the reason i rated it a "4" instead of a "3" is because my daughter loves to sit in it!
this backpack, to my surprise, was requested by my husband when our daughter was 7 months old.
i was unable to use my baby bjorn because i never felt like i could get my daughter positioned right.
my daughter loves being carried around in it and i love the pretty pattern and stretchy fabric.
i used mine with my daughter even when she was two years old and i was five months pregnant.
i have the reversible fleece one and my daughter loves being in it.
i have a 2 year old so it helps to be able to hold him hold my daughters hand and still have my hands free.
when my daughter was younger i would put her in this and walk around the house doing errands and she would fall right to sleep.
my husband hates how our 2 month old daughter looks when i put her in this.
for example, my daughter is 6 lbs, so i chose a "small" not realizing that "small" refers to my size (32-34 chest, etc.)now, in my case this was okay, but that may not be true for everyone.
i can't wait to use in on my daughter, who will be making her appearance shortly.let the bonding begin!
my 7 month old daughter likes to be in her stroller only for short periods of time so i bring the sling along on our outings.
2 years later i have gone from nursing my daughter in the cradle hold to now wearing her on my hip when taking the bus or train or mall.
i have used different carriers and slings for my daughter, the slingeeze was by far the easiest one to use and figure out.
i had this sling with my first daughter and mentioned to a friend how much i loved the idea but hated the bulk.
my 5 month old daughter loves the babybjorn but it gets too hot in the summer heat.
i have been carrying my baby daughter in a mayawrap for the past nine months.
when i purchased this my daughter was no longer happy to sit quietly in a sling type carrier and had become so active it really wasn't safe.
it's very handy and my daughter loves being close to me.
i have a daughter that is 27 lbs @ 9 months.
we wanted to get a nice backpack carrier to carry our 21-month old daughter for our upcoming trip to montana.
my daughter hasn't squirmed or complained in it yet and actually tries to climb in it when she sees it in the living room.
my daughter used it until she was 15 mo.
it was perfect for carrying my new daughter around vietnam.
i couldnt use it long because eventually my daughter got too heavy and it started hurting my shoulders.
it is very easy to use, adjusting the straps included and very comfortable for us and our daughter.
my daughter cries initally when i put her in it, but after a few minutes she is out like a light.
my daughter falls right asleep when she's in it.
my daughter just did not feel at all secure in this carrier.
i bought this item when my daughter was 2 months old because we had a carrier given to us but it was not very good.
i originally purchased the snugli comfort vent carrier when my daughter was 4 week old.
we took it to disney with us when my daughter was 5 months old.
my daughter is now 17 months old, and about 21.5 lbs, and we still use this carrier.
our daughter loves it.
when i switch to the hotslings, my back didn't hurt as much and i liked how my daughter was more secure to my body.
i got the hotsling for my daughter who lives in germany she really likes the versatility for our new baby/ grandson when he is snuggled close to her body without feeling as if he might fall out.
i thought this was a great idea at first when my daughter was first born.
i still use it for my 18mth daughter.
my daughter is getting big.
i didn't have one for my first daughter, but purchased on for my second!
i don't feel the hip carry is very safe and that is the only way my daughter would go for.
the sling is fashionable, but is not very comfortable for my daughter.
i watched the video several times, and tried to get my daughter into various holds several times, none of which she liked.
this carrier has everything and my daughter loves it!
finally i will talk about how i think my 7month-old daughter feels about the ergo.
i am an avid babywearer who has worn my daughter from when she was a five and a half pound preemie until the present age two.
my daughter is almost 4 months old and loves her slings, but is getting too heavy to carry in those with the pressure it put on my lower back.
i've used this carrier a few times now to hold my 5mo old, 16.5 lb daughter and it works very well.
i was saddened when my daughter outgrew the cradle and kangaroo positions of our sling and i wasn't comfortable with her in the hip carry position in a regular sling.
old daughter who had outgrown her baby bjorn.
when our daughter was 6-7 months we tried this carrier and her legs fell asleep and her inner thighs were bright red (we follow the instructions carefully, as any parent would) by the time it was
>long straddle for the little ones (even my 10 month old daughter)
my daughter was super attached to me and without this sling i would not have made it!
i bought this for my daughter.
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