which baby carrier for a forward facing infant?

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D&L's-mommy

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• Mar 8, 2013

• #1

my brother uses a moby for his 3 month old, he asked me to show him how to wrap it so that she can face out, I explained to him that that's dangerous, but I'm not familiar enough with carriers to recommend one that can be used forward facing, he asked about baby bjorn and I told him about how they're bad for developing hips and spine. Any suggestions?

 

keri1292

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2013

• #2

You can do it with a Beco gemini. http://www.becobabycarrier.com/cat-13/gemini
I don't know if it's still bad for their hips like Baby Bjorns and the like. It seems to keep the baby seated much better.

 

MommyShannon

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• Mar 8, 2013

• #3

You might show him more of a hip carry in the moby.

 

krasota

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• Mar 8, 2013

• #4

I'll let babe face out (kangaroo carry) in a ring sling once there's adequate head control. There's no dangling in that carry.

 

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Jessica61624

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• Mar 8, 2013

• #5

I personally wouldn't use any of them facing outward.

 

UlrikeDG

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• Mar 8, 2013

• #6

Have him look at the videos for the Secure High Back Carry (SHBC) on YouTube. That will let babe look over his shoulder to see what's in front.

 

mevs mom

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• Mar 13, 2013

• #7

UlrikeDG said:

Have him look at the videos for the Secure High Back Carry (SHBC) on YouTube. That will let babe look over his shoulder to see what's in front.

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To do any sort of back carry you need a woven wrap (Girasol, didymos, BB slen, ect.) NOT a stretchy wrap like the moby. There is a very real risk of a baby falling out or flipping out of a back carry in a stretchy wrap.

 

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D&L's-mommy

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• Mar 13, 2013

• #8

I told him that, I recommended he wraps her on his shoulder in the front that way she can look over his shoulder but still keep a hand on her, or i told him he can do a modified cradle carry so she can sit more upright and look around,
I also told him about making sure her airways clear and her knees are higher than her bottom. I told him when shes a little bigger he can try my mai tai for a back carry

 

UlrikeDG

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus

• Mar 13, 2013

• #9

I don't see how a baby could fall out of a properly tied wrap in a back carry, whether it's knit or woven.

 

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D&L's-mommy

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• Mar 13, 2013

• #10

UlrikeDG said:

I don't see how a baby could fall out of a properly tied wrap in a back carry, whether it's knit or woven.

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I think "properly" is the key word. Moby used to say it's ok to do a back carry with their wrap but babies would flip backwards out of them, I"m guessing most of it was due to user error. I can understand how it would be a concern with a stretchy wrap,the fabric starts to give after being wrapped and if a parent isn't being diligent and checking the baby's position ( I always take a glance when I pass by reflective surfaces just to make sure) I can see how it would happen if the wrap job was sloppy or inadequate

 

danivdp

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• Mar 13, 2013

• #11

I do a buddah carry with babies facing forward if need be, but I have boobs to hold their head.

http://www.pouchlings.com/pdf/ring sling wi/ring-slings-buddha-carry.pdf

 

UlrikeDG

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• Mar 13, 2013

• #12

danivdp said:

I do a buddah carry

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I used that, too.

 

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Jessica61624

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• Mar 13, 2013

• #13

UlrikeDG said:

I don't see how a baby could fall out of a properly tied wrap in a back carry, whether it's knit or woven.

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After time the fabric stretches with knit wraps.

 

newyorkDOC

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• Mar 14, 2013

• #14

I'd do a Buddha carry with a RS as well.

But the Gemini and pikkolo both do FFC. I have a pikkolo. You can definitely get a correct seat with it but you have to know what that is to check it. That's said, even folded in an apron fold, I don't know that a 3m old would be able to see out. My 5m old just fits it now.

 

thtr4me

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• Mar 18, 2013

• #15

A video link on why to never do a back carry with a stretchy wrap. It is just not safe.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J19oOkQ61hI"]Back Carry in Stretchy Wrap vs. Woven Wrap.mp4 - YouTube[/ame]

 

trippsmom

CPST Instructor

• Mar 18, 2013

• #16

danivdp said:

I do a buddah carry with babies facing forward if need be, but I have boobs to hold their head.
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I do that one. I like it.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Mar 19, 2013

• #17

I do a pouch carry facing outward in my ring slings with noob-ish babies sometimes, but they have had great head control from birth.

Also, the title of this thread about gave me a heart attack.

 

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D&L's-mommy

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• Mar 19, 2013

• #18

ketchupqueen said:

Also, the title of this thread about gave me a heart attack.

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haha, my brother is always confused when I say "baby carrier", to me that's a sling, ssc, wrap, etc, to him it an infant car seat