Customer Reviews

Moby Wrap Original 100% Cotton Baby Carrier, Black

5 star:		(391)
4 star:		(127)
3 star:		(66)
2 star:		(40)
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This is number one on my list for how my husband, daughter and I have survived her months of colic! What we like about it:
- The Moby wrap was able to be used the day we brought our preemie baby home from the hospital.
- The Moby wrap swaddles your baby snuggly to you. If your baby likes swaddling as much as our does, this is the baby carrier for you.
- It spreads the weight out evenly across your back and shoulders and feels much better for longer periods of time (in comparison to our Baby Bjorn).
- There are a variety of ways to wear your baby with this carrier. We have used it 4 different ways so far. Being able to pull the cloth completely over her so she can sleep soundly is a plus. The instructions are easy to follow and while it looks difficult to put on, it really is quite simple after you've practiced it 3 or 4 times.
- The Moby wrap is easy to clean with being machine washable and dryable and there are no parts that can be broken or lost.

What we don't like about the Moby wrap:
- If you plan on wearing your baby to go grocery shopping or other things out in public, you need to put it on before you leave the house. It can be difficult to put on in the car or in places where you do not feel comfortable with the wrap touching the floor (parking lot, public floor, etc.). This is not a big deal, but important to remember before you run out the door. During the cooler months, I put the Moby on, then my coat.

Bottom-line: The Moby wrap was an excellent purchase. Putting our daughter in it and walking around or bouncing on an exercise ball was one of the few ways to calm her during the height of her colic. Our daughter is now 5-months old and still enjoys the Moby. We expect to continue to use our Moby wrap for many more months.

I bough this wrap because my newborn wanted to be held constantly during his first couple months.

Pros:
- Can accommodate a number of different types of front and back holds.
- It is very comfortable to wear; as the wide fabric over the shoulder distributes the infants weight nicely.
- It can really snuggle your infant in good. You can even pull the fabric over the baby's head a little to block light.
- My boy would sleep in this for a couple hours at a time when he was newborn to 8 weeks old.
- Washes up easily

Cons:
- Takes a bit of time to get used to putting on; at first it's hard to get everything on tight enough but not too tight.
- Takes too long to put on and take off.
- The long length of fabric always ends up dragging on the floor as you put it on. Maybe not normally a big deal but it really sucked while camping.
- Too Bulky to stick in a diaper bag.
- As my baby got bigger it was too restraining for him and took too much fooling around to get him in it.

I really never used this wrap again after my baby was 12 weeks old or so. I ended up getting a Hotslings Sweet Pea Size 3 instead. This sling takes two seconds to put on, is small enough for my purse. It's not as comfortable as the Moby sling but it is wonderful for portability and works great with babies that can hold their heads up. My little boy loves to ride in the hip sling position. One disadvantage for the hotsling is that they are sized (you and your husband might need different sizes.)

Ive had this wrap for over 2 months now and i would've gone mad without it. My daughter absolutely LOVES this. she falls asleep almost instantly when she's in it. at first i had to be walking around for her to fall asleep, but now she just goes right to sleep even if i'm just sitting down.(shes in it right now fast asleep)

some people might complain about how long and complicated it is to put on but it REALLY isnt.it takes me about 15 seconds to put on, then another 15 to get her in all nice and snug. i had a normal baby carrier that with all the buckles and such and adjustments it took WAY longer. This wrap also allows SO many different positions. when i know my daughter wants to be awake and checking things out i face her out, and vice versa facing in. so far her favorite is the hug hold and lotus hold. but theres about 8 different holds which is great because not every baby is the same and might like something else.

before purchasing this wrap i was trying to decide between this and the maya(i bought the maya about a month ago) and boy do i love the moby more! ill wear the maya around the house but it doesnt hold my daughter as secure as the moby. i ALWAYS wear the moby when i shop or go out or when my daughter is tired because she cant get comfortable and fall asleep in the maya.

OVERALL GET THE MOBY! I recommend it to EVERYONE and many people have come up to me and asked me what they heck i was wearing!

I am a mother to a 20-month old and a 3-month old and have tried so many slings and wraps, it's ridiculous. This is by far my favorite to date. Here are some pros and cons:

Cons:
-- SOOOOO much fabric! It is difficult to handle it all and it drags on the ground (or parking lot) when you are trying to get it on. It must be at least 15 feet long.
-- Scared to wash it because there is a fold in the fabric (along the long edge) and I am afraid the crease will wash out and I'll have to try to iron it back in. What a hassle that would be.
-- Not worth putting on for short-term use. I would not bother if I plan to use it for 15 minutes or less.

Pros:
-- Once it's on, it is so comfortable, you can hardly feel it--really! Even after an hour, I have no shoulder or back pain. At all! It's practically miraculous. I always put my baby in it to grocery shop, which takes at least an hour each time (we walk to the grocery store and back). I have both hands free to push my older daughter in her stroller and to shop and my baby just sleeps the whole time.
-- It's versatile. You can use it to carry your babies in front of you, on your hip, on your back, etc.
-- Both my daughters love it and can stand to be in it for a loooong time.
-- It is very supportive for my baby who still needs some neck support. Her head flopped around too much in both the Snugli and the Baby Bjorn.
-- If you tie the fabric off in the back, you can cover (or feel like you're covering) the bulk of your post-baby butt.
-- It did not work great for nursing, but that may be my inexperience in using this type of wrap. I do use the fabric to cover up if I'm nursing in public, but have to remove it to do that.

I HIGHLY recommend this wrap. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I wish the pros could be accomplished with a lot less fabric.

I researched several different slings and baby carriers right from the start, and I was very excited about the Moby wrap. It was the first sling I purchased. I'd like to share a few of my personal experiences that you want to keep in mind when making a sling purchase.

Firstly, my newborn (from ~0-2/3 mos) just didn't seem to like being carried in the Moby. It held him too close to me, and while he liked to be close, he liked to be able to stick his head out and look around. Furthermore, while you are theoretically supposed to be able to use the Moby while breastfeeding, we could never quite get him comfortable enough. The sling seemed to mash his face into my breast, and he didn't have good enough control over his neck muscles to really actively push away or position himself. And lastly, a sling like this with a projectile vomiting baby is a very unpleasant experience. He would puke right into my shirt, and it was very difficult to clean up the spit up. I ended up purchasing a more traditional sling to carry him around in while he slept or while I was eating dinner. But mostly, I carried him around in my arms quite a bit for the first few months.

Once he was able to hold his head up on his own (~2+ mos), I started using another generic baby carrier that my mother in law had purchased for me. I would put him in that whenever we went out (facing me). The other carrier had a good place to put a spit rag and it was very accessible. Access was still pretty difficult with the Moby. However, the baby carrier was somewhat hard on my back, and I had to get the straps exactly right so that I didnt end up with major back strain. This worked fine for another month or two until he was facing out, but as he got heavier, the carrier became harder on my back. I had completely stopped using the Moby by this time.

When he was about 4 months old, a friend showed me how to use the Moby, and completely raved about it. She showed me how to put him in facing out, and I've used it pretty religiously since. I did require her assistance in getting the lines straight so that the fabric didn't bunch all over my clothing, but now I can put it on so that it is straight. Since my little vomit monster was now facing outwards, I could keep a spitrag right in front of him, so it was much easier! And, it is so much easier to wash than any of my other slings/carriers. Personally, I think it is still obnoxiously complicated to put on, and it is difficult to put him in and take him out. Up until winter hit, I was using this thing nearly every day for walks, dog park adventures, hiking, etc and I have YET to figure out how to successfully take him out and put him in without having to completely re-wrap myself. I also frequently experienced the wrap loosening up after long treks (~1 hr), so it would require re-assembly. Therefore, I am marking it down for the convenience factor.

I also have to mark it down because my husband refuses to wear it because it is so complicated (and it gets sweaty after I wear it). Also, it is pretty bulky for a diaper bag when not in use.

In summary, I think the Moby wrap was an absolutely great purchase. It is GREAT on my back (I don't experience ANY back strain with this device, even at 10 mos/25 lbs!), and I definitely think my son is more comfortable in this one that a standard carrier. I definitely will attest to the fact that baby wearing (made easy by a good baby carrier) helps you get right back to your pre-pregnancy body in no time! For any of the aforementioned problems, I think this device definitely makes up for the fact that it is so easy to get a good fit, and baby's weight is so well distributed.

My summary of my cons: I was not able to get the full versatility during the early infancy stages because of my son's carrying preferences as well as his excessive vomiting. It is a little complicated and definitely time-consuming to put on, and it is also difficult to put him in and take him out it. The sling itself is pretty large, and it is rather bulky to carry around.

Let me just say I LOVE LOVE LOVE this sling!

I bought this sling two days before a ten hour flight with a three hour layover. My daughter either slept the whole time or looked around at her surroundings. In fact, the only time she was fussy or cried was when I took her out to change her or for take off and landing. My back did not hurt at all the WHOLE time. I feel she is very secure and never worry about her slipping out as I did with my other slings.
I got the wrapping correct and memorized the very first time and haven't needed the booklet since. The second I put my daughter in it she was quiet and happy, she looked around at what I was doing until she fell asleep, like magic! While I am wearing her, I am able to do most housework and even sit at the computer.
I own the Hotsling which hurt my back just 15 min after wearing and my daughter made strange noises while in it that always make me uneasy. I also own a Baby Bjorn, but i worry about pinching her and it also hurt my back after about 30 minutes.
The only possible negative about the Moby is that you have to learn how to put it on in public without it touching the ground. I usually use a shopping cart, or a bench. Though, it is not enough of a negative for me to give it less than five stars. Also, people say that the fabric is too stretchy to securely hold their child. But, the only way I can see that happening is if you tied it too loose to begin with. If I initially wrap it correctly I do not have to readjust it at all.
I hardly ever use a stroller anymore. When I go to the supermarket I just pop her in the Moby, grab my diaper bag, and go, no stroller. In the Mall I take the stroller only to hold my bags. All in all, this has been a tremendous lifesaver for me, and because of it, my home is finally getting cleaned and back to normal, LOL.

I love this carrier! It does take practice to get it just right for you and your baby, but it is SURPRISINGLY EASY to wrap. Only took me once to learn how to do it. very versitile and VERY comfortable on my bad back! My daughter (2 mos. old now) has acid reflux, so she LOVED being upright in this carrier, and snuggled chest to chest close to Mama. Made those long nights of carrying her around while she cried, MUCH easier! This is my 4th child, and I've never had a carrier that baby could be THIS snuggly, close and secure in!! I absolutely love it, and so does she.
Here's my ONE complaint. -- I had a summer baby and the Moby was TOO HOT to wear much! Especially outside! It doesn't help that my baby happens to be a little heat box anyway, even when NOT in the Moby. I have been looking forward to cooler weather so that I can use it more often! I imagine baby and I are gonna LOVE the warmth of snuggling in the Moby this winter!
Helpful Tip -- When you are going out with baby in the car, and you want to put him/her in the Moby when you get to your destination... put Moby on BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE. That way, you aren't standing in a parking lot getting the Moby all dirty while you try to put it on (it's VERY long and hits the ground as you're wrapping it, but NOT once it's wrapped). I found this to be a very easy solution. I could take baby right out of the carseat and pop her in the Moby and go.
This is an item not many people in my area of the country have seen. I've never seen another mom with one. I get a lot of looks and questions about it. Once, while wearing her all hidden inside it at an Asian buffet, the Manager kept watching me, with a troubled expression on his face, until he finally figured out it was a baby. I think he either thought that I was smuggling food out, or that I had a dog in there! LOL. It's definitely a conversation starter!

I own three different baby carriers, and this is by far my favorite. It holds my son close and snug to my body, which is what "baby-wearing" is all about. The Moby Wrap disperses his weight over my shoulders and back, which makes it a lot more comfortable for me to wear than any of the other baby carriers, and because it doesn't have any buckles, rings or even scratchy hem lines, he is a lot more comfortable in it.

There is one draw back, and thus 4 stars rather than 5, that it takes a little bit of practice to wrap it correctly and get baby positioned correctly. I practiced twice (with a bag of potatoes!) while I was still pregnant, and found it very easy to use as soon as our son was born.

(The fabric is wonderfully stretchy, which is perfect for a young baby, but I would strongly recommend the Moby D which has a non-stretch panel for a heavier or older child.)

Our daughter is 9 months old, she is only 16lbs... but I wish I had found the Moby wrap sooner! :) We live about a mile from a large lake, and before she was born, we would walk there at least twice a week, we also do a lot of hiking. We had been using our baby Bjorn, but it was starting to hurt our backs and especially our shoulders, and the padding got lumpy after i washed it. I received my wrap on Friday, I have walked to the lake and back with my daughter in the wrap everyday since... we have tried the Joey and hug positions, and I can feel her weight a little in the Joey one, but on the way home, I turn her around into the hug position, and she falls asleep... and it feels like I'm not even carrying a baby! The weight distribution is great and now I have no excuses to not get out and exercise! :) She seems to love it too! I have two friends who are due in the next three months, and I think I will have to get them their own as baby shower gifts! I heard before i ordered it that it was hard to use, but once i read the wonderful book that comes with it, it was a piece of cake! :)

It is true what others are saying this product is really easy n your back, I have tried others and this one is far more better. My only complaint is that it is a little difficult to put on, but with practice you get the hang of it. Oh! be patiente too, at time while you are learning your baby might not like it because she might get fussy waiting for you, so do it when she is in a good mood or practice first with a doll.