ERGObaby Four Position 360 Carrier, Dusty Blue
I had my first child May 2015. During her first 8 weeks, I relied upon a Moby Wrap to carry her around. I disliked using it for a myriad of reasons, including that: 1) I could not get the yards and yards of fabric spooled around me without dragging/dipping them across the ground (and thereby through the dog hair, dust, etc); 2) I never managed to put it on uniformly from one outing to the next; 3) it was suffocating to wear here in New Mexico during the summer; and, 4) my child eventually seemed too big at 10 lbs to be hanging around in such an unstructured thing. I was therefore intrigued one day at Target by the array of ERGObaby carriers. On impulse I bought the ERGObaby original carrier and original Infant Insert pillow there. They were comfy, although I returned them the next day after I discovered the Performance carrier and the performance Infant Insert pillow at Amazon.com. I ordered the latter because I perceived that they would be cooler to wear (what with their synthetic performance fabrics) than the cotton of the Original Carrier and original Infant Insert pillow. The Performance carrier was just as comfy but not appreciably cooler. As such, and because I felt like it would be nice to carry my daughter front-facing, I exchanged the Performance Carrier for the ERGObaby Four Position 360 carrier. (I kept the performance carrier Infant Insert pillow). I haven’t looked back since, and I have been using the carrier on a weekly basis to do things like walk the dog, go grocery shopping, and visit friends. I particularly like that: 1) my daughter is neither flopping around nor squished in the carrier; and 2) I can get her in and out on my own standing beside the car and without having the carrier touch the ground. I also like how cushy the straps and waist belt are, i.e., I don’t feel like they are cutting into me. The fabric and stitching are of nice quality, and I like the pattern and color (particularly given that I’m sick to death of everything pink). Although my daughter was small (i.e. 25th% for weight and 33rd% for height at 2 months) I felt like the base of the opening of the Infant Insert cocoon was too narrow and observed that, after spending time in the pillow/carrier, she’d have red marks where the sides cocoon pillow dug into her legs. I therefore left the cocoon uncinched a couple of times to see if that would give her more room. It did, but leaving it uncinched made it a little harder to get her in and out. We persevered, nevertheless, until she was a couple of pounds heavier, a couple of inches taller, and had better neck control – at which point, we ditched the cocoon and just placed the pillow insert under her bum to give her a boost to see out.
| Product Dimensions | 6.7 x 10.5 x 6.7 inches |
|---|---|
| Item model number | BC360PBLKGRY |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Target gender | Unisex |
| Minimum weight recommendation | 5.5 Kilograms |
| Maximum weight recommendation | 45 Pounds |
| Material Type | Cotton |
| Material Composition | 100% Cotton |
| Care instructions | Machine Wash |
| Number Of Items | 1 |
| Style | Cool Air Mesh |
| Batteries required | No |
| Dishwasher safe | No |
| Orientation | Back |
| Is portable | No |
| Item Weight | 1.54 pounds |
| Country/Region of origin | India |
