ergo newborn inserts or not?
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Topic: ergo newborn inserts or not?
Posted By: millymollymandy
Subject: ergo newborn inserts or not?
Date Posted: 09 August 2011 at 4:46pm
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I want to use my ergo carrier for my newborn. I know you can get inserts for newborns, but the sleepstore blurb on them suggest its from 3 months, which doesn't really seem like newborn to me. Has anyone used the Ergo fro newborns or is there like a weight they have to be first?
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Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 09 August 2011 at 9:02pm
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My understanding is that you can't get an ergo quite tight enough for a newborn without the insert, which is why a mei tai is better than an SSC (soft structured carrier)without an insert for newborns. But that's just what I heard at slingbabies, not personal experience. ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 09 August 2011 at 9:25pm
| Am happy to get the insert as it a shed load easier than buying a new carrier. It just doesn't look like its actually for a newborn. |
Posted By: Danda08
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 9:15am
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I had the inserts for my girls. They were 1.6 & 1.7kg born and we used them from when they were about 5 weeks old.
I think the inserts are designed to be used only up to 4-5 months. And they have a closure strap for little babies - according to the brochure 5 - 8 pounds. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jano1
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 6:40pm
Hi fellow Sep mum to be  I just purchased a newborn insert for my ergo based on recommendations from friends who used it with their newborns. From my understanding they can be used from birth if baby is a good size.
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Posted By: kandk
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 8:41pm
I used the insert with my wee girl from when she was 6 days old - good as gold. I have used it until a couple of weeks ago - so when she was almost 4 months. It was great - I wouldn't have beeen without it  Just sold it - and I'm sure it will get lots of use ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 10:30am
| Excellent! I think I can get them cheapest from Ergo themselves as the are $25 US (provided shipping is Ok). Jano1 - I saw you had one too and was wondering whether you had got one. |
Posted By: jano1
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 11:12am
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It's a small world, I bought mine from kandk (Feb 09 mum)
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Posted By: millemama
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 8:00pm
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I used the Ergo with the insert for our DD from a few weeks old, just great and snug and she was a littlely, just under 7lbs when born. ------------- http://daisypath.com"> 
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 15 August 2011 at 1:46pm
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Yup I used mine with my DD from when she was 5 days old, and kept using the insert until about 4 months. You can also lay them in sideways in the ergo when they are that tiny, and the insert is great for that and the whole thing is just much easier. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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