Wears the baby?! (Baby Bjorn Baby Carrier)

Member Name: starfish2000

Product:	Baby Bjorn Baby Carrier
Date:	27/10/00 (596 review reads)
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Advantages: It's natural!

Disadvantages: Bit pricey, can cause back ache if overused

As I sit here at my computer, my baby is sleeping soundly snug and secure in her baby bjorn carrier, resting her head on my comfy breast and listening to my heartbeat that must be so familiar to her after nine months in the womb.

Go to any part of the world that has not yet been completely taken over by the commercial side of having a baby where prams and bottles rule and you will see baby carriers in their various forms as a normal way of life. From Asia to Africa to South America, Indians to Eskimos, on the front, back or side, women carrying their babies in the safest and most natural way - wearing them. Thankfully they're making a comeback in Europe, whether you are trying to get back to a more instinctive and natural way or parenting or just like the idea of them, baby carriers are great!

The baby bjorn carrier is a stylish, comfortable and easy to use carrier. The front pouch detaches so that it is easy to get baby out when she's sleeping, but the safety catches on the buttons mean they can't come undone accidently and baby can't fall out. Her head is well supported by the front section which folds down so that as baby gets older she can be front facing and see where she's going. The straps are thick and wide so don't pull too much on your shoulders. Best of all - not only can you get a variety of different colours, it also comes in denim!

I use my carrier all the time, my baby loves to be carried round the house while I'm doing things, she's close to me but I have 2 hands free. And it's so easy when we go out, no heavy pram or push chair to get up and down steps or in and out of the car.

At £40, the baby bjorn is one of the most expensive carriers on the market, but you get what you pay for. I looked at many of the cheaper ones and they just weren't the same quality, it's worth paying the extra for a really good carrier.

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