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Posted: Feb 05 2010 at 12:42pm | IP Logged Quote Connections
How much longevity do you get with carrying your baby/tot in an Ergo?

How old is baby/tot when you stop using it?

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Posted: Feb 05 2010 at 3:13pm | IP Logged Quote SaraP
I can comfortably wear it on the front until baby is about 30lbs and on the back to about 45lbs.



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I don't like it for newborns, event though they say you can use it with a newborn with the insert. I found the baby just too small. I started using mine with a plump 4-5 mos. old. I'm still using it with him at over aged 2. When I first bought it, I put my very big 3 yr old on my back just to see if it could be done comfortably. I never really used it with him, but it was comfortable.

I love love love my Ergo. I can wear it for hours without my shoulders hurting.

I finally saw a maya wrap with a newborn. I can totally see why they would be perfect for the first few months.

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Posted: Feb 05 2010 at 3:26pm | IP Logged Quote Betsy
Bookswithtea wrote:
I don't like it for newborns, event though they say you can use it with a newborn with the insert. I found the baby just too small. I started using mine with a plump 4-5 mos. old. I'm still using it with him at over aged 2. When I first bought it, I put my very big 3 yr old on my back just to see if it could be done comfortably. I never really used it with him, but it was comfortable.

I love love love my Ergo. I can wear it for hours without my shoulders hurting.



DITTO!

I do use a ring sling for the first few months. It's just so much easier with a little one.

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Ditto, Ditto, Ditton. 4 months to well over age 2 here. Dh can carry my 3.5yo fairly easily.

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I just got my Ergo with this last baby, and she's only twelve months old, but I'm still carrying her for a couple hours a day on my back with no problems at all (and I'm 7 months pregnant).

When I brought it home, I tried my two 3yos (both weigh around 40 pounds) in it and was quite comfortable with them on my back--my husband would definitely be able to wear them for long stretches that way, if needed.

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still using mine with a nearly 3 year old and four months prego.
Mine is nearly six years old and been through numerous babies as I let someone borrow it for a little while. well worth the money esp. with mutiple kids in the family!

I do find that when I am not pregnant it is too big on me (the size small) but I am 5'2" and about 100 pounds wet when not pregnant. My husband finds it a little small at 6'4" and 200 #. So if you are in the middle of that it will fit you fine!

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