after a couple of weeks fumbling with the rings of maya wrap, i’ve simply given up. no matter how many times i read the instructions and watched the video, i still can’t get mia positioned comfortably and i always found myself permanently adjusting the rings to keep her at the right level.

i decided to buy the baby bjorn air, made up of a mesh cloth that dissipates heat and moisture far better than the classic bjorn does. exactly what you need in hot and humid climates like what we have here. if had money to burn, i would have bought the latest model, the synergy, which also has the mesh material but also boasts of lumbar support for people like me who perennially suffer from back aches. but alas, i couldn’t bring myself to write off more than S$200 for something I know my baby will only use for just a few months.

which is exactly what happened. almost five months and 8kg after, it seems that mia has outgrown her baby bjorn air. although it’s supposedly suitable for babies up to 11 kg, i find the seat of the bjorn a little bit too small to sit mia comfortably when carried. you see, whatever babywearing tool you use, one rule is to make sure that the knees are at the level of the baby’s bottoms, the legs forming more or less a right angle at the knee. for this to happen, the carrier or sling must cover more than just the bottom. the seat should extend to at least part of the thigh to maintain a position that is ergonomically correct for the baby. in this aspect, the bjorn fails after a few months; in mia’s case, just a bit after 4 months.

given what a major p.i.t.a. it is over here to use public transportation with a stroller (some people even have the gall to suggest to just leave babies at home because strollers are considered such a nuisance), i’m left with few options: to exchange my current perambulator for one of those lightweight Maclaren strollers — volo, i think is the lightest at 4 kg– or to get a better baby carrier . given that mia still isn’t that happy with seeing the world from the perspective of gnome, i bought the much talked about (in the babywearing community at least) beco butterfly.

designed by a rock climber mom, it’s stylish and once you manage to put the baby in (which can be a bit tricky with infants), it is super duper mega ultra-comfortable. really, i now hardly feel mia’s weight on my shoulders as the weight is evenly distributed across the back and hips (of which i have ample of, haha). what’s more, once she’s a bit older, i can also carry her on my back, just like flinging a backpack (no possibly with baby bjorn).

they say the carrier can support a child up to 45 pounds (around 20kg). well, let’s see. maybe the carrier can support a whiny 3 year old, but am not sure my torso can!

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