Comments on: Ask the SlingLady!

By: The Sling Lady

The Sling Lady — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:07:44 +0000

Hi Darla, I’m so glad to hear that you love your Moby, they are great starter carriers! If you are looking for a wrap that is lighter and more breathable for summer, then I can recommend two options for you: the Wrapsody Stretch-Hybrid and the Wrapsody Breeze. Both of these carriers are also relatively affordable as far as baby carriers go!

The Breeze is made of gauze woven material and babywearers everywhere recommend it as the best wrap for summer. It is about as light as a wrap can get. However, it is a woven wrap, which means that it isn’t stretchy, so it doesn’t have the same “poppability” as the Moby. Most people wrap the baby into the carrier instead of putting the carrier on and then putting the baby in.

The Stretch is another great alternative. It is very similar to the Moby, but the material is less stretchy than the Moby and also much lighter and cooler. You’ll be able to use the Stretch even as your child gets older and it’s also appropriate for back carries. However, it’s not quite as light and airy as the Breeze.

I hope this helps and let me know if I can be of further assistance!

Best regards,
The Sling Lady

By: Darla

Darla — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:16:05 +0000

Hi! I have been using a moby wrap for my son and LOVE it! However, we live in the south and it is already much too hot for so much material. I love this design because I have terrible lower back pain and this has such great overall support. Affordability is key. Can you steer me in the right direction of a lightweight, inexpensive, yet durable wrap that I can use like a moby?
Thanks so much for this great servie!

By: Sling Lady

Sling Lady — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:43:57 +0000

Hi Jamie! There is no height limit to the Beco Butterfly that I am aware of. Most two year olds should comfortably fit in the Butterfly. To tell you more, I would need to know what aspect of the carrier seems too small. If it is the base, then I might consider an ERGO carrier – some people find them more comfortable for older kids. However, the back on the ERGO is actually shorter that that of the Butterfly, so other people prefer the Butterfly. It is fine for him to stick out the top as long as both he and you are comfortable! I hope this helps, and if not, please write back!

Best regards,
The Sling Lady

By: Jaime

Jaime — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:37:09 +0000

I was wondering if there is a height limit for the Beco Butterfly II? My son just turned 2 and is a little over 3ft tall. I wear him in a back carry and lately he just looks too tall for it. If he’s over the height limit is there another carrier that would work better? Thanks!

By: Sling Lady

Sling Lady — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:03:27 +0000

Hi Jill! I didn’t think the Overalls were public knowledge yet, but the answer is yes

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:12:19 +0000

Are you going to be selling the Beco Gemini Paige Overalls?

By: Sling Lady

Sling Lady — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:10:39 +0000

Hi Jen, thanks for writing! You will find varying opinions on this topic for sure. It’s my belief that at the age of 3 months, you can do whatever it takes to get baby to nap, whether it be carrying him, rocking him, singing, whatever works! The main issue is whether he will get so used to sleeping in the carrier that he can’t fall asleep anywhere else, but I think that this can be addressed down the road. Most sleep experts seems to think that the optimal time to start sleep training and such is between 4-6 months. At that time, you may decide to try and vary the ways that your baby can get to sleep.

While it is possible to nurse in a carrier like the Bjorn (by loosening the straps and letting him nurse upright), they don’t provide much coverage! I personally like ring slings for nursing in, since the tail can be used as a built in cover-up and they allow for lying-down nursing.

I hope this helps and please let me know if I can be of further assistance!

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:02:01 +0000

Hi SlingLady,

I am a first time mom and my son is 3 months old. We’ve found he only naps in the Baby Bjorn! Since I’m new to babywearing, I wanted to know if it’s ok if babies consistently nap in an upright carrier. Should I be trying to wean him from being carried?

Also, I’d like to nurse in a carrier. My breasts are larger so I don’t know if that is possible.

Thanks and I appreciate the help.

By: Sling Lady

Sling Lady — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:08:43 +0000

Hi Joni! The Navy Midnight carrier and the Twill Navy with Midnight Lining you are seeing on Amazon are the same carrier – just with slightly different names ERGO has only made one solid Navy carrier, so that’s it! They also have the Navy carrier with Highland Plaid lining.

Best regards,
The Sling Lady

By: Joni mallard

Joni mallard — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:44:59 +0000

Is Orlando blooms carrier just the navy color? or is it the twill navy with midnight lining? I compared his to the twill midnight color on amazon.com and they look like they match go through the six photos on the imagages click on the orignal navy carrier first then go to select color and choose twill navy with midnight lining and tell me if their the same or different color and tell me wich one matches Orlando’s