Over the Shoulder Baby Holder – $44.95
The Over the Shoulder Baby Holder people are sling makers
with a mission. Pioneers in the baby wearing movement, the creators of the Over
the Shoulder
have been in the carrier business for over twenty years with
strong beliefs in the principals of breastfeeding and baby wearing. But
most
importantly, they’ve created a sling that is by far the easiest to use
of our gang of carriers. You slip it over your head, put your baby in
and pull the straps through
the shoulder ring to tighten or loosen. Tada! You can carry your baby
in the
cradle position, on your hip, on your back or sitting up just by moving
the carrier
around; even while your baby is inside. The quick and simple
adjustability of baby also makes it easy to find the best nursing
position while remaining under cover.
Usually any of the slings that only utilize one shoulder,
kill me as soon as a baby goes past the 10 lb marker, but when I threw on the
OTSBH I was surprised at how comfortable it was to carry a 15 lb’er around. The
edges of this carrier are stuffed to create a pillow effect around your
shoulder and around the baby, keeping everyone comfortable. The reading materials that
come with the sling (and there are a lot of materials) say the design evenly
distributes the weight over your torso, hip, shoulder and back so that must be
part of the back and neck pain solution.
The downsides of the OTSBH were minimal. I could have done without the flyer included
with the sling entitled The Diseases of
Non-Attachment, but hey some people live by the words of Dr. Sears. And
while they offer a huge variety of designs and colors, my tastes don’t lean toward
denim blue or Hawaiian prints so I didn’t feel super cool toting it around. And
while the ease of use outweighs the way one looks in public, I have to admit it
was still a factor. But at $44.95 a pop, you can afford to lose some style points on your baby outings.
Get it from Babyholder.com.
For when they get older:
