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The New Generation ERGO Baby Carrier - Black with Green Lining | 
| Manufacturer: Ergo
This item is no longer available
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 10985
UPC: 845197010148
EAN: 0845197010148
ASIN: B0010PSRL8
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Comfortable but a little bit more complicated February 7, 2008
Elena Chu (VA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I was ready to purchase a Bjorn but then a friend of mine registered this for herself so I checked it out and found all the positive reviews. I ended up getting one for her baby shower and one for myself. My baby is now 3 months old and weights 16 lbs. And this is definitely great for me to use, I use it when I take her groceries shopping; since she's a winter baby the materials on the carrier keeps her warm & cozy without needing much else (other carriers out there don't seem to have as good of a coverage in blocking freezing wind) plus she is snug against me so my body temperture keeps her warm. She loves it and falls asleep in it. When she was a newborn in the middle of winter I would sit her low in the carrier so that her head doesn't poke out, on top of it I would use the hat to block the wind from blowing into the carrier.
Since this product was built/design with much more considerations than other carriers, it is a bit more complicated and much more materials were used. My brother-in-law who is single & without kids says it seems too much trouble to put on and that when he has kids he'd prefer the Bjorn for its simplicity. However, both him and my husband are tall strong guys (6'1'' & 190 lbs); this carrier is great for me (5'3'' & 120 lbs) since I'm not strong enough to carry all of the baby's weight on my shoulders. The only down side is that this does not allow forward facing. For this reason along, my husband purchased a Bjorn so that he can carry the baby forward facing so that she can look out when we walk around the mall...however we limit the use of that to short length of time since we do have concern about the impact the Bjorn has on her developing spine.
I have heard good things about the Belle Baby Carrier but are not sure if it's the exact same thing as the Bjorn- carrying the weight on the baby's crotch, if so then the Ergo is the best bet in ensuring your baby's weight is evenly distributed on his/her button instead of being suspended in the air by fabric across his/her crotch.
 OK carrier, not flattering on heavier mothers February 9, 2008
Oh Mamacita
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I am a bit of a carrier product junkie. I have almost tried them all. I purchased the Ergo and was disappointed. Like you see on the product packaging, if you are a normal sized male or a thin flat-chested female you won't have the same issues as I did. But I am a curvy post-partum mommy! First, the padded shoulderstraps! Yuck! They are so thick and bulky (remember your school backpack? Thicker than that) -- they make me look like I am wearing ugly shoulder pads. They also cut across the side of my breast and that is uncomfortable. Second, that front buckle! It connects one shoulder pad to the other -- for extra stability, according to the package. But when I do that, not only does the baby still not feel secure but my breasts feel even more squished. It snaps rather awkardly right at your decolletage area. Uncomfortable and highly unflattering. Third, that waist belt it just, ugh! It goes across your waist and it is also thick and padded. The last thing I want is to add bulk to my waist, of all places. One part of that belt is a thick black nylon piece that goes across your front if you are back-carrying. Once that is buckled, with the weight of the baby and all, it digs into my squishy belly and it is very uncomfortable, not to mention gross-looking. It creates this weird "muffin-top" look to my belly, as if I am wearing too-tight low-rise jeans. Looks aside, and more importanlty, I feel my size keeps the Ergo from sitting properly on my body. For a baby that cannot hold onto me yet, that is an issue. Therefore, I feel like the Ergo is not secure for a 5 month old or younger. I constantly lean forward or backward because I sense that he is falling away from me. I am guessing it can be appropriate for an older child who can grasp onto you. Still, the overall look of the Ergo it what bugs me the most. I think it is just not made for bigger bodies.
 Awesome carrier May 28, 2008
E. Clarke (Newton, MA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
We bought this carrier because we were looking for something that would hold our bigger-than-average baby boy while we went hiking and more specifically because we were doing some travelling to Europe and wanted a hands-free option at the airport. We had previously had a Baby-Bjorn but my son outgrew it by the time he was 3/4 months old. Enter Ergo Baby. This carrier did exactly what we hoped it would do. It supported his body beautifully and mine/my husbands! We swapped between us without too many problems: the carrier adjusts to both our sizes. We took it to Europe and it proved invaluable. My son would nap in it every day, even when we came home, I'd pop him in it if he was fussy or tired and he always calmed right down. When he got a little bigger, his will and wriggliness sometimes made it awkward to carry him in it initially, but after 10-15mins of walking he'd usually fall asleep!
We rarely use it now my son is 19 months old, and wants to run everywhere, but we could as it holds kids up to 40lbs!
All in all, a great buy. I would definitely recommend it. The only problem I could foresee is with larger bodied adults: My father-in-law is 6'4" and couldn't get himself AND the baby in the carrier at the same time!
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME! July 16, 2008
J. B. Reuter (North Carolina)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just got in the mail and had to try it out. Took my 13 month old, 26lbs. boy to the beach for a walk. We walked for a distance and I didn't even notice him on my back. He also really enjoyed himself on my back, being able to look around at the people and the water. I suffer from minor hip and back problems every once in awhile and this carrier didn't effect that at all, it felt like he wasn't on my back at all. I absolutely recommend this carrier and can see that I will go nowhere in the future without it! AWESOME!
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