baby carriers?

chel27 · May 26th, 2009, 17:34 PM

bit of advice here please girlys...we brought a carrier from mothercare the other day as we thought it might come in handy when we go on holiday...however is it just me or does your LO position their face right against your chest IYKNIM?
is this right? or am i doing something wrong? surely this shouldnt happen?

**Arcanegirl** · May 26th, 2009, 17:38 PM

Alex does sometimes in the carrier, its not often his head is leaning back.
He usually has his dummy in the carrier so i dont worry too much about his breathing being obstructed.

caggimedicine · May 26th, 2009, 17:43 PM

Yeah - Harry did that too! He would just shove his face into my chest and drool lol! I'd try to move his head to the side, but he just seemed to prefer being in that position. He's bigger now, so his head is higher up in the carrier (not that I use it as much now because of the sheer weight of him!), and he looks around now.

helen1234 · May 26th, 2009, 17:52 PM

as long as he can move his head to the side its fine, if he were uncomfy he'd get grizzly.
x

chel27 · May 26th, 2009, 18:00 PM

just looks quite dangerous to me....surely its not good for their face to be so close it...especially in hot weather x

**Tiff** · May 26th, 2009, 18:14 PM

Do what you are comfortable with. :-) Claire's head would naturally go face down, but when she was asleep I'd move her head to the side.

elm · May 26th, 2009, 19:24 PM

What sort of carrier did you get? Your daughter should be able to move her head as people have said (I think it's nice to give them a choice of what they want / don't want to look at as well as making sure they can breathe properly

)

x

sparkswillfly · May 26th, 2009, 19:30 PM

yeah it does that when it faces inwards, Meadow used to suck my chest haha! I face her outwards now because she likes to look around.

nataliecn · May 26th, 2009, 20:43 PM

Grady always sticks his face in my chest too! Mind you, we've only had it a few days!! Can't wait til he can face forward!!

Amy-Lea · May 26th, 2009, 20:45 PM

My back gives in if I carry a bag of sugar never mind the baby haha

May 26th, 2009, 17:34 PM	#1
chel27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,123	baby carriers? bit of advice here please girlys...we brought a carrier from mothercare the other day as we thought it might come in handy when we go on holiday...however is it just me or does your LO position their face right against your chest IYKNIM? is this right? or am i doing something wrong? surely this shouldnt happen?

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May 26th, 2009, 17:38 PM	#2
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,663	Alex does sometimes in the carrier, its not often his head is leaning back. He usually has his dummy in the carrier so i dont worry too much about his breathing being obstructed.

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May 26th, 2009, 17:43 PM	#3
caggimedicine Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Trafford, Manchester, UK Posts: 1,654	Yeah - Harry did that too! He would just shove his face into my chest and drool lol! I'd try to move his head to the side, but he just seemed to prefer being in that position. He's bigger now, so his head is higher up in the carrier (not that I use it as much now because of the sheer weight of him!), and he looks around now.

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helen1234 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dudley Posts: 7,833	as long as he can move his head to the side its fine, if he were uncomfy he'd get grizzly. x

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chel27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,123	just looks quite dangerous to me....surely its not good for their face to be so close it...especially in hot weather x

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May 26th, 2009, 18:14 PM	#6
Tiff Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,533	Do what you are comfortable with. :-) Claire's head would naturally go face down, but when she was asleep I'd move her head to the side.

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elm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United Slingdom Posts: 6,324	What sort of carrier did you get? Your daughter should be able to move her head as people have said (I think it's nice to give them a choice of what they want / don't want to look at as well as making sure they can breathe properly ) x

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sparkswillfly Mum (Mom) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 9,888	yeah it does that when it faces inwards, Meadow used to suck my chest haha! I face her outwards now because she likes to look around.

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nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,874	Grady always sticks his face in my chest too! Mind you, we've only had it a few days!! Can't wait til he can face forward!!

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Amy-Lea Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,626	My back gives in if I carry a bag of sugar never mind the baby haha

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