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Reddit mentions of BABYBJORN Baby Carrier Original - Black, Cotton
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Reddit mentions: 11
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- Provides essential closeness and contact to help you bond with your new baby
- Two safe and ergonomic carrying positions: baby facing-in and baby facing-out
- Perfect for newborns - no infant insert needed. From birth to approximately 12 months
- Developed with pediatricians to give the proper support for baby's head, neck, spine and hips
- Small, safe and easy to use - fits perfectly and securely with only a few adjustments
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Color | Black, Cotton |
Height | 0 Inches |
Length | 0 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | November 2006 |
Size | One Size (Pack of 1) |
Weight | 1.2 Pounds |
Width | 0 Inches |
Oh OP, I'm sorry for the loss of your sister, truely I am. Everything must be a whirlwind atm for you and your family, my sincere condolences.
Your poor, poor parents. It's going to be rough parenting a child without being able to pick them up all the time, both for your parents and your neice. Could they afford a nanny or live in help, do you think? You could also look into day care. There are heaps of kids in 9 - 5 day care. There might be some that do pick up / drop offs which would benefit your parents. One of the hardest things is getting a kid in and out of a car seat. Do they drive at all?
Get them a baby carrier for right now. Something like this Makes it heaps easier to carry the child. Easier on your back and arms and babies love them.
Good luck, OP, I hope you're doing okay.
I think this is a front facing baby carrier, similar to a baby bjorn.
Does it seem to be on the right scale for that?
I agree with you on the Baby Bjorn. My wife and I both love it and it's especially great for me as a guy. I carried my nephew around in one for a few hours at the park and he slept almost the entire time. It's definitely one of the more comfortable carriers that I've used. If anyone is looking to get one, I'd check online for more information and prices. Amazon is the cheapest I've found.
This is what I was going to recommend. I know the last thing you need is more expensive baby products right now OP, but this or this could help your GF immensely (if she's got the back muscles to bear it).
Infants often sleep better when worn, and even when they're awake it'll at least free up your GF's arms so she can do other things.
One of my wife's coworkers got her a Baby Bjorn, so we do plan on using that a lot, although not exclusively.
I'm not sure why, but it's incredibly rare for me to see anyone using something like the Bjorn around the city. It seems like such an easy thing to do, especially if you're just going out for a walk or quick errand, that I can't really figure out why it isn't more commonplace.
First of all...
Realize that you are entitled to ask for help if you need it. If you need a little break for a couple of hours after work for yourself (and if you can afford it), then I recommend spending that time at the gym, and that you get a babysitter to come and cover for just a couple of hours. I know you feel obligated to be there to care for your son, and you are obligated to participate in his care. But you are also obligated to take care of yourself for your own sanity and health, and taking a little bit of time for exercise is going to benefit your son as much as it does you. If you get off work in time to take care of him, have a babysitter come during that time instead. Head straight to the gym or the track and get a vigorous workout in, then come home and send the babysitter on his/her way and take care of your son for the rest of the evening.
See, exercise is not only good for your body, it's also good for your mind. And most of us with ADHD here can attest that a good workout is just as essential and effective for clarity of thought and mental focus as a dose of medication is. You will control your symptoms better if you get regular exercise. So if you do anything to "pawn him off", it should be that.
I know from experience that this can be a hard thing to do as a parent. But my non-ADHD partner has insisted on getting child care (from grandmothers and paid babysitters) so that I have time to exercise during the day at some point. He wants me healthy and functional, and if we have to spend a little money to do that, it's worth it because I operate so much better. Still, the guilt gets to me. Just gotta get over that and realize that, as dedicated you are to your child, you must also be dedicated to yourself in order to give that child the best parenting possible.
Otherwise, here are other tips:
That's all I got for now. Good luck! You can do this!
So the Baby Bjorn original ($50) is a newborn carrier with great built in head support that you can start when baby is 8 pounds. It does not distribute weight well in the parent's back, however, so I used it up until baby weighed 17 pounds, and then it became too difficult for me to to keep using it, though you can still go up to 25 pounds.
The Ergo original needs a newborn insert for it to work for the newborns, and I've heard a lot of complaints that the insert makes it too hot and is not as well designed as the Baby Bjorn built-in head support. So that's why I switched to Ergo Original only after I couldn't use Bjorn anymore (after baby weighed more than 17 pounds).
The newer Baby Bjorn One (on sale for $100) is supposed to distribute weight better on a parent's back so I'd imagine you can use it well past 17 pounds. I actually just purchased this after I made my post to you, as I'm due again in 2 months. I preferred Bjorn over all the others I tried (I was very active while babywearing, bending down and twisting down to clean, wearing it many hours inside and out) so I'm hoping this newer version solves the past problems and I can use it the entire time through.
Look at the top review on the newer Baby Bjorn One, and they say that it is very similar to the newer Ergo 360, main difference being the Ergo has a loud velcro belt. Sounds like both of these choices solve a lot of the earlier problems and could be your one stop shop for a soft structured carrier throughout babyhood. My knowledge is a few years old - I wish I had experience with the upgraded carriers for you but they will know all about these in /r/babywearing so you may want to check out that sub too!
Hahaha, went through the same thing some time ago. A couple bits of advice:
I second that- look at the baby bjorn. or a carseat they will greatly appreciate it in 6 months- it's a win, trust me.
You'll never catch me on my weekly frolic through the woods with my PS4 without using one of these.
Yes but only when there was something NEW for us both to see and interact with. This frontpack was the most personally valuable thing I owned for a solid 2 years through both of my kids. We would go out on the town for hours and hours and then take a nap. Seriously one of the best times of my life.