Ultimate 5-in-1 Baby Wrap Carrier

by Parents of Invention

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B0006TZD4I
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,153 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No backache with this sling!, May 13, 2005

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Morgan's Mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate 5-in-1 Baby Wrap Carrier (Toy)

By the time my baby was born, I had three sling-type carriers for her: a Snugli front carrier, a New Native sling (the one Cindy Crawford raved about) and this one. When my baby was about 2-3 weeks old, I tried her in the New Native, but she hated it. She kept slipping so far down in the pouch that the fabric fell over her face, and she just didn't like being in a laying-down position at all. Next, I tried the Snugli. My baby liked being upright, but the straps of the Snugli cut into my shoulders, and every time my baby fell asleep, her head fell over her shoulder at a 90-degree angle. I finally tried the UBW, and fell in LOVE!

First let me say I waited so long to try the wrap because I was intimidated. I watched the video many times and practiced using the wrap with stuffed animals and dolls, but I didn't feel secure enough to try carrying an actual baby in it. Finally, I met another woman who had an UBW and, after talking with her, I got up the courage to try putting my daughter in it. Well, it worked like a dream. I used the tummy-to-tummy carry (the first carry shown on the video) and it was perfect. My daughter could sit upright facing me (her favorite position) but the wrap provided enough head support that even when she fell sound asleep her head didn't tilt over at all. (I just made sure to pull the wrap up high over her shoulders and the back of her neck.) Because the wrap is made of soft t-shirt material, it didn't dig into my shoulders at all. In fact, you can adjust the width of the material across the shoulders to make it as wide or as narrow as is comfortable for you. Plus, you wind up carrying your baby much closer to your body in an UBW than in a Snugli-type front carrier, so I found that my back didn't start aching the way it did when using the Snugli. Finally, the UBW is VERY portable - it even comes with a little drawstring bag with shoulder straps to carry it in.

I found that the secret to successfully using the UBW was to tie it tightly enough but not *too* tightly. Figuring out the wrapping method itself wasn't too hard - after a few practice sessions I could do it easily, and the video was very helpful for that - but getting the right tension was a bit tricky. The fabric is quite stretchy, so if I left the tension too loose I would be afraid that my baby would fall out. As a result, at first I found I tied the wrap too tightly, and I felt my baby was uncomfortable (being squeezed too tightly against me or in the leg area). With a little practice, though, I got the right tension for my baby and me, and now I couldn't be happier with the UBW. To make it easier to use several times in one day, I often tie it on once and keep it on even if my baby is out - that way I'm all set to pop her back in at the first sign of her getting fussy.

Bottom line: while the UBW isn't as simple to use at first as many of the other carriers on the market, I think once you get the hang of it it outperforms any other I've found.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So many compliments...., April 30, 2006

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Freyjaonline "Freyja" (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate 5-in-1 Baby Wrap Carrier (Toy)

I personally was not a fan of baby carriers, as I hated the way they looked. I'd see those parents shopping with the Baby Bjorn and for every 10 parents I saw at least 8 of them had either a strap undone...for comfort or were holding their backs or lastly had the carrier on but the baby in their arms.

I wanted to by the Baby Sling but a friend told me not to waste my money so after looking at The Ultimate Baby Wrap for the last two months of my pregnancy, I finally ordered it.

Now I must admit when it arrived and I took it out of the box, my eyebrows must have become a permanent frown, as I had no idea what to do with this cumbersome length of fabric, however after watching the dvd on my computer, and about two tries I had it down pact.
Let me also say that I was worried about how secure my child really would be as she was 9lbs 4oz and 32 inches long at birth and I just didn't think this thing would hold her.
Imagine my surprise when not only did it hold her but I was able to sit at the computer and type, download photos for the family and friends and when it came time, with a a little adjustment at the shoulders I was able to nurse her as well.

My inital test drive of the Wrap was an outing was to a mall, where we were there for nearly 8 hours. The first time my mom had to help me as she didn't want the fabric to drag the ground but now I simply lay the ends in the car as I put it on and it only takes me a couple of minutes. I was able to nurse my daughter without having to run back to the car, or look for a bathroom, or someplace to sit.
I didn't have to dress her in a bunch of layers only to remove them as we walk, she was able to sleep without her head lolling about and when it came time to leave, all I had to do was pull the extra fabric around her to shield her from the drop in temperature.

Pros:
Baby feels swaddled, is held close to mom.
No back pain due to narrow straps or unevenly distributed weight.

Cons:
I couldn't find the nice colors that were demo'd on the dvd.

Please try this product, it doesn't take a lot of time to learn to use it.
I've received great compliments every time I've been out and even had a new mother try mines out and she was amazed at how much more supportive it felt then her current carrier.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT, March 27, 2005

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BreesMommi04 "Erin" (Oklahoma, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate 5-in-1 Baby Wrap Carrier (Toy)

I've tried all the other carriers, my daughter HATED them. They're stiff and uncomfortable for her and hard to put on and uncomfortable for me. (I'm a bigger girl) This carrier has been a godsend. It's sooo versatile, with five different carrying postitions, it is worth the money so much moreso than any of the other carriers out there. It's COMFORTABLE, it DOESN'T hurt my back and most of all, my daughter LOVES it! I wouldn't spend my money on any other carrier. If you want a carrier that will last a long time (till your child is THREE), I would put my money on THIS carrier!!