Any interest in a LN Ergo?

[arly1983]

MODS, I PUT THIS IN THE WRONG PLACE. PLEASE MOVE IT.

All this babywearing reminded me that I have a LN Ergo hanging in Camilles closet. It has never fit me right. I have owned it for about 6 months and used it less than twenty times total. It is in perfect condition and in a hard to find print. Never been washed. This bug print is very gender neutral. My DH says it is awesome to wear and I am just weird. I am selling to fund a didymos. Includes instructional DVD. $85 shipped.

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[Morganthe]

It came with a DVD????

:eek:


:ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO:

It's not THAT difficult to put on!


BTW -- I completely agree with your dh. Personally, I recommend hanging on to it until your dd is older and you're really sure you don't like it. :o Or that your dh really would appreciate using it with his dd. That would be kind of mean to take it away from him :(

Mine loves to carry dd around. Helps him to feel a part of everything + being manly daddy. :D I seriously doubt my dh would be that liking of a Didy. It always gives the dad an option for bonding time too. :) Make sure you're not robbing him of his chance to happily carry his daughter and, even possibly, son around. ;)
Remember, it's a LONG TERM ITEM! DD's already planning on using it in Korea with daddy carrying her through crowded markets and mountain sides. She'll be 5!

It's gorgeous :love: If I didn't have one of my own in Cranberry, I'd be hard pressed to pass it up.

[arly1983]

I know, I know. I am so weird. Now that you say that, we are supposed to go to Andersonville this month and of course it would be easier if he were carrying one of the kids.

Seriously, he wouldn't touch a Didy with a 10 foot pole. The ergo is the only carrier he has ever agreed to wear.

I really need to find something that fits me right.

[Morganthe]

What about it is not fitting right?
It could just need some personalized individual adjustment. Perhaps we could work on it together? Have you contacted Ergo directly for some help?

You short or tall?
What's your dd's weight & height? Is she stocky or slender?
Are you carrying her on your front or on your back?


Or is it the black fabric that doesn't set your heart aflutter? :p That's why I have the cranberry. It's neutral, but it's a warm color that won't show pet hair & wear. 3 years and it's doing a darn good job at it :thumbsup:

[arly1983]

LOL, I love the black. Seriously, I staulked this pattern, I had to have it.

DD is pretty stocky and about 30 lbs. I am 5'1 and slender.

Lets see if I can tell you this in a way that doesn't sound crazy.

I have very narrow shoulders and the shoulder straps have to be really close together for them to sit on my shoulders and not slip off and it creats a pouch that allows my kids to sit down and away from me,if that is the right way to put it, so that all the weight is on my shoulders. I have tried tightening it the shoulder straps which put more weight on my shoulders. I have tried putting the 'belt' lower and higher and tightening it. I mostly do a backpack carry now.

I appreciate any help. I hadn't thought about contacting ergo, it might be the way to go so at least they can put not for shorties on it.

[aisraeltax]

i love that one! i have the exact one in blue! if i didnt have a becco for my car and the ergo for his, i would try to get it (try...as in i would have major justification to do! lol!).

i agree...keep it for your dh..thats the only carrier my partner wears.

[jka1217]

Sounds like you might be keeping it now, but if you decide to sell, I might be interested in buying it. Let me know.

[Morganthe]

I see... You're so petite!

I'm tall, but short waisted. Seriously, when I sit, I have friends who are 5 inches shorter in height than I am, who I have to look up to. :o I'm also fat, so I've found I've had to adjust their 'normal fit' for my own needs. It took a few times to get it right and everytime dd grows, there's slight readjustment too. It's never absolutely perfect, but it's pretty darn near :p

My best suggestion would be to go the opposite route than tightening your shoulders first.
Cinch that baby down around your waist -- almost on your hips - as if you were wearing a corset. TIGHT! Then put Camille in it. Pull up the shoulder straps & get her situated with the 'seat'.
Get her in the right spot. (I sometimes jump up & down slightly leaning forward as if I have a backpack to get dd in the the best spot)

Then snug down the shoulders where you have it comfortable.
Move your chest connector strap to a little below the collarbone.
It will also adjust to tighten side-to-side and keep your shoulder straps from slipping off.

Where you position that chest clip can make a huge difference for such a small item.

There have been times when my bra straps are cutting down into my shoulders, that I've barely had the Ergo on my arm. Picture a lacey shawl stye for an image :p
The Ergo is barely sitting on the edges of my arm, but the chest clip & the fact that most of dd's weight are on my hips, make it impossible for it to slide off.

So disregard how narrow your shoulders are. What really matters is the waist band and that chest clip.

If your dd leans back on you and it hurts, tell her to 'Sit Right' (up close to you). All it takes is a couple of times, slightly hopping & snapping into a mild bend, for her to understand what you mean. I usually had a hand on dd's ankles, but she's never gone anywhere because she was tight in her Ergo. She doesn't like the physical 'bop', so she listens to me and there's no playing on mommy's back. I can't handle it if dd leans backwards. It's just too much of an imbalance.

I even did it the other day when I was piggy backing a friend's son. He leaned back and wouldn't sit up close to me, so I was worried about him flipping back, and I just did my typical shimmy, hop, & bend. He snapped right back up against my shoulder all suprised. Didn't try that one again, either :p

If having a tight waist & snug chest clip don't work, Calling Ergo might help. Or you might have to accept that the Ergo is AWesome for your dh currently and possibly when your dd gets a bit older where she fits differently(or not)... and just get something for yourself.

I was thinking about it earlier. Perhaps dh and I were strange in the fact that from the very start, he had his own personal sling for dd, then used the Baby Bjorn more than I did after dd prefered facing forward. I tried out various styles, but nothing worked for me after dd was around 18lbs until the Ergo.

Then dh had a Framed backpack for hiking/shopping with her for the longest time. When we first got the Ergo, he tried it out, but poor dd looked like a flattened bug on his back. :love: He is so broad, she couldn't see around or over him. Not even reach up to his shoulders. :D Ergo was mine totally. He used the stroller or the framed backpack. Now it's easily switched between the two of us.

But he's been just as happy to carry her around, as I am. I'd hate to have thought that he'd been quietly deprived all these years if he hadn't had his own carriers for her. :(