December 2009

On ERGObaby's Facebook page, on November 10th 2009 we asked the question:

Here are some responses from a few of the posts.

The Best Carrier Ever!!!!
I have owned many different carriers and have found that the ERGObaby Carrier is by far the best! I own one of your original models (the blue one) and am very happy with it. I purchased it when my second son was about 3 months old and very colicky. Then I figured out that I could wear him in a moby wrap and keep my 2 year old on my back in the ERGObaby Carrier. When my third son was born I purchased a newer model that had the hood for sleeping instead of the square and had snaps instead of velcro. I also find that the newer model distributes the weight better. I used the ERGObaby Carrier exclusively for my third son and for my fourth child. As you can see in the photo sometimes I use them at the same time. My husband is disabled and can't reliably carry a large amount of weight. My family loves to camp and hike and I found that I can do a significant amount of hiking with 2 children sleeping on me and NO back pain (yeah, my legs are awfully sore the next day). I carried both of my children like this at Carlsbad Caverns and all over Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks this summer. I can even nurse my little one in it while hiking (even while my 2 1/2 year old is on my back). I love how it is so easy to put on and off and I can slip my little one out with ease to offer the potty or transfer for a nap. I love this carrier and am pleased to see that you are always trying to improve on its already wonderful design. I recommend this to everyone.

 

My daughter was diagnosed with trigonocephaly at six months of age. 

She had surgery to correct the defect at eleven months of age.  We had no idea what was going to happen post-surgery except that there would be a lot of swelling. The first two and a half days she had a drain in and we were not allowed to hold her. Once the drain was removed and we could hold her, it was clear that she had lost many of the "skills" she had prior to the surgery. She could barely hold her head up, could not roll over, and was not comfortable lying down.

 When we took her home the Friday after the surgery, we found ourselves walking the floor with a screaming, fussing baby. After the first two hours, we had a brain flash and got the ERGObaby Carrier from its usual place in the car. I set it up, put her in, and she was supported and comforted almost immediately. Within ten to fifteen minutes she fell asleep for the first time in at least two days. I was able to ease her out of it and put her to bed. We continued this routine of carrying her in the ERGObaby Carrier everywhere until she began to regain the skills she seemed to have forgotten.

 This saved my arms and prevented me from aggravating the severe tendonitis that I have in both wrists. She was comforted and able to get back to sleep more easily and we were all much better rested than we might otherwise have been.

 We bought the ERGObaby and my husband was convinced it would gather dust like the carrier we had for my son did. Even he sings the praises of the ERGObaby Carrier and encourages every expecting parent we meet to get one :).

My husband was a little leery about buying yet another carrier, and now if anyone asks about it, he tells them how wonderful [the ERGObaby Carrier] is. I took my son on a walking tour of an aircraft carrier with it and it was so comfortable!

Love love love my ERGObaby Carrier, can't say enough good stuff about it, I like it better than anyone in my whole family!!LOL

I purchased my ERGObaby Carrier when my daughter was 8 months old. My only complaint? Why didn't I get one sooner?!?! I always got compliments on what a good and content baby she was whenever we'd go shopping. And I'd just smile and say, "Yes, because she's close to mommy!" Even my husband loved wearing her in it, and we found that it adjusted easily between the 2 of us. I agree with everyone who says, just get one! You really can't go wrong with ERGObaby!

I love my ERGObaby Carrier...Love it so much I would marry it... true story- hehehe