carrier for newborn at wdw?

[Moniqu17]

We will be going to wdw with our newborn. He will probably be 2 months old. I've read up on all the popular brands and was wondering what is best for newborns specifically. I watched videos too and do not want to deal with an insert while on vacation like with the ergo. Any suggestions? Right now I'm thinking Beco but very unsure and would appreciate advice since we will be doing a lot of walking but need something easy to insert / remove baby.

 

[NotUrsula]

I'd go with an ordinary ring-sling; they are easiest with tiny ones b/c they support their heads and they are easiest to nurse in. You can wear them on most of the rides as well, and even in the pool (though it is best to switch to a bucket-carry for that.)

Go with a light-colored lightweight cotton fabric, or soft mesh. It's hot wearing a baby.

 

[dhardawa]

I used a Baby B'jorn when my son was 6 weeks old at Disney. It worked great.

 

[Mama2SweetGirls]

You may want to try them out before you decide. We have some stores locally that carry several options and help moms try them out. We also have a local babywearing FB group that lends carriers. Maybe there's something like that in your area?

I have a ring sling, Ergo, and mei tei. Ring slings are great for nursing in - though I do prefer the Ergo for longer periods because baby's weight is distributed more evenly. You can nurse in the Ergo too, and may not need an insert at all. I'm on baby #3 and have never used one. My babies are big (8-9 pounds), and I just roll up a receiving blanket to go under their bum at first. But by 4-6 weeks I don't even need that. I wore our now 3-year-old all around Disney in the Ergo for a week when she was 3 months.

 

[alicat8]

I loved my Moby when my daughter was a newborn, but it might be a little hot for FL. I think the idea of a ring sling is a good one!

 

[JoeyEmmaMomma]

I used a Maya ring sling and it's very comfortable and quick to take baby in and out of.
I'd be tempted to also bring a soft structured carrier (Ergo, Beco, Tula) for some longer periods of time.

 

[Elleshoodat]

We will be going to wdw with our newborn. He will probably be 2 months old. I've read up on all the popular brands and was wondering what is best for newborns specifically. I watched videos too and do not want to deal with an insert while on vacation like with the ergo. Any suggestions? Right now I'm thinking Beco but very unsure and would appreciate advice since we will be doing a lot of walking but need something easy to insert / remove baby.

I have fairly big babies who grew out of the Moby wrap fairly quickly. By 8 weeks, I was carrying them both in our Ergo (the Performance model, which is supposed to breathe but really doesn't ) without an infant insert. I just rolled up a blanket, put it at the bottom of the pocket and put the baby on top.

 

[usagibuffy]

I was contemplating this exact issue. I have an Ergo I've used since DD was born, but I didn't want to deal inserts and such on our trip. I did some research and came up with the Kinderpack. The infant size can be cinched in the seat to allow even a very young baby to ride legs out in a proper seated position. It is also super comfortable! They are a little tough to come by right now as they are made in the US by a small mom-owned company, and demand has outstripped supply. They also hold their value extremely well, with used ones often going for more than retail. I think they're worth it though.

 

[Moniqu17]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I do have a moby but it seems cumbersome and too hard for disney. Also my first has been in the 10% so I might need an insert if this one is small too. I've seen the ring slings but they are even more confusing at to which one I would want since there are so many varieties! I sort of like something like the beco, tula, or ergo because if we wanted we could use it for awhile but some seem very hard to adjust little ones in the videos I've seen. There are just so many out there is hard to know what to do!

 

[Moniqu17]

BTW I did look up the kinderpack and I think they are all sold out. I see tula let's you rent one... has anyone done something like that?

 

[Jing]

Linen ring sling from Sakura bloom has been my favorite of the carriers we have when walking in the heat (k'tan, woven wrap, boba). My boy is 15 pounds at 7 months old, so he is still really easy to carry for long periods. If he were 25pounds, I would use my woven, which is a linen/cotton blend.

 

[RachaelA]

Beco Gemini would work at that age. Edited to add: with no insert needed

Personally, other than a stretchy wrap (which will not work for disney weather), I always grabbed my ring sling.

 

[mediadiva]

We will be going to wdw with our newborn. He will probably be 2 months old. I've read up on all the popular brands and was wondering what is best for newborns specifically. I watched videos too and do not want to deal with an insert while on vacation like with the ergo. Any suggestions? Right now I'm thinking Beco but very unsure and would appreciate advice since we will be doing a lot of walking but need something easy to insert / remove baby.

Ergo (with the sun flap!) is the best thing ever. I've gone to trade shows wearing a baby, with that carrier where I had to walk around for 8 hours and I've seen dozens of other moms over the years always wind up with the ergo as well. Some fussy babies don't like facing forward, for my first we had to use a moby wrap so she could face out but if I had to have done a trade show I don't think the moby would have worked for that many hours. He head really never was supported right when asleep for long periods.

 

[BadgerGirl84]

Boba 3G/4G would work for that age. I used it for DD 3 months in WDW and I loved it. You don't need an infant insert..the waist snaps up to make it shorter for a newborn. If you want something cheaper, a K'tan might be nice. Not super comfy, but really easy to put on.

 

[ryansstitch]

We used a cotton gauze ring sling with my dd. We're taking it again next week too! It is WAY lighter than the other structured carriers, and quicker, simpler in my opinion. We also used a woven, but with all the walking, heat, taking her in and out, the ring sling was easier.

 

[Moniqu17]

The boba was another one. I think maybe that was one i was thinking without the insert. Are most ring slings the same?

 

[pixie08]

Ring slings are convenient, light and great for little ones but not good if you have any sort of back, shoulder or neck issues as they do distribute weight evenly and doctors warn they can cause back problems if worn to long. If you have a strong upper body then a ring sling is nice.

I would choose the Moby and/or Ergo with an infant insert.

 

[Moniqu17]

Ring slings are convenient, light and great for little ones but not good if you have any sort of back, shoulder or neck issues as they do distribute weight evenly and doctors warn they can cause back problems if worn to long. If you have a strong upper body then a ring sling is nice.

I would choose the Moby and/or Ergo with an infant insert.

Have you used the ergo with the insert? Is it easier than it looks? My husband will be wearing baby too so I want something we can wear all day that he can figure out too.

 

[Wiloughby1]

My first loved being worn- heck, at 7 he'd probably still go for it.

My second- HATED IT. And she nursed until she was 18mos. Put her in a "fabric torture device" and she'd have none of it.

I would try to find a shop that lets you try them out. Ergos get my vote, but I had a bjorn and a ring and a custom sized something or other. See what feels best with the new baby- you never know until baby reveals size/personality!

 

[NotUrsula]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I do have a moby but it seems cumbersome and too hard for disney. Also my first has been in the 10% so I might need an insert if this one is small too. I've seen the ring slings but they are even more confusing at to which one I would want since there are so many varieties! I sort of like something like the beco, tula, or ergo because if we wanted we could use it for awhile but some seem very hard to adjust little ones in the videos I've seen. There are just so many out there is hard to know what to do!

My ring sling is a Taylor Made, but it's a SolarVeil (no longer available). We also ussed an Ergo, but it was too hot and too complicated to use at WDW when we had to pop the baby in and out of it frequently.

Ring slings really are quite easy to use, and can be tied in several different ways. I didn't find them at all hard on my back with an infant, though once they got older I just stuck to using it to stabilize a hip carry. For a man, the rings can dig a bit at the shoulder, so I recommend wadding up the tail and tucking it under the rings to relieve that. (You put the rings forward of the shoulder, not on it, and on women that is that little dip between the collarbone and breast. On men that tends to be a more bony area.)

This is me with my youngest in our ring sling on Dumbo; this was her 2d trip at 6 mos.; the first was at 8 wks. Due to the ripstop jacket I'm wearing, the shoulder spread above the ring kept slipping, which is why I have the tail tucked under the rings. My hands are on the sling to hold it at a good angle for the photo; I didn't need them to support the baby:

I always found that when baby was awake and didn't need to nurse, a bucket carry was comfortable for both of us. In a bucket carry the baby sits cross-legged facing outward.
(BTW, that baby is now using a mini-sling that I made for her to carry around her AG doll when traveling.)

This site is European, but it has good video how-tos for getting baby into and out of the sling:
http://www.ellaroo.com/index.php/instructions/videos