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Hi all,


Seeing that the parents on this forum are quite knowledgable and helpful, I thought I would pose my question here.


I'm in the market for an Ergo carrier. My friends in Hawaii swear by them, mostly because the company was started there. My question is, which model: the Original (100% cotton), Sport (35% cotton 65% polyester), or Performance (98% polyester), did you find was most suitable for the UK climate? I was told the cotton one made it too warm for both baby and parent...but this might be good for the winter weather here.


So which model did you end up purchasing? And did you pick up the infant insert as well as the weather cover too?


Many thanks in advance for your thoughts!


PS And if you happen to have one for sale, please PM me as well.

HI there. I bought the Ergo original and love it. I have been given a few other slings from friends, but the ergo is the most comfortable for me, and I feel that the baby is secure, and has good posture.


We have been lent an insert. It is only something you need for a short while, so if you have a friend who has one and doesn't need anymore, then that is probably the best thing to do.


My baby was born in december, and so she was in a snow suit, and then in th esling. With all of that, and then snuggled up next to me, She did start to get quite hot by mid feb, so I had to be careful about what i wrapped her in.


I can heartily recommend the Ergo though.

We've had the original since my daughter was born 22 months ago, and have used it in all seasons and it has been great - randomly we also used it in Hawaii, and it wasn't too hot as far as I can remember :) If you want to use it from newborn you will need the infant insert - we used it over the summer and it was fine.

Strawbs, it takes a bit of practise but if you do it enough times it'll be easy! Assume you mean frOnt carry? Have you had a look on youtube?


Basically, clip the ergo around your middle. Pick up baby (yours, as strangers may object to you thieving their offspring). Hold baby against your front, facing towards you, with one arm/hand. With the other, pull uP one side of the ergo and strap so that it's up Over your arm and on your shoulder, with the body of the carrier against your baby. Move arm holding baby, use other arm, with strap on it, to hold the outside of the carrier and baby whilst you shimmy the other side up yOur arm, onto shoulder. Make sure baby's legs are going through the openings made by the body of the carrier against you, and make sure their bum/back is straight and in the middle of the carrier sothat their weight is evenly distrubuted. When you're happy with their positioning, do up the clip at the back of the carrier, which should be at the base of your neck-ish.


You should now be all set to go and do something very hippyish. Organic farmers market/hemp shoe sale ;)


Enjoy!

And out; unclip neck 'buckle'/clip. Hold the now-looser carrier against you and pull arm straps down on one side. Hold baby. Remove arm straps on the other side. Remove baby when the carrier is free of your arms. Put baby in garish bouncy chair. Unclip ergo from around your waist.

Hi there,


Be careful with Ebay as indeed there are a lot of fake Ergo's on there. There is a great forum with lots of slinging mums with a for trade or sale section, have a look there. www.naturalmamas.co.uk


On a different note, I am a certified babywearing consultant and should you be interested in any different slings and want to learn how to wear them etc, give me a pm :)

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