Will baby be ok in sling for a few hours?

[ashvivienne]

We are headed to Madrid late Friday night for the football DGD will have a buggy for travelling and going around Madrid in the following days. DD doesn’t think we’ll be able to take the buggy into the stadium of course so has decided to take a wrap (Boba Bamboo) and a Carrier (Ergobaby Omni 360) but is wondering if baby will be ok in either of them for 3+ hours with travelling back and forth from the match. She’s 4 months.

[Rtmhwales]

I took DS trekking a bunch in Bali when he was 5 months old (3.5 adjusted as he was a preemie). I took him out for feeds and changes and then back in, no problem. Probably did this almost daily for four weeks. Was fine. But if you're sitting down I think she might fuss?

[SunshineSpring]

DS1 pretty much lived in a sling for his first 5 months. Until he could move (yes, he was crawling at 5 months), he just wanted to be held.

[concernedforthefuture]

Yes of course. Babies in many African / Asian countries spend their entire pre-mobile days being carried like this. As long as it's a decent sling / carrier where baby's legs / hips are supported so that their knees are higher than their bum (I.e not the dangly Baby Bjorn type carriers), they'll be fine.