First off, do you really need a wrap/carrier/sling? Well, if this is your first child, then you don't necessarily NEED one. If you have a small child and are ever going to need to shop at Walmart or the grocery store with both children with you and not have someone to push a second cart...then HECK YES, YOU NEED SOMETHING! I have a four year old and 7 month old. I recently made a trip to Walmart by myself. Before I left the store, I stopped an assistant manager and asked him how in the world Walmart expects any mom who has to bring more than one child to put her children AND her groceries while she shops. By the time you put one child in the seat and leave an infant in the carseat in the big part of the basket...you have NO room for groceries. Unless you buy all your groceries at Target and enjoy pushing around a card the size of a semi, then you are probably going to want something for that one time when you have to go shopping and take all the kids with you!
That said....here are my thoughts on the wrap and some other products...
Moby Wrap
What I love about it: the concept, how it works when I get the wrap on in a comfortable hold, there are many different holds and you can adjust them to what best fits you and your baby, easy to wash, easy to store (wad it up, fold it up...whatever works!), you can use it from infancy through toddler years, and one size fits all! There are lots of youtube vidoes and online support from Moby on how to position for the different wrap holds. The fact that you can custom the holds to what works best for you and your baby is great.
What I don't love about it: I have yet to figure out who to put on the wrap without half the wrap being on the floor when I start to put it on. At home, this is fine. Out in public or in a parking lot, um, not so great. I really don't want to be wearing something that I just had on the floor or ground, much less putting my baby in it! The stretchy material is great, until you have been wearing the wrap long enough that it stretches out and your hold starts to not feel as secure. I am not a small girl. Warning: I am about to mention my boobs. My boobs aren't small either. When my daughter was smaller, it was like I couldn't get the wrap tight enough to really feel she was super secure, still accommodate my boobs and yet not feel I was going to smother her with my boobs. I recently wore her and at almost 18lbs, we had a great hold and the fit felt right without feeling like my boobs were going to smother her.
I will say that the one time I wore my daughter facing outward in the moby wrap, she seemed to feel a little overwhelmed, overstimulated, and wasn't sure what to do with her flailing arms/legs. I need to try it again now that she is a little older.
Side note, some moms can nurse while wearing the Moby...I have NO IDEA how they do that at all.
Overall, I am glad to have this as a baby-wearing option.
Ergo carrier
I was able to snag this carrier cheap from a online shopping site. Let me rephrase that...I convinced my mom to buy me this carrier from an online shopping site. I give credit where its due...thanks mom!
What I love: soft fabric, comes with hood to cover baby if outside in foul weather, adjustable, fairly easy on/off for carrier with straps, lots of padding in straps and comfortable to wear for extended time periods, option to carry baby on back (but I haven't been brave enough to try this yet).
What I don't like: I can't wear my daughter forward facing. Meaning, if I use the carrier on my front, then baby is facing me. There is no option for her to face outward. Not really sure if this is such a downfall, as I don't know how much I would use that option anyway...just thought I should mention it though.
Overall, this carrier is a little pricey, but I think its worth it...especially if you don't get a Moby.
I will put this in bold, just in case you missed the comment earlier: If you have a young child already and are adding a baby to the family, you need a carrier/wrap/something! Even if you aren't big on baby wearing...there are going to be at least a few times that you may have to do the grocery shopping with both (or all) kids with you and you are going to need somewhere to put the groceries! I assure you that I don't leave my house without one or both of my Moby or Ergo with me.
By the way, nobody is paying me or helping me out because I am promoting these products...just trying to give my honest opinions and help some fellow mommies out.
The "NEW" baby spoon
Take a cruise down the baby aisle and you will notice that there is a new type of "spoon" that has a handle that doubles as the food holder. Meaning, you pour the baby food into the handle and then squeeze the handle to release food onto the spoon. I LOVED the concept and hate the reality. So far, I have used mine once. I have about four more that I need to return. I just don't see us using these. For one, we mix our daughter's baby food with cereal and this doesn't work as well with this type of "spoon". Also, I like the rhythm of the dip, scoop, feed. Once its time for our daughter to start using a spoon, there is no way she could use this to learn how to eat. Overall, I am just not a fan. Again, great concept but I hate the reality. Just wanted to share that about this trendy little item.
I hope that helps and if you have questions, you can ask away! Just comment here or send me an email or shout at me on facebook...
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