moby wrap vs ergo..

go ahead and debate!

No debate here. I've practiced with both, and I have 2 infantino slings ( one is a wrap model, and one is a snap model, both are fine and NOT one of the ones recalled), and I almost killed myself trying to work that Moby thing ha ha ha. Even after watching the Youtube video "how-to" and reading the instructions for the moby, I was a hot mess, and crying because I couldn't figure it out.

i have an infantino snap thing.... it makes me nervous and always feels like the baby is going to flip out.. duct tape would be the ultimate soultion!

I hated the Moby wrap. Tried that dam thing every way it goes and no matter how tight I had it my babies never felt secured to me and they would just scream.
I really want to try the Ergo.

OMG I love my Moby!!  I thought the best part was that my husband and I both could use it and it was "one size fits all"!  

The "ties" are a little more difficult to get used to but I just read the manual and then watched a couple videos....then did it daily till I got it right!

Not to mention, it made breast feeding in public a BREEZE when Claudia was a newborn!  no one knew anything other than, I had a baby in some wrap. LOL

I'm HUGE into babywearing...I have many many carriers and woven wraps. I personally think there is nothing better than the snuggles of a wrap. Moby is a great start! I experienced the opposite of Amy. He felt so secure in it. He would sleep for hours!! Ergo is a great carrier too....but no where near as snuggly. It's great for a quick shopping trip! So my answer is you need both LOL! And if you decide you love wrapping...once baby hits around 15 pounds the Moby gets saggy. I know they say 30 some pounds but trust me the support is not there! This is a GREAT first woven wrap.

http://www.novanatural.com/baby-toddler/carriers/bb-wrap

Most people start with the 4.6 or 4.9 for size!!!

Let me know if you have any questions. Baby wearing has become a huge part of our lives and I love it!!!

Here is a pic of one my wovens in a back carry. You never wear baby in a back carry in a moby. They are to stretchy and baby can flip out easy!

im glad you responded... the wraps seem so secure to me compared to the carriers.. is there one you would rec over the moby then?

I would start with the Moby or the Sleepywrap. I liked both. And then I would move to the woven BBslen. Since you have such small kids I really think babywearing will be SO helpful for you. I think for new babywearers who have newborns wovens are a bit too much. Start with a stretchy wrap. There is a great babywearing community out there. babycenter has an amazing board and I love
www.thebabywearer.com Lots of help and info! Plus there is a buy and selling board for any carrier you can imagine!

 I both my Moby and my Ergo.
 The moby is amazing when baby is tiny and wants to be snuggled all day. The Ergo is awesome for more mobile babies/toddlers but I found the infant insert WAY too hot here in the South.
my 5 month old son is 20 lbs and prefers the Ergo now since he always wants to be on the move. Also I can comfortably carry one of my 35 lb toddlers in my Ergo if need be.

they're both good carriers for different reasons. If I had to pick only one, I would go with a mei tai (babyhawk), it's the best of both worlds (infant and toddler) and not as hot as the Ergo.

I hated my Moby and gave it to a friend. I don't know if she used it. It was just too complicated! We didn't have an Ergo, but a carrier that was similar. It was OK. We used it more. When Lorelai got older and could sit on our hip, we used a hot sling. I never felt super comfortable with her in one as a tiny baby. When we have a 2nd, and I'm chasing after her, I might feel different.

Tina