Baby Carrier Review - BabyBjörn Original Baby Carrier

23 Aug, 2007 BabyBjörn, Baby Carriers, Review, 0 to 12 months, Pregnancy

BabyBjörn has become synonymous with baby carriers and has been leading the field for over 5 decades. The BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Original - City Black represents the classic BabyBjörn design and is the most popular baby carrier from the BabyBjörn range. Other models in the BabyBjörn range include the Active and Air carriers. The BabyBjörn Active range offers a more supportive fit and is designed for a more active lifestyle. The BabyBjörn Air range offer more lightweight designs. However, the best selling and recommended model for general use would be the BabyBjörn Original range.

The BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Original - City Black can carry babies from 8 pounds to 25 pounds, and has been specifically designed to carry a newborn baby. The newborn baby is placed facing you to provide additional head and neck support. Only after the baby is a few months old and has stronger neck muscles can they be placed facing forward. This is similar to the transition from rearward-facing to forward-facing car seats.

There is something very rewarding and satisfying when carrying your baby so close to you. A lot of parents will also use the BabyBjörn as a way of settling their baby, as most babies seem to love sleeping when being carried.

The BabyBjörn fits the body in a similar way to a backpack, with padded shoulder and back straps. The straps are fully adjustable to fit most body shapes to provide a comfortable and supportive fit. This is particularly important when carrying a 20 pound baby on your front! Where a traditional backpack is designed to balance the weight across your back, the BabyBjörn is specifically designed to allow the weight to be distributed in front of you, whilst using the strength of your shoulder and back for support. Over the last 5 decades BabyBjörn have refined their design to offer an amazing level of comfort. It is surprising how comfortable it is when carrying your baby. Even lighter frame mothers will notice how comfortable the BabyBjörn is. The first time you try to fit the carrier on it can be a bit fiddly, but after you have adjusted the straps for a comfortable fit, you will hardly notice you are wearing it. One problem is when multiple people use the same baby carrier, as it can take a while to re-adjust the straps after it has been worn by another person. You do get quicker at it over time though.

A baby carrier offers a convenient alternative to traveling with a stroller. A carrier can be worn for quite some time before you feel tired; however, it will really depend upon the weight of the baby and the fitness of the parent. However, it should easily be worn on a typical trip to the shops of a couple of hours.

After you have fitted the baby carrier to yourself, it is the babies time for a fitting. The BabyBjörn straps are adjustable to fit all baby shapes. The front of the BabyBjörn fits to the straps each side of the baby. Before you put your baby in the carrier, you attach one side of the straps. The baby is then slid in from the side, and the other side of the front secured. The front is secured with locking slots, that can only be unlocked by pressing down on the lock. This ensures that the straps cannot accidentally come open when the baby moves. Removal of the baby is the reversal of fitting; however, both sides of the BabyBjörn can also be easily removed, allowing you to remove a sleeping baby from the carrier with minimal disturbance to the baby.

On paper the BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Original - City Black is more expensive than competing products; however, the quality of the baby carrier justifies the extra cost of the BabyBjörn.

An optional cover is available that fits all BabyBjörn baby carriers. The cover is made from soft and warm fleece, ensuring that the baby is kept warm and dry. A hood is included that provides complete head-to-toe protection from the rain and wind. The cover can also be used as a blanket for the car or stroller, and is fully machine washable. For further details of the cover, please click BabyBjorn Cover for Baby Carrier - City Black.

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