No strain on my back- the best perk of all!
Pros:
Comfortable, easy to wear, distruibutes weight evenly, easy to adjust, safe, supportive
Cons:
it's breathable, but still can be easy to make you feel too warm.
The Bottom Line:
If you have back problems, or just want the most comfortable way to wear your baby- buy a Moby Wrap!
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Author's Review
When we found out that we were getting NewBaby, (a foster child) I panicked! All of our baby stuff we got rid of three weeks prior in a yard sale, on craigslist and on Ebay. We had decided that if we had another baby we would buy all new things, because it wouldn't be for another couple of years, blah, blah, blah! Thankfully, I have an amazing group of friends, neighbors and family members that helped us out and gave and loaned us everything under the sun a newborn would need. One of my friends offered me her Moby Wrap and I accepted. I had heard such amazing reviews after I had Abbie that I *almost* bought one, but I was afraid that it would be like most of the other wraps and carriers I've tried before.
I'm a bigger woman (height and weight-wise), and my back since having kids hasn't been all that great. Most carriers I've used cuts into my shoulders or digs into my love handles, or doesn't redistribute the weight evenly at all! I end up needing a massage from my husband at the end of the day, and barely able to move the next because of the strain on my back. So obviously, you see why I was a little reluctant- but after she showed me how to use it, I became excited!
Although I was excited, when I got home my husband was happy that I was so thrilled, but he asked if he should buy more massage oil. I wrapped the Moby Wrap around me, and flipped it over my shoulders, finished securing it into place and put the baby in it. My husband was amazed at how comfy she looked and that she could actually still breathe while in it. He didn't believe me when I told him that I wouldn't be hurting later, in fact I think he said it was "impossible".
At the end of the night, after cooking, putting two kids to bed and sweeping the floor, while wearing NewBaby the whole time, I unwrapped her, laid her in bed and folded my Moby Wrap as I headed into the shower. My husband asked me again how my shoulders and my back felt, and honestly for the first time ever, (after wearing a baby for ANY amount of time), I could say I felt great!
The weight was evenly distributed, the baby was comfortable and snuggly, I even tried my neighbors 8 month old, just to see if it was different if the baby weighed more than 6 pounds! The Moby Wrap is wide enough that I could comfortably adjust the width of the pieces that laid on my shoulders, (so it doesn't dig in) and then the little pouch that helps secure the baby is snug enough that you could feel comfortable doing just about anything with the Moby Wrap on!
Now that the baby is older- (she's still only 10lbs!)- we still use the Moby Wrap almost every day. In fact, I've even walked in on my husband wearing it as well!
We love the Moby Wrap, it really was the best fit for our family!
