This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to SillyGeese for winning a Moby Wrap of your choice.
Isabella sleeping in the Moby
Having Isabella has reminded me how much time, love and attention a new baby needs and how thankful I am to be a baby wearing mom.
Babies need to be held. Babies need to be held a lot.
It’s a beautiful privilege to be needed so, but with other responsibilities vying for my time it can make me feel a bit stretched. Baby wearing gives Isabella and me the closeness that we both need and want, produces a strong bond, a happy baby and still allows me to fulfill my other responsibilities.
It took me a long time (7-8 kids) to find baby wearing solutions that were practical, comfortable and worked for me. I needed a good, “comfortable-for-everyday” carrier that allows me to carry my still-floppy baby and have hands free to accomplish other tasks. I needed something for the under 6 month crowd. That’s when I discovered the Moby Wrap.
Nicholas in Moby after a 6 mile hike
What is a Moby?
The Moby is a wrap. This means there are no stiff pieces, buckles or fasteners. It is a large piece of 100% cotton knit fabric that you wrap around you and baby. The Moby goes over both shoulders and around your waist distributing the babies weight very evenly and making it possible to comfortably wear your baby for hours without tired shoulders or a stiff neck.
Isabella getting ready for a nap in the Moby
It is possible to carry your baby in several different positions with the Moby. I regularly use all of the front holds. I use the back and hip carries occasionally. (I can not get the baby into the back carry position without another person helping me.)
The Moby is for newborns up to children weighing 35 pounds (about 3 years) and is machine washable. I use the Moby almost exclusively for those early months or when our little one is napping.
Our Moby experience
We got our first Moby when Nicholas (baby #9) was 2 months old and I wore him around the house in the Moby throughout the day. He would snuggle in contentedly while I washed dishes, taught school, took kids to the bathroom or switched the laundry. When he got tired, he would put his head on my chest and go to sleep not waking when I needed to sit down or get back up again.
Now I’m using the Moby with Isabella. The Moby holds Isabella close to my body as if she were swaddled in a blanket and it provides wonderful head support. When she falls asleep in the Moby there is no flopping of her head as I move around causing her to stir or wake. Bella’s head is held securely against my body.
Even as our babies get older I put them in the Moby if I know that they are going to (or should) nap in the carrier. Both Bella and Nicholas get/got some of their best naps in the Moby.
Sweet Bella in Moby
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Comfortable for mom- no shoulder or neck strain
- Terrific for baby naps – baby is wrapped close and does not usually wake with mom’s movements
- Keeps baby close to mom’s body – Other carriers protrude out in front making it difficult to work in the kitchen or read a book held in front of you. The Moby keeps baby close in to your body making these tasks much easier.
- Wrap it once and take baby in and out as needed
- Comfortable for baby even newborns
- Flexible – able to wrap the baby many different ways and if they fall asleep it is simple to pull some extra fabric up to support their head.
- Nice selection of colors and designs
Cons:
- It takes a while to get the hang of wrapping.
- The ends drag on the ground when you’re wrapping it. (When I go out I try to remember to wrap the Moby before we leave the house, then I just put Isabella in and out of the Moby as we get to each stop.)
- It can get hot.
Double baby wearing
For those of you with more than one small child, I regularly wear our two youngest children (Nicholas 2 and Isabella 8 weeks) at the same time I wrap Bella in the Moby in one of the front carries and put Nicholas in the ERGO on my back. I can generally walk several miles with both babies quite comfortably.
Buy a Moby Wrap
You can purchase a Moby Wrap starting at $39.95 at MobyWrap.com. Moby Wraps are also available in many stores, you can check availability in your area here.
Win a Moby Wrap
I’m not going to tell you about one of my favorite mom ‘necessities’ and not give you the opportunity to win one for yourself. Moby has offered to give away a Moby Wrap of your choice to one Raising Olives reader.
To enter:
- Visit Mobywrap.com then come back and leave a comment on this post telling me which wrap you would choose. Also feel free to share about your baby wearing experience or lack thereof.
Extra entries: (please leave a comment for each entry)
- Share a link to this giveaway on Facebook
- Tweet about this giveaway
- Blog about this giveaway (3 extra entries, please leave 3 extra comments)
Giveaway will end at 11:59 pm on September (can you believe it’s already September??) 9, 2010.
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I would chose the regular Moby in indigo. I tried making a similar carrier, but made it with the wrong fabric and my baby ended up at my knees, so I switched to a sling, but they don’t work comfortably for heavier babies.
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I would love an Almod Blossom. I am currently wearing my 2 year old and would love a Moby to wear my new baby in.
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I would really like to win this one. I have the perfect baby for it =)
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Blog post. http://somewherebeyondallthis.blogspot.com/2010/09/moby-wrap-giveaway.html
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Blog post.
http://somewherebeyondallthis.blogspot.com/2010/09/moby-wrap-giveaway.html
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Blog post. 3rd entry.
http://somewherebeyondallthis.blogspot.com/2010/09/moby-wrap-giveaway.html
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Having just had our baby girl, I love the girly-girly prints and colors: lilac, daisies, etc.
I have been a babywearing mama since I had my second child. With the third child, I started to get the hang of it and with my fourth, I wore my baby constantly! Since I am only 5 days postpartum, I have mostly been sticking around the couch, but when I am up again, I will be sure to pull out my stash of slings!
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Moby Organic Swirl is beautiful. I’m expecting #13 and have used a sling since Baby 4. I have a couple of friends that use a Moby wrap and love them. I think it would be great to have another style!
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I am getting ready to have baby #7 and need a moby wrap!!! I would love to have one to wear my little Miss around!!! Thanks for the opportunity!
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I have used the Bjorn with my first four children but would love something a little more comfortable with our 5th. Nathan loves to be held! I just was introduced to the Moby by my sister-in-law this summer and would love one in moss. Your blog is so encouraging and practical. Thanks for taking the time to share!
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The Moby Wrap looks perfect…I would love the Moby Organic in Eggplant or Licorice
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I love the lilac moby wrap – thank you for the giveaway! With my first baby, all I knew about was a baby bjorn & now I know better & I’m due in November & would love to get a Moby for my little girl.
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I would chose the Owl Moby Wrap Design. I love the Moby wrap. My twin daughters are also BIG fans of the Moby blankets. They are so soft and stretchy (like the wrap) and are perfect for swaddling but also great through toddlerhood! I love this fact about them since many baby blankets are purely for one “stage” or another. The Moby blanket, like the wrap, is great through all the stages your baby grows through
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I like The Moby wrap pacific color!
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I would LOVE to have the pregnancy awareness month beautiful life moby wrap!
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I would choose the Almond Blossom Moby UV (I think its the same one you are wearing in the pictures!). Beautiful design and I love the added UV protection.
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I’d probably go with the Moby wrap in Black or Natural.
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I use wraps and soft structured carriers for my 8 month old son. I love the organic Moby wraps and would get the eggplant one!
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I am really liking the idea of a Moby wrap (in red) for baby number 3 (our first girl!) due in December. I appreciate the pros and cons listed and this looks like a great solution for trying to keep up with my 2 active boys and loving my newest blessing!
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I just had our 2nd on 9/1 and I have been eyeing these wraps. I’ve looked at them and can’t pick just yet. But here is my 1st entry.
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2nd entry – Facebook Link
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Love the wrap in a forest color. If I can choose a moby d, I’d do the earth tones.
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I would choose the Moby Organic in Licorice
I don’t have any baby carrier but I want one!
Thank you so much for this giveaway!
yuki@michelf.com
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I like the original Moby in chocolate. I have a baby who is picky about how she is carried in wraps, so I would love to try a Moby with her!
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I like the original in the chocolate color!
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I never got to try a wrap for any of my own 4 babies but I would love to share the winning with my SIL and her soon-to-be 4th baby…specifically, the pregnancy awareness month design! What mom wouldn’t love to have their baby so close to them?!
Thanks for sharing!
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I think I’d be “boring” and go with solid black, chocolate, or the sandy color- that way it would go with any outfit, to any occasion, with any gender baby. I’ve expecting number 5 in February (our oldest just turned 4!) and would love to try the Moby.
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I would choose the Moby wrap baby carrier in natural or indigo, so it would be cool in summer, and match most of my white and blue clothes, I have a boy, 7 months, and would like to win one.
Andrea
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i wore my son in a fancy boutique, supose to be simple, sling some when he was a wee bit but i always felt like he was going to fall out when i moved around. so i would end up with one arm under him anyway which defeated the purpose. My sister was given a moby with her daughter and loved it. now that i am expecting my second i want/need/would love to have one too! I really like the UV wrap in fuchsia or the seasonal wrap in pacific.
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I would go with the simple chocolate Moby wrap. I’ve tried a few baby carriers, but once babies hit 12-15 pounds, you NEED the weight distributed across both shoulders to keep it up for any length of time. I haven’t even been using our sling lately because it is just too much strain on one shoulder.
A Moby would probably be the perfect solution….
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Mmm…a Moby Wrap! I would choose the Almond Blossom Moby Design wrap with UV protection because my husband and I love being outdoors so naturally, our baby would spend a lot of time outside with us!
I have no experience baby wearing, mainly because our little one has not yet been born! Our baby is due on my birthday, New Year’s Eve, and I am looking forward to motherhood and would love to get a wrap and keep my baby close to me.
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I would love the Moby Design with UV Protection in blossom
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Great giveaway!
I think I would go for the Chocolate Moby Wrap.
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I love baby wearing! Have worn all five of our blessings and would love to try the Moby in red
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Hello Kim. I left a comment a few days ago to enter this contest for Moby wrap. However, I would like to change my request from myself to my sister. Her 5th child was born in early August and spent the 1st 3.5 weeks in the NICU. He has recently come home in time for them to move cross country from Virginia to Idaho. She says he is really been fussy and clingy, so I thought she could use this wrap far more than I could! Her husband is still looking for a teaching job in the Boise, ID area, so they do not have any income coming in and $40 for a baby wrap is just not there to spend.
Thank you for this offer!
Jennifer Dewing
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I would love the Almond Blossom one like you are carrying Isabella in! I’d never seen that one before, and it’s SO ME! I love it!
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I tweeted! http://twitter.com/ChoresChocolate/status/24051750616
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I shared on my facebook page!
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I blogged!
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Get out!!! They have camo! My husband might wear a baby if I had camo!
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I so want to try the moby wrap with my next baby! : )
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I am super hopefully to win a Moby wrap in chocolate. I am a mom of 4. Nehemiah is our newest little man at 1 month old. He has also been my most needy of being close to mommy most of the time. You would think I’d be a pro by now at multiple tasks, but his need for me has left me challenged to accomplish all that needs to be done for our family and others kiddod. My oldest is 5, followed by a 4 year old and 2 year old. I’ve tried a hot sling with my 4 & 2 year old girls as babies and they hated it. I tried to break it out again for Nehemiah and his protest was immediate. He’ll do the baby bjorn we have, but it really doesn’t allow me much room to do things, his head flops if I have to lean forward for something, and my body can only tolerate it for short times. I was feeling a little defeated until I saw this post on facebook from my friend who is a fouls in Charlotte. Maybe there is a solution. Would love to try a moby and see if at last Nehemiah and I could find a way to keep him close to me. He’ll tolerate our swing for a bit, but what he truly wants is me. Thanks for sharing about this wrap and giving me a new hope!! Blessings to your wonderful family!!
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I like the moby designs in owl. Too cute!
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