I need a new carrier.

[sueg]

I  am not completely happy with my current carrier choices, and hope someone can make a recommendation

Comments

[kythryne]

I'm about your size with a 15 lb 5 month old and could never make the Ergo work. I traded it for a Pikkolo and have been very happy. I've only used it for front carries - for back carries I like using a woven for a ruck tied Tibetan - but it fits so much better than the Ergo.

[sueg]

If you're about my size, what size woven wrap do you need for that carry? Do I need the biggest size?

[kythryne]

I can ruck TT in a 5, but juuust barely. A 6 is perfect, and a 7 is a little too long. I'm 5'4" and stupidly busty, so you might be able to get away with a 5 if you aren't quite as chesty as I am. A 6 is a nice all-purpose length, though!

[faerieflings]

I'm your size or a little bigger (18/20, plus am very generous in the chest area) and I LOVE my Beco. HATED the Ergo. The Ergo was super uncomfortable, but a Beco fits me wonderfully and I have no trouble making it work for back carries. My husband frequently leaves the chest clip undone and has no trouble with the carrier moving around, but I prefer to clip it because it pulls the weight to a better place on my shoulders and feels more secure.

[lutheranchick]

I have both an Ergo and an O&A. The O&A is much more generously sized than the Ergo. I needed the extended strap with the Ergo but the O&A fit fine. My husband could even wear the O&A just as it is and he's a big guy. I LOVED my O&A. So comfy, I recommend it to everyone and they've always been pleased after buying the O&A. I could wear my son who was a toddler and over 30 pounds on my front for several hours with little discomfort. I had to switch to back carries when he was little b/c he was so heavy and it was hard on my back with the Ergo. The O&A was much nicer on my back.

[mellybrelly]

I tried an Olives and Applesauce but I'm plus size and it wasn't a great fit on me, I do like the Boba. My coworker LOVES her Olives and Applesauce, it's so soft. I hate my ergo and just sold it this week.

I know the babywearing groups in my area have a lending library, it might be an idea to look for one in your area!

[sueg]

Oh, believe me, I'd know if there was one in my area, and there's not, and no one around here has even heard of O&A. No one I know has a Beco or Boba, either. I thought Boba was for toddlers?

It definitely seems like the Ergo is out of favor with the curvy ladies these days.

[mellybrelly]

I've heard the boba is good for toddlers, but it works with my 9 month old too. He's about 20 lbs. My work website says that it works from 15-45lbs.

I still don't feel 100% comfortable in it, because I feel like structured carriers do such a good job of showing off my fat, but I feel like it's a comfortable carrier for me. I haven't tried it with a back carry yet. I think a woven wrap like a girasol is the way I probably need to go.

[ireane]

The Boba is for children 15-45lbs. I just got one to use with my 4 month old. We haven't tested it out yet though.

[1frabjousmama]

I'm somewhere between a 14-18 and like my O&A. My favorite older-kid carrier that you might want to give a shot is the Babyhawk OhSnap!, though--it's BH's buckle carrier. The hip belt is more adjustable than anything on the market and fits really comfortably on my well-padded hips (LOL), and the chest belt is designed in a way that spreads the weight nicely over my over-large bust. The back is REALLY tall, too, making it GREAT for leaners. I LOVE LOVE my OS!!

[sueg]

I've heard nothing but great things about the Oh Snap, and will consider it if she still likes being worn as a toddler.

[1frabjousmama]

It's kind of a "toddler" carrier in the same way a Boba is a toddler carrier. I don't recommend it for babies that aren't at least 6 months AND 15 lbs (unlike the Boba, which can be one or the other), but it's a great carrier. :-)