Comments on: Activity #126: Give your back a break

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:24:12 +0000

I wear a 21 lb 14 month comfortably every day, sometimes for many hours and carrying other heavy things–like groceries, books, or a laptop. I am not superwoman. The answer is a well-designed baby carrier. The Bjorn does not have an ergonomic design–the baby will be dangling by its crotch, pulling its center of gravity and yours further apart as the baby gains weight. I use a mei tai (I like Kozy carriers best) or a woven wrap (like a Didymos or BBSlen). There are also buckle carriers like bEcos and Yamos if you don’t like tying things. Check out http://www.thebabywearer.com–your back will get the break it deserves.

By: Monika

Monika — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:59:07 +0000

I’ve found that slings are much easier on your back to carry bigger babies than front carriers are. I stopped with the Bjorn when my baby was around 9 mos. I can still carry her in a sling for longish periods (at church, or out somewhere, she doesn’t fall asleep well in the stroller) and she is almost 2.

By: Ceci

Ceci — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:21:37 +0000

Yeah, My son is 5mos and 18.4lbs, not so much fun to carry them around like that anymore, but friends don’t know that and they think it’s cool, so I say -have at it!!

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:48:49 +0000

We’ll see if I’m still as happy when I carrying my own kid around in a few weeks (or however long after birth it is that you can use one of those things)

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 23:40:16 +0000

I enjoyed wearing Julian until my pregnant belly gave him too much lumbar support to be healthy (for either of us!)