Using the baby bjorn was always an issue for me. No matter how I adjusted it, it would always put a strain on my shoulder and back. Not fun. Not fun at all. My husband, on the other hand, loved it! But for whatever reason, we weren't really able to use it much. It was a hassle to remember to grab it while we left the house. It was annoying for me to readjust it after Tahmeed's use. We always just opted to use the stroller instead.
The boba wrap was used even less! I always felt like it was way too clingy to be used in the summer time, unless your baby was naked! And if I wanted to use it outside, I'd have to leave the house with it on! Cuz I wasn't gonna stand in a parking lot trying to adjust and wrap like 4' of fabric. It just felt kinda awkward.
The Bjorn did come in very handy during tawaf when we went to umrah (poor baby was sick but asleep in the bjorn and Tahmeed was able to carry him!) but otherwise he wasn't really into them. I remember using them around the house to try to get him used to it and while I did housework (when he was only a few months old). I do recall him falling asleep a few times in them...And also drooling all over he fabric of the bjorn lol. Other times, I recall him being too fussy to wanna sit in the boba.
I'm not sure why we didn't do research but later on we found out that with long term use of Bjorns, baby's can get hip dysplagia! Carriers like Boba/moby wraps, ergo carriers and ring slings are better and place baby in a more natural position.
Now with this baby I'm looking into slings. I was considering investing in one for Noah, but by the time I wanted to, I felt he was too big and just used to "being free" so I hesitated and never purchased one.
There are a few sling brands I'm looking into: Sakura bloom, Desert Baby (by fellow Muslim blogger and fashionista Ascia!!) and Mamaway. Mamaway is the cheapest and is the only one I can return for free (through Amazon) in case it doesn't work out. I'm thinking of giving mamaway a test run and if it works out, returning it and investing in a Desert Baby ring sling (gotta support my fellow Muslim sista!).
I'm considering putting the boba and bjorn up for sale very soon and maybe even investing in an ergo carrier...as the husband refuses to wear a sling, lol. I think it would look so cute! Let's see if I can convince him.
Inshallah some sort of carrier works out as I will definitely need it, working with 2 under 2 and living in a house with many stairs between ground level our apartment.
Hopefully baby girl will be more compliant than her brother. We shall see!
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