height restrictions for Ergo baby carrier: Will I be able to comfortably carry baby in this carrier or will it hang down too low on my frame?
640947
I am 5'4" and have an ergo baby carrier. This is a great question to ask. The carrier fits my husband who is 5'8" much better than it fits me. At my height, it sits very low on the hips, which I like because it helps equally distribute baby weight over the entire back. This is the reason I bought the carrier. It does a fantastic job of distributing weight across mom or dad's body. I also find it very safe as I am very clumsy and worry about falling with baby. I would def try it out before investing the $$$. For me, I regret this purchase. 1. My baby is very hot natured and gets too hot being next to me. 2. The newborn insert makes the carrier way too bulky for me. 3. This is designed for average or thin adults. This is not designed for large busted women or overweight women. There is not enough room for all of mom and a baby too. 4. My baby is small and not yet able to completely straddle me, so he does not sit comfortably. At 7 months, I am getting a frame backpack carrier for general toting around. I had one with his brother and he loved it. Plus it solves all of the above issues. I knew better but I wanted the closeness the Ergo provided. Good luck!
278351
I don't think so. I haven't tried the Ergo, but have used the Moby wrap with my son which he was happy in. The reason I chose this carrier over the Ergo is because I liked the criss cross back and I had been happy with my other Moby product. It looks to me like babies sit in pretty much the same position in both this carrier and the Ergo. It also seems to have the same coverage. I would guess that if you baby hates the other carriers, he/she probably won't be super happy in this one either.
1752072
I can't find the manual they sent me to check but just last night I found my daughter, who is over 90lbs, sitting on it. I freaked out on her for it but it held her with no problem. So I'm assuming if the baby fits into the seat it will hold her or him.
564775
Newborns can be put in an Ergo, but you need the newborn insert to add to the carrier, and they need to be worn on your front only. Backpack and side carries need to wait until baby has good head control
2077946
I think it could be too big for you. I'm 5'5' and I tighten the straps almost as far as they can go in order for the baby to be high enough. They say the baby is supposed to be "kissing distance." It would depend on the size of the baby, too. My baby is 6 months.
244295
There seems to be a lot of room to adjust the waist strap and would probably be okay. I've seen these at Babies R Us and Target but purchased mine from Amazon. You could look at the carrier in the store and try it on and then order from Amazon.
1984836
Yes, your daughter would fit. The Ergo Baby Carrier Original holds children up to 40 pounds. The neck support on the Ergo carriers is, by my standards, not as good as it is on some other wearers, but the Ergo has a sun hood that snaps over baby's head. When baby needs more neck support while sleeping, the hood works fine. My daughter is 3 years old and 35 pounds, and still fits comfortably in an Ergo.
1341905
My DH is 6'2" and I'm 5'4" and we are both able to easily babywear with this or our Beco Soleil. The straps are very adjustable. The reason we love this brand is because you can cross the straps when front carrying.
254825
This carrier is for DOLLS, not for living babies. It fits 15-18 inch dolls only and although it is designed very similarly to the mommy size one for a real baby it is not authorized or safe for living babies, it is only designed for toys. As for the weight limit of the child WEARING the doll carrier, we have one and my daughter began using at at her 3rd birthday and still wears her dolls in this carrier and has just turned 6. If waist measurement is an issue, I would say that it is pretty expandable and that given its straps and buckles a pretty hefty child could still wear this to carry their doll. The Ergo Baby carriers for baby that a mom would wear usually cost $100 or more. Hope this helps!
710051
My son is 2 months old and successfully nurses while in our Ergo. The shoulder straps loosen quite a bit so that your baby can sit lower in order to reach the breast. You can buy sling type carriers that put the baby in a more natural position for nursing but I always found that I still had to hold baby up to the breast because I couldn't get the carrier to adjust perfectly. In the Ergo my son can nurse completely hands free. I have heard that the Moby wraps are good for nursing in but I've never had one. I love my Ergo. It's by far the most comfortable carrier I have ever owned and it can hold up to 35 lbs so we will get a few years out it. My son is 2 months old and successfully nurses while in our Ergo. The shoulder straps loosen quite a bit so that your baby can sit lower in order to reach the breast. You can buy sling type carriers that put the baby in a more natural position for nursing but I always found that I still had to hold baby up to the breast because I couldn't get the carrier to adjust perfectly. In the Ergo my son can nurse completely hands free. I have heard that the Moby wraps are good for nursing in but I've never had one. I love my Ergo. It's by far the most comfortable carrier I have ever owned and it can... » Read More My son is 2 months old and successfully nurses while in our Ergo. The shoulder straps loosen quite a bit so that your baby can sit lower in order to reach the breast. You can buy sling type carriers that put the baby in a more natural position for nursing but I always found that I still had to hold baby up to the breast because I couldn't get the carrier to adjust perfectly. In the Ergo my son can nurse completely hands free. I have heard that the Moby wraps are good for nursing in but I've never had one. I love my Ergo. It's by far the most comfortable carrier I have ever owned and it can hold up to 35 lbs so we will get a few years out it. « Show Less
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Putting baby in the ergo can be used without assistance pretty easily, with practice, but I recommend watching the video demonstration from the Ergo website, or YouTube. I found the demo very helpful to mitigate some of the complaints I read from other reviews, like getting the straps loose. The latch that ends up in the middle of your back can be a little tricky until you are more confident about the baby being in the carrier before it's all tightened and secure.
700263
I see others have noted the 50 pound weight limit but I'd like to add that our grand baby is very tall and it still works fine. He is at the top of his height and weight range but is not overweight. We just have tall people in the family and they tend to be average weight as they grow older and are tall. By the time our grand baby is 50 pounds he might be getting a bit old for a stroller and we'd only use it if we were taking long walks and he got tired. They seem to naturally age out of strollers and I anticipate this will work fine until then. Hope this helps give you more info about whether this could work for you. I see others have noted the 50 pound weight limit but I'd like to add that our grand baby is very tall and it still works fine. He is at the top of his height and weight range but is not overweight. We just have tall people in the family and they tend to be average weight as they grow older and are tall. By the time our grand baby is 50 pounds he might be getting a bit old for a stroller and we'd only use it if we were taking long walks and he got tired. They seem to naturally age out of strollers and I anticipate this will work fine until then. Hope this helps give you more info about... » Read More I see others have noted the 50 pound weight limit but I'd like to add that our grand baby is very tall and it still works fine. He is at the top of his height and weight range but is not overweight. We just have tall people in the family and they tend to be average weight as they grow older and are tall. By the time our grand baby is 50 pounds he might be getting a bit old for a stroller and we'd only use it if we were taking long walks and he got tired. They seem to naturally age out of strollers and I anticipate this will work fine until then. Hope this helps give you more info about whether this could work for you. « Show Less
409307
Yes, you can comfortably use the stroller. I m 5'11" and my wife is 5'2" and we both using comfortably . Only thing I notice this stroller is little heavier but that's fine for me.
68499
The height and weight are correct for the baby carrier. However, I would always suggest that you ask your pediatrician if your child is ready. He has to be able to hold his head erect, wear a helmet, etc. Manufacturers rightly practice CYA in their recommendations, but each child is different. Enjoy!
452624
Just like my grown-up sized Ergo, this has a buckle for the waist and one on the back, between the shoulder blades. I guess that buckle that goes between the shoulder blades would be a chest strap if you wore the carrier backwards, but technically, you're not supposed to wear the Ergo that way. Of course, if you're carrying a babydoll, obviously this doesn't matter!
2101275
Im 5'6", once ur up and going ...no issue.The difficulty is set up for the stroller.
495981
i don't know. The infant insert(made to be used with the ergo) accommodates a baby as small as 4 lbs. You can not put a small baby in the ergo without the insert!