I'd like to get some opinions on a new baby carrier.
We've used several kinds before. I was given a didymos when my 2nd was born, and it's worked fairly well for me in front carrier position. I never got it to work in the back. I haven't been able to nurse in it, but then I've never been able to nurse in any sling - I suspect that only works for women less endowed.
selenite finds the didymos too complex to use and prefers a simple sling. I'm fine with him using it, but it gives me neckaches and pins down one arm too much.
I've been thinking of buying another carrier - partially to make it easier to do baby tradeoffs, and also because I want to be able to use the back position when the baby's older.
The two I'm considering are the
Baby Trekker, and the
Ergo baby carrier. I'm looking for opinions and help deciding which is better.
We're all of us large people. The Ergo has a waist extender strap you can buy. The Trekker comes in a regular size or a large size. The latter sounds a bit better to me. The Ergo has a baby hood shade, which we saw in use by a couple we talked to this weekend -
selenite thought that was a really nice feature. The Trekker has the straps criss-crossed on the back, which looks more comfortable than the straight backpack style straps with the chest strap. I've read that the Ergo does a good job on helping the back stress, though. All the Ergo positions are about baby facing inward, which I've read is the best - Trekker back position has the baby facing out, I don't like that much.
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