BABYBJÖRN Navy Carrier
by Baby Bjorn
|
Category: Baby Product See more product details |
|---|
(Click here)
Baby Products Reviews of BABYBJÖRN Navy Carrier
Customer Review: Best thing I ever bought!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Baby Bjorn is the best! I balked at the price at first, with there being so many cheaper options on the market, but ended up buying this one after my friend gave it rave reviews, and after watching her easily tote her 8-month old all over Oahu for a week without ever getting tired. Now that I have one, I know that it is worth the money and then some! I would have paid twice the price knowing what I know now. We put it to use when our daughter was just a week old, and did several all-day walking trips that were a piece of cake, plus we didn't have to lug the stroller around crowded streets and shopping areas...definitely a plus! I used a sling with my older daughter, and think the only benefit of that was that I could nurse her in it. I don't quite see how you can nurse in the Baby Bjorn, but I'm trying to figure it out because it would only make the carrier that much better. Slings are nice for nursing, but besides that I think they are too unstable (you always have to be steadying and supporting the baby with at least one hand), I always worried about my daughter tipping out as she got bigger, and my back and shoulders were always killing me after just an hour in the sling. The Baby Bjorn is so comfortable, I hardly even notice I'm wearing it, and my daughter calms down almost instantly when I put it on. The only possible downside I can see is that it is SO soothing that she falls asleep immediately, and if I have to wear it too much during the day, she isn't tired at bedtime...but that would be the case with any carrier.Customer Review: Hands Free and Baby's Happy
Summary: 4 Stars
We originally bought this carrier (regular size) in March 2002 before my son was born. It has saved our sanity and kept our hands free while we went about our business. It's especially helpful during grocery shopping when your baby can't sit well in the shopping cart yet and won't tolerate much time in the infant car seat. We've even used it at Disneyland to easily maneveur around crowds and lines. Our son absolutely loved the security of being close to us. My husband (5'10) wears an XL shirt and I'm a small (5'), yet it fits us both perfectly. With our second child coming, though, I registered for an XL carrier specifically for my husband so we wouldn't have to keep adjusting the straps on our original one. To my surprise, Baby Bjorn redesigned the carrier a little (the head support now adjusts more easily). I'm envious now. I'm seriously tempted to return the XL carrier we received as a gift and getting a regular one, then ordering XL straps seperately from another online site. (Do a search on the web. It's only $40 for the XL straps only.) A word of caution: if your baby tends to be on the heavier side, he or she may not tolerate being in the carrier for very long, especially in warm weather. Try it out in the store first and walk around with your baby in it for at least 15 minutes. Check to see that you can tolerate the weight up front and that your baby doesn't perspire from the close body contact. Otherwise, buy it and keep your hands free and your baby happy!Customer Review: Worth every penny! Don't bother with imitations!
Summary: 5 Stars
I knew from other experienced moms that the Bjorn was the only useful and well-designed carrier. It's easy to use, adjust and wash. Luckily I never wasted my money on cheaper carriers, because I got to hear my friends complain about the others and rave about the Bjorn. When my daughter was a newborn, she faced me in the Bjorn and fell asleep almost every time. This was a big deal because she was a very fussy baby with acid reflux. It was very, very hard for her to soothe, calm and fall asleep. When she got to be around 3-4 months, we turned her around so she faced out. She loved that! She would also doze off forward-facing as well. She also enjoyed looking out at the world when we went for short walks or through a store. Often we stashed the Bjorn in the basket of the stroller. Sometimes half way through a walk, she would scream to get out of the stroller and instantly settle down when she got into the Bjorn. My husband, who is 6'2" also enjoyed using the Bjorn. We used the Bjorn until our daughter was about 9 months. After that, she was a bit long so it was getting too awkward. I'd recommend getting the style with the longer straps if you are particularly tall. I didn't know that another size existed when I registered for it. It was fine for me, but longer straps would have been helpful for my husband. No matter how long you use it, you'll love it.Customer Review: Wonderful product, but I wouldn't buy it again.
Summary: 5 Stars
This carrier is easy to use, comfortable, and a cinch to adjust, but I suspect that all carriers are eventually going to put a strain on the wearer's back. So a word to the wise: really consider how you'll use a soft carrier before you invest in one. We have found that transporting our son in a stroller is usually prefferable to using the carrier since neither of us is keen on lugging around another 17 pounds for very long. This should probably be a "wait and see if you need it" item. (Or buy it used.) Also, if you use a carrier, be sure to monitor your baby's temperature. We found that our son got overly warm very quickly when snuggled so close to us.That said, we did use this product when our son was tiny and wasn't happy unless he was held, but that only happened a few times. I also used it when traveling by airplane. Since we had quick layovers, it was easier to just strap on the baby and go rather than fuss with a stroller. And I felt more secure, knowing exactly where he was at all times. My son seems to be comfortable in the carrier and would always fall asleep when he was a newborn, but I bet we've used it less than a dozen times.
**As a side note for those of you looking at the size requirements, I'll tell you that I am a size 20W, and my husband is 6'6" and 275lbs, and the carrier fits us both perfectly with plenty of room to spare.
Customer Review: Couldn't do without it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely love this product. I carry my 4-week old all over the house when I do laundry, wash dishes, etc. It's also wonderful for taking the baby outside for a walk. I get some fresh air and mild exercise and the baby gets a change of scenery too. It's ideal for going grocery shopping because the baby is close to me and strangers are less likely to touch him or get close to his face since he's right against my body. Also, I then have two hands free to push a shopping cart and deal with my wallet, etc. Awesome! I've also been able to breastfeed with my son in the Bjorn! I just unbuckled one side so he could lean to the side and he was able to eat and I could hold him with one arm while putting ornaments on our Christmas tree! What a valuable investment. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to have their baby close, but also has things they need to get done during the day.
EDITED TO SAY that while I definitely loved my Bjorn, it turned out to be one of the factors in causing recurrent breast infections for me. I ended up having 7 infections with my first son. I changed to a Hotsling carrier instead when I had my 2nd baby, and have had ZERO infections! Our Bjorn still got a little use by my husband, but I can no longer use it.