I've worn two threadbare thus far!
I've tried the padded sling styles (NoJo, Over the Shoulder Baby Holder) for awhile but found them too bulky, like wearing a pillow around my torso.
Comes in a variety of colors and especially beautiful fabrics and has a very soft feel after a few washings.
Plus these slings make it too hard to get baby really close to you because you can't pull the tail far enough through the rings to get a hands free breastfeeding hold or a snug hold with a newborn if you're petite. Plus it's hot!
Summary: The Maya Wrap is in my opinion the best all around baby sling. It's super easy and fast to just slip on. It's cool and breathable. It's almost infinitely adjustable. You can adjust the top and bottom "rails" of the sling independently which is great when your child falls asleep and you need to pull their head in close to your body so it doesn't flop around (impossible to do with the padded styles).
Reviewed by: Carrie Lauth, GA, Dallas
http://mobywrap.com
The Moby Wrap is a soft stretchy cloth baby carrier. It consists of a long length of cloth that must be tied around the mother's body.
Rating: 9/10
If you love using a sling you might want to try the Moby also. I like the Moby Wrap for longer wearing...like if I'm taking the kids to a museum or walking. It's more comfortable for long term wearing than a sling since the fabric goes onto both shoulders and so baby's weight is distributed evenly.
But since it can't be adjusted as easily, I use it around the house (when I can lay baby down to tie the sling on) or for longer periods out of the house.
The Moby can be used for a child up to 35 pounds, and your baby can be held to your chest facing in or out, a "cradle" or nursing position, hip carry or even on your back. Comes in a variety of colors.
Criticism: There is a tiny bit of a learning curve with this style carrier, but I found that I had it down by the 4th time by following the instructions, and could soon put the Moby on in seconds, even when I was out and about.
Reviewed by: Carrie Lauth, GA, Dallas
Monkey Bums Baby Sling
www.MonkeyBums.com
Monkeybums offers a baby sling for carrying your infant or toddler. It's made of fabric and is very comfortable and easy to use. There are many different cool fabric designs and colors to choose from.
Rating: 9/10
Unlike other infant carriers that may hurt your shoulders, the Monkeybums baby sling makes it easy to carry or wear your baby. I found the sling to help ease the physical strain of carrying an infant for an extended period of time. Even as beginning baby wearer, the sling was easy for me to use. I loved the fact that you could switch baby from an upright position to a laying down position without waking baby up. It's also rather easy to get baby in and out of and is simple to adjust. The adjustment may not be quite as easy as pulling on straps, but once you get the hang of it, it's not that tough.
Best of all, my son loved to be in the sling. It always calms him down and helps him relax.
Another thing I liked was the extra fabric (tail) - it's long enough to use as a cover for nursing or to wrap baby up a bit more for cooler weather. I use it to block the sun from my son's head if it's sunny outside.
These fabric slings are also washable just in case you have a spill or other kind of accident.
Criticism: The only thing I don't like about the sling is that after a wash, I couldn't get it back to being as nicely folded as when I first got it. So what happened after the first wash was that when I put the fabric back through the rings it was a little tangled which made adjusting it after baby was in more complicated. So I just had to take the time to fold it back up like it was when it first arrived - then I had an easier time adjusting the size.
Reviewed by: Stacie Mahoe, HI, Kapolei
Maya Wrap
http://www.mayawrap.com
Guatemalan cotton unpadded "ring" baby sling
Rating: 10/10
Review: If you want a perfect all around baby sling, try the Maya Wrap. I've worn two threadbare thus far!
I've tried the padded sling styles (NoJo, Over the Shoulder Baby Holder) for awhile but found them too bulky, like wearing a pillow around my torso.
Comes in a variety of colors and especially beautiful fabrics and has a very soft feel after a few washings.
Plus these slings make it too hard to get baby really close to you because you can't pull the tail far enough through the rings to get a hands free breastfeeding hold or a snug hold with a newborn if you're petite. Plus it's hot!
Summary: The Maya Wrap is in my opinion the best all around baby sling. It's super easy and fast to just slip on. It's cool and breathable. It's almost infinitely adjustable. You can adjust the top and bottom "rails" of the sling independently which is great when your child falls asleep and you need to pull their head in close to your body so it doesn't flop around (impossible to do with the padded styles).
Reviewed by: Carrie Lauth, GA, Dallas
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