Best sling for quick popping in and out of baby? Need help!

[sweetkitty]

DS is 2 weeks old and the problem is doing the nursery/school runs with him. I have 3DDs the youngest is only 22 months so need a hand for her and then trying to lug the car seat is a nightmare so thought about a sling.

I need it to be quick and easy as I have to drive then get them all out the car.

I have had a Coorie before but didn't get on with it so I think a ring sling may be out but I don't know, had a Close last time but it was such a faff to put on and take off.

I still have a Baby Bjorn but again this is a pain.

So in summary I need something quick and easy to get the baby in and out off, sturdy so I don't feel like he is all scrunched up and hands free so I can control DD3.

any ideas???

why didn't you get on with the coorie?
i think a coorie/pouch/ringsling probably wins for sheer ease of use

i hate one-shouldered slings, have never found a really comfy one, but i did have an emergency pouch in the car for nipping in and out of school and stuff

in fact, i have a peanut shell one for sale if you're interested?

actually, if you are thinking of using it a lot i would get a stretchy wrap like a moby. you can pre-tie it, so all you;d have to do then is get hte baby in

I just didn't like it, it felt like the baby was dropped in it and scrunched up IYSWIM and she was 9lbs 3ozs at birth so not a small thing. I prefer them to be more upright than slouched too.

I'm not against a wrap if I could tie it on then pop the baby in and out. The main thing is it's got to be fast.

yeah that's why i don't get on wit hthem either, big fat babies! lol

this is the moby wrap

looks a bit complicated, but doesn't actually take long to put on, and once it's on you can leave it on al day if you want and just pop baby in and out

Second the stretchy wrap suggestion - when you know what you are doing it takes 30 seconds to tie on and then you can just pop the baby in and out as you need to. I have tried loads of different makes and my favourite is a Sleepy Wrap - super stretchy but never goes baggy with use so you don't have to tighten it up through the day or anything.

Yes I think a wrap is easiest as you tie it first and then put the baby in. So you could tie it on at home, drive to school, take baby out of car seat and into sling, drop off kids, back to car, remove baby, leave sling on, drive, etc etc.

the spoc i mention on this threadgets mistaken for a t shirt i pop it on in the morning and its a doddle to whizz in and out of

So I am between a Moby, a Kari Me or a Mei Tai, a Mei tai looks a bit easier to use or is that just me.

I think I will buy one tomorrow decisions decisions....

I would say a mei tai is better for having pre tied and popping the baby in and out of. A stretchy wrap would do too but ime takes a bit more faffing around with.

how can you pre-tie a mei tai? surely it would be far too loose?

I also would recommend a stretchy wrap - I love my Moby and can't wait to have another baby so I can use it again!

I thought mei tais were for bigger babies...? Happy to be corrected, as I got a babyhawk when DS was older, and am expecting DC2 at end June. FWIW I found stretchy wrap GREAT but hot...

Oh - by bigger I mean older, obviously...

I just tie the waist properly and the arms loosely. Then I put in the baby, pull the arms tight and tie again.

Now if you don't understand that there's no helping you

I've been using my mei tai since ds was 2 weeks old. I put him in the front rather than the back. I think a back carry is only for older babies.

I like that I can tie the arms around his back instead of under his bum - helps hold him better.

Stretchy wrap is fine too, but I have to do more rearranging when I put the baby in. I also find my back hurts after a while, and ds is not held as upright as in the mei tai.

oh ok, that doesn't save THAT much time on just putting it on from scratch though?

i like my mei tai, but never got on with them that well with newborns, much prefer a woven wrap persoanlly, but stretchy ones are so snuggle for littlies

Just been back onto TheBabyWearer website (only used Scootababy for last year or so, so due a newborn refresher I think!). Sweetkitty you might find this info on newborn positioning helpful - and yes, you CAN use a mei tai so I'll look into that for myself for hot weather...

Well they don't take that long to put on in the first place, so there's a limit to how much time you can save. Takes about two seconds to get ds in and attached. In my case, faster than getting him settled into a stretchy wrap.

Positioning advice from UK sling makers here.

Looking at the positioning info again, they don't mention that if baby is facing into you they should not be 'straight'; ie their knees should be bent in against you, raised up a bit higher than their bottoms. I think this is to stop pressure being put on their back, and also gives more space to lungs. Best thing would be to get along to a SlingMeet if there's one in your area; otherwise there's also videos about positioning, eg this one for ring slings

How about a ring sling with
the baby in an upright 'hug hold' rather than
the laid down cradle hold? It can be done with the legs in (froggy style) until she's old enough to have her legs out. A well adjusted RS is soooo poppable!

Could try an SSC/buckle tai rather than Mei Tai as easier (in my opinion) to loosen off and tighten straps quickly, rather than fiddling with straps that have to be tied.

Types that spring to mind are Pikkolo, Connecta, Rose and Rebellion. Pikkolo is great for smaller babies but doesn't last as long so could be worth looking for a pre-loved one. Unless you fancy one of the other suggestions!