I've been considering buying a baby carrier for a few weeks. When Tab was little we used the Baby Bjorn (which she and I didn't love) and I used a ring sling sometimes (not often because I couldn't get to grips with it).
Last week I went to a class where they showed us several different carriers which would work for babies as they get older and I was mostly struck by the Ergo.... also another lady at the class uses one and I loved how she would put her baby in for a nap, put the hood part over the baby and the baby would just snuggle down and go to sleep. UNLIKE MY DAUGHTER WHO NEVER SLEEPS! I also like the idea of wearing her on my back so I can maybe get things done around the house during those hours where she won't be put down.
Anyway - I found that they sold the Ergo at a store near us so I took G there at the weekend. I got the display model out and tried it & tried Tab in it and she seemed so comfortable and there was absolutely no strain on my back. Then I put her on G front and back and he just loved it and said 'we have to have this'. So we had it.
G then insisted we went to a mall to try it, lol. (In fairness it was snowing so outside walking wasn't the best idea) so we did... and when we got there he put her on him in the front position. She cooed and gurgled happily then after about 20 mins FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HER LIFE, went to SLEEP, WITHOUT COMPLAINT!!! She slept the whole way around. Astonishing.
Yesterday we went to Ikea to look for a rug and I tried putting her on me...... sure enough after walking around for 10 mins she WENT TO SLEEP WITHOUT GRUMBLING!!!
Hurrah for sleep.
Posted by katie at April 21, 2008 01:21 PM