First Impressions of the Emeibaby

When the carrier first came, it looked complicated. There were numbered stickers and lots of fabric and rings and straps and it all seemed a bit crazy. But really, a quick glance at the instructions showed me how to set it up for a newborn, and I grabbed the nearest new baby and tried it out (benefit #1 of a babywearing store: easy access to lots of adorable little bundles of joy). Delightful. I liked that I could have the baby’s legs out of the carrier because I find it much easier than legs in. (With legs tucked inside a carrier, you have to be very conscious of where the baby’s legs are and be certain that fragile feet and ankle bones aren’t bearing the baby’s weight).

I did have a bit of trouble doing the back  clip up – I wish both sides of the buckle could be loosened away from the straps so that I could snap it together more easily. I also didn’t love the excess fabric that was left over on the body, but I followed the directions and bunched it against the carrier, securing it with the snaps so it would be out of the way.

The carrier was lovely and supportive and I didn’t want to give the sweet baby back to his mother. But I’m the first to acknowledge that trying out a carrier on a newborn baby isn’t the best test – they really don’t weigh much at all and I’m sure I could find a tea towel supportive enough for some little squishes. I was eager to try out the carrier with my own two and a half year old daughter.