Ergo Baby Infant Insert - Green
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Ergo BabyBrand: Ergo
Product features:
- Carry your newborn in a more natural position with legs together
- Extends the life of the Ergo Baby carrier by allowing you to carry your newborn or toddler in the sa
- You can more easily nurse your baby while on-the-go
- For use from birth to 4 months
- Made from 100% cotton poplin covering and 100% cotton batting.
Description of Ergo Baby Infant Insert - Green
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Customer Review: Some newborns just don't like the Ergo
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought the Ergo carrier and the infant insert to use with my daughter from birth, after hearing rave reviews of it. We needed a carrier with more support than the Bjorn or others, as my husband has back problems. The hip belt is a good solution -- it feels much like our packs for backpacking.
However much we like the carrier, though, my six-week-old daughter hates it. I've been trying to get her into the Ergo using the infant insert repeatedly ever since she was born, but with no success. The moment I put her (in the insert) into the Ergo carrier, she starts screaming and doesn't stop until I take her out. I've watched the video and am following their technique exactly, but still she just hates the carrier. (Note: don't read the instructions that come with the insert -- they're misleading -- watch the video instead.)
I've now tried both the old infant insert shown here and the new Heart 2 Heart insert, and neither one works for my daughter. Neither one provides enough head support for her, which is why I think she screams. The inserts themselves do come up around her head, but they're not stiff enough to support her, and the carrier itself doesn't come up high enough to add the needed support (and she's not particularly long for her age). The only solution is to cinch the carrier so tight that her head is forced against my chest and can't move in any direction, which she also hates.
I've done a bit of research now and it appears this isn't uncommon. Many newborns don't do well with the Ergo, but they take to it once they're 4 or 5 months old and can hold their heads up, at which point there's no need for the infant insert. The insert itself feels like a bit of an afterthought, in fact -- it seems like the carrier simply wasn't designed for newborns. Having the baby's feet out one side seems like a stopgap solution to compete with other carriers that are pitched to newborns. So it's worth knowing before buying this insert that it may or may not be money well spent -- it all just depends on whether your child likes it or not, so it might be worth waiting until after your baby is born and trying it out before buying it.
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