Boba carrier not suitable from birth, why not?

[Littlerayofsunshine]

I have a Boba carrier, which states that it is suitable from 15lb or 5months old. I love this carrier but wanted it to be used from birth this time (due in 5 weeks with DC2)

My friend has a connecta carrier - very similar to my boba, yet suitable from birth??

slumber-roo.co.uk/type/2/buckle-amp-hip

Here is where i got my boba classic from, they're all similar but my silly one is one of the only ones not suitable from birth!

i've just read that they have an updated boba which IS for newborns too, but is higher by 2-3"?

I find that the way i wore mine with DD was to keep her nice and close anyway? and with any of the carriers (for newborns) their legs are in the froggy position right?

I have no idea why - surely they're 3" shorter at birth anyhow?

Mine was froggy carry in a homemade one from birth - although I walked everywhere holding his head until he was steady enough (2 months probably - hard to remember now) - I can't see how those ones are significantly different at all - perhaps it's just one of those warnings (like dry clean only) which are for guidance rather than hard and fast rules?

Yeah definitely. I dont fancy forking out another £70-80+ when I have a perfectly good carrier. I just want to work out the best way to carry the new baby in it.
So with newborns is it just froggy legs? i always feel nervous :s

I've used my scarf and did a home-made one before with DD but she was about 9 months so more supportive for that age..

The Boba 3g differs from the 2g in that it is a little bit taller, but you can shorten the whole thing by kind of folding the waistband over and it sticks to the body of the carrier with press studs - so that it makes the whole thing considerably shorter in the body, to fit a newborn.

IMHO even the 3g isn't ideal for a newborn. I would fork out £15 or so on a 2nd hand Moby or similar stretchy wrap on ebay for the newborn stage....you can always sell it on again at very little loss a few months down the line.

The 2g with legs froggied will likely be okay at a push from newborn. But potential issues include the baby slipping sideways because there isn't enough support (including maybe even falling out by slipping below the side webbing) or just getting squashed down with head to chest as the carrier is too big to support a small baby properly. That said, if you're keeping a close eye on him or her it might work - I've never tried it with a small baby.

Everything Pootle said. The carrier is simply not designed for a young baby who cannot support themselves and so it would not be advisable to use it. It is, however, excellent for older children due to the foot straps and support for the parent.

The connecta is different as you can adjust it for newborns. It's also not a great carrier for older toddlers.

I also agree with getting a stretchy wrap - either second hand or just buy a length of jersey cotton and make your own - that is what I did :)