how practical?

[Oliver's mummy]

well for this baby im plannin on buying a mei tai/ carrier and just using that from birth and not buying a buggy/ pram especially for baby.

how practical do you think this is as oliver is still in a buggy and would save on a double.

any advice/ suggestions welcome

 

[Bee]

very practical

The baby will love being close to you and as you said it would save on a double buggy

 

[kalia]

A perfect idea

 

[Oliver's mummy]

but did you find that just after having a newbie your back ached or anything?

i wore oliver from about 6 months, so i had recovered from the birth.

would this affect me wearing baby at all?


which is the best type of mei tai do you feel, i am discussing with maria about hers because of the wide straps

 

[Bee]

I wore Finlay from when he was about 3 weeks and loved it. Wasn't a strain at all

I used a wrap for the early months though. I didn't have a Mei Tai then so can't comment but they are fab for Finlay now so I would imagine that it would be fab for newborn too. But a wrap or a Mei Tai would be perfect.

I'm planning on wearing the next one much more than I wore Finlay

Oh I've never had a sore back from wearing Finlay - apart from after a car crash

Maria's Mei Tai is fab I LOVE my one

 

[Oliver's mummy]

thanks ladies,

im thinking what ill do is buy a carrier from maria and putting the cash aside incase i need to get a from birth buggy and if i dont ill just save it for baby and oliver.

does that sound rational?

 

[Bee]

Sounds like an idea

Hopefully you'll love wearing LO so you won't need the pram

 

[Oliver's mummy]

Sounds like an idea

Hopefully you'll love wearing LO so you won't need the pram

Thank you for your advice Bee and Kalia , I do appreciate it

would you mind if i PM'd you if i need any help with carries

 

[Bee]

Not at all Its not very often that I have a use.

There are a few threads on here about slings etc so maybe do a little search for more info if you need it.

Have fun picking your Maria Mei Tai! She makes a fab Mei Tai

 

[herbalhippie]

Yay for wraps! I have a pushchair too, but LO fusses much more when he's in it, so I used a wrap pretty much from the word go... and it was comforting for me to have him close! I havent had any back issues at all, and I wear him most of the day. Putting money aside just in case sounds sensible though!

 

[beanie]

I wore C from the start, I remember walking into town two days after she was born and I had her in a pouch sling. I also used my stretchy wrap, I found that miles better as it felt more secure and meant I could also look after S. I have back problems but a good sling will make that not an issue.

I found it perfectly practical carrying C whilst using a pusghchair with S. In fact I couldn't see how it could be more impractical then a massive double buggy, especially around the shops - plus you (and of course baby) get all the benefits of babywearing.

 

[lisa282]

I wore Eden from just a few days old and didnt really use the pram much at all in the early days. I still wear her now much more than we use her pushchair, although we do use both now. Depends where we are going and how long for, and also whether I am chasing round after my son as well! x

 

[Rachel]

I carried Kieran from the start while Nathan was in the pushchair. I did buy a double but hated it so sold it on ebay.

I found it much easier to carry Kieran and have Nathan in the pushchair/walking than having to use the double.

I still carry Kieran now and since getting my new carrier it dosen't hurt my back at all to carry him, even for long periods of time

 

[Oliver's mummy]

thanks for all your ladies advice and experience, a maria mei tai it is. i have chosen the fabric too

i do have a wrap and will have a mei tai soon. yay

its good to know what parents who had kids of a similar age did.