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Maya Wraps are prettier (they come in 20 gorgeous colors), less bulky, cooler (woven cotton), easier to adjust, AND come with an instructional video. If you buy one from a regional rep, they will give you a personal tutorial on how to use it. I can't say enough about them. They rock!

That said, slings are the best way to carry your baby. My son has been in one since he was 6 weeks old (and my next one will be in it from birth). He loves it. He used to sleep in it ANYWHERE.

Keep in mind that when starting out, you have to start walking around the house IMMEDIATELY upon putting the baby in the sling the first several times you use it or the baby will cry. After a week using it only while walking, the baby will love it and you can use it while standing still too.

Now, at 9 months, my son gets all excited when he sees me pull it out and crawls over to me. He weighs 22 lbs and I can carry him in my Maya Wrap sling for 2-3 hours before my shoulder gets sore. Then I just switch to the other shoulder and keep on going! My back doesn't get sore like it did with the front pack. You can nurse in it very discreetly (and even while walking or standing in line!) I LOVE SLINGS!!

Lifesaver for Reflux Baby/Tendonitis Mom
I am the the mother of a 14 week old who has reflux and is uncomfortable sleeping in a crib or anywhere flat. She wants to be held *all* the time, and it was getting pretty exhausting in our arms (and my chronic tendonitis was flaring up) until we ordered the sling after reading about it in Dr. Sears's The Baby Book. I had my doubts, but boy has it been a lifesaver!

The sling has been invaluable for me, my husband, and our regular sitter. With it, we are able to walk, bounce, give the calming pinky finger treatment, and see what's going on with the baby. She started using the sling at 2 weeks, when she was about 7 pounds. It took a few times, but she is now completely comfortable in it and it is a favorite napping spot.

As I am large-breasted, I did find it awkward to breastfeed in it, although I've been able to do it successfully a couple of times in public sitting down. The fabric is soft and easily washable (important for those baby mishaps). The padding helps me feel comfortable as a bit of protection in case of bumping. The size is very adjustable for different height people, although you may need to pull through a lot of fabric to bring small babies in tightly, especially if you have a smaller chest size.

The NoJo sling would benefit from having some loose fabric at the end to cover the baby's head in the sun and provide more coverage during breastfeeding. The stopper piece of plastic at the end of the fabric adds safety (it won't pull through), however it can whack the baby if you aren't careful when getting it on or off. It could also use a zippered storage area, a feature of some other slings. Also, the blue with plaid seems to be the only fabric sold these days, although I have seen other patterns and colors on eBay. This is fine with jeans, but not great when you have to go to a wedding, as I did with the sling earlier this summer. I think it also makes people think that she's a boy, for some reason. Maybe it's the blue and the fact that they can't see her cute dresses!

The sling is also helpful in keeping interested strangers at a slight distance away from the baby -- they are less able to grab at her, which I think is good from a germ perspective, especially for newborns. When it is very hot or humid out, this sling can be a bit heavy for the baby (especially up against a hot mama!), but on cooler days the fabric adds just the right amount of warmth, like a light blanket.

When I was pregnant, I assumed the Baby Bjorn would be all we would need. Instead it hangs on a hook most of the time unless we're going for a long walk or shopping -- activities where having two hands is important and you'll be doing them for a while. That thing is so hard to get on and off! Plus, you aren't supposed to use it until they are 8 lbs. The baby seems to really like the flexibility of positioning with the sling -- especially curling up happily in a womb-like ball -- and sometimes gets irritated by being all dangled out in the Bjorn.

Carrying the baby in the sling makes you so much more mobile than using a stroller or lugging her around in her heavy carseat, so I use it whenever I anticipate being in public where they are stairs, space issues, or other impediments. It's good for short shopping trips as well, especially if you're with a friend who can carry things or push a cart, both of which are harder to do with the sling on.

She's also a million times more comfortable in the sling than in her car seat, where she often cries. Our NoJo Babysling has been in constant use since it arrived, and ties the bouncy seat (where she mostly sleeps by day) as the best return on investment of any of the baby gizmos we bought. Our sitter will often wear the baby for her entire nap. The sitter just sits (often in a rocking chair or porch swing to provide some more movement) and reads while the baby sleeps.

One last thing that's great is that when the baby falls asleep, she can be laid down on the bed or bouncy chair and the sling just slips off the wearer without waking the baby.

I did not watch the video, but did read the sling chapter in the Baby Book, which was helpful. We have recently started using the kangaroo (facing out) position as the baby loves looking at the outside world now. It's nice to have this sort of flexibility. If you are getting tired carrying around your baby, and would like an extra hand free, a sling is a great investment and while not the most elegant, the NoJo is a good workhorse one to use on a daily basis.

good idea, bad design
I first tried this sling and loved the idea, but it was so uncomfortable! It was way too bulky, I couldn't adjust it small enough which hurt my back, and the fabric seemed very cheap.

There are a lot better baby slings out there just keep looking until you find one that fits you, my favorite (and I've tried many!) is the Babymoon Sling because it's lightly padded, I found them online. Over the Shoulder Baby Holder wasn't bad, except the padding was too hot and bulky for Arizona and the unpadded slings like Maya Wrap and a few others I tried just got too uncomfortable too fast.

One thing to keep in mind about slings is that it's not the same as a front- type carrier. I liked my baby bjorn for long walks with a newborn (although she couldn't stand that position for very long and I've since learned it's not good for their spine or hips) but I love my sling for everything else. It takes more getting used to for you and baby, but once you figure it out it's much faster to get on and you won't know what you did without one. Also it gets easier as they get bigger and more head control. After using it many times, my daughter would calm down as soon as she saw me take out the sling--it was amazing! I still had to support her with one hand in some positions--but I think it just seems natural to always keep a hand right there, and she could sleep in it, nurse in it, and I could finally get some things done around the house.

You can keep using it when they're toddlers, too, you wouldn't think you'd need a carrier once they can walk but I use my sling just as much now since I'm always carrying my daughter on my hip (sometimes its the only way I can get her to go to sleep and she hates the stroller because she can't see anything) and it really saves my arms.