by Tami Grosset
Photographs by
Laura Lo
Today we are continuing with our project showing how our 6 favourite
soft structured carriers fit mamas with different frames. This week its Fluffy Mama's turn!
Our Fluffy Mama is Ashley. Ashley is 5' 4" and wears a size 18.
To recap, the carriers we chose to focus on are;
The
Ergobaby (which offers a front facing in, hip and back carry)
The
Beco Gemini (which
offers a front facing in, hip and back carry. It also offers a front
facing out position but since it was the only carrier in our selection
that offered this carry there was nothing to compare it to so we chose
not to picture this.)
The
Boba (which offers a front facing in and back carry)
The
Onya (which offers a front facing in and back carry)
The
Manduca (which offers a front facing in, hip and back carry) and
The
Tula, standard (which offers a front facing in and back carry)
Front Facing In
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| Ergobaby |
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| Beco Gemini |
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| Boba |
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| Onya |
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| Manduca |
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| Tula |
Back Carry
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| Ergobaby |
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| Beco Gemini |
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| Boba |
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| Onya |
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| Manduca |
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| Tula |
Hip Position
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| Ergobaby |
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| Beco Gemini |
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| Manduca |
Ashley's least favourite carrier in the project was the Ergo. As you can see in the pictures the waistbelt was at its fullest extension and was really cutting into her waist. The Onya was extended all the way also. Ashley felt that the most comfortable carrier for her was the Tula. It had plenty of play in the waist strap and it hugged in all the right ways.
NB When looking to purchase a SSC
it is always recommended to try a carrier first, rather than base the
purchase on reviews. Whilst there are some generic fitting issues for
certain body frame types the fit of a SSC is very personal and
subjective. If you are looking to purchase a new carrier in Ottawa there
are many brands that can be tried out first at Milkface, Extraordinary
Baby Shoppe and Belly Laughs (see our recommended retailers list). If you are planning to purchase a used carrier the Ottawa Babywearing Group Sling Library has a good selection of SSCs for you to borrow before you make your purchase.
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