Baby carrier for 4 month old

What was your favorite carrier around 4 months? I have a moby currently which I love but want to try something different to. I've been looking into soft structured carriers but also looking into woven wraps but not sure how they'd be for my LO. Just in case his size affects your opinion he's 15 lbs and 27 in long. TIA

I looooooove my Mei Tai.....DD is 4 months here and she loves it!

Quoting Liberty Belle:" What was your favorite carrier around 4 months? I have a moby currently which I love but want to try ... [snip!] ... woven wraps but not sure how they'd be for my LO. Just in case his size affects your opinion he's 15 lbs and 27 in long. TIA"

Are you looking for the discounted peace or you are only looking for that?
Babies R US is a good place for these items.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mason & Carmen's Mommy:</b>" I looooooove my Mei Tai.....DD is 4 months here and she loves it! "</blockquote>

DS has the infantino sash mei tai & he loves it. He's only 10 weeks old though lol

I love the ergo. It is ergonomic for baby and mom. Super comfy  

Quoting ~The Lunar Flower~:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mason & Carmen's Mommy:</b>" I looooooove my Mei Tai.....DD ... [snip!] ... here and she loves it! "</blockquote> DS has the infantino sash mei tai & he loves it. He's only 10 weeks old though lol"

I started my DD in it at about that age too, she goes to sleep within 10 min of being in it every time lol

I found stretchies losing their comfort not long after this. Definitely go for something else. Ergo's are good from 4mo to about 2 years (for proper positioning). I don't like Mei Tai's the straps hurt me but i have issues with my spine and back and muscle pain etc. Woven wraps are awesome, i still carry my 3.5 yr old in them. At only 4 months you could go from pretty much any woven you liked the look of   Kokadi are pretty, i love my didy. A ring sling would work at this age too for front or back carries, Storchenweige Leo RS is awesome.

Quoting Mason & Carmen's Mommy:" I looooooove my Mei Tai.....DD is 4 months here and she loves it! "

where'd you get your mei tai? i looked them up and im so confused by them lol

Quoting Mama*AtoZ:" I found stretchies losing their comfort not long after this. Definitely go for something else. Ergo's ... [snip!] ... pretty, i love my didy. A ring sling would work at this age too for front or back carries, Storchenweige Leo RS is awesome. "

lots of people have told me that i could use my moby for my almost 3 year old but it was so uncomfortable. DH said that when we get our taxes back i can pick any i want even if that means buying a few different kinds. So pretty much any woven wrap would be fine? are they as ridiculous to wrap like the moby or better?

Quoting Liberty Belle:" where'd you get your mei tai? i looked them up and im so confused by them lol"

I got mine at Babies R US, lol why r u confused?? I find the wraps confusing which is why i got something a bit more simpler. But the Mei Tai is great, very easy to use and doesn't hurt ur back plus its also not that expensive either.

Quoting Liberty Belle:" lots of people have told me that i could use my moby for my almost 3 year old but it was so uncomfortable. ... [snip!] ... a few different kinds. So pretty much any woven wrap would be fine? are they as ridiculous to wrap like the moby or better? "

Stretchies are not supportive for heavier babies and not really safe for wriggly toddlers. Just because the weight is tested not to break at 35lbs doesn't mean it's a good idea, kwim?

You can get 'shortie' woven wraps so less fabric to wrap. With a young baby you have the advantage of being able to do quicker carries. There's lots of different holds and carries you can do, front, side and back. They are quick and easy once you get the hang of it - practice with a teddy or doll in the mirror lol. It takes me no longer than 90 seconds to back wrap my PITA toddler and it was quicker when he was younger.

Have a look on here at the pure awesomeness of them and figure out which you like. www.naturalmamas.co.uk at the babywearing section with all the photos. They have them in category of type of carrier and pics of each brand, style variation and different carries. Youtube is good for tutorials on how to wear them. http://www.lovetobenatural.co.uk/baby-carriers.html?limit=all is local to me but they ship worldwide, they have a big selection even just to browse for ideas.

I'd recommend Ergo as the comfiest and most practical SSC just because it's the comfiest i've ever had. Then a wrap too, depending on your size and height i'd probably go for a size 3 for short carries and to use as a ring sling with a slipknot, and a size 5 or 6 as a versatile carrier for your baby and your toddler.

Try and find a local babywearing group, then you can try before you buy   ours meet 1-2x a month and we eat cake and talk and then they'll let you try things on and talk you through it all, some people will let you borrow theirs for a while too as there's a lot of swapping and helping each other out at them.

Oh and you can sell them on again, most hold their value and some sell on for even more so you can make a profit. Knowing that made me feel better when i splashed out buying them lol

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mason & Carmen's Mommy:</b>" I got mine at Babies R US, lol why r u confused?? I find the wraps confusing which is why i got something ... [snip!] ... bit more simpler. But the Mei Tai is great, very easy to use and doesn't hurt ur back plus its also not that expensive either."</blockquote>


I have no idea why I'm confused, I guess because there's so many!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mama*AtoZ:</b>" Stretchies are not supportive for heavier babies and not really safe for wriggly toddlers. Just because ... [snip!] ... all, some people will let you borrow theirs for a while too as there's a lot of swapping and helping each other out at them. "</blockquote>




Thanks for the sites! I'm definitely getting an ergo for my DH because he doesn't like any wraps he thinks they look silly on him lol. I wish we had a group like that here. I live in such a small town that no one I know knows anything about carriers besides the crotch dangling ones sold at Walmart.