I’m finding that the wrap is just as comfortable as a mei tai or structured carrier for long carries and it doesn’t really take that much longer to put on.  It’s not as if I’m on a tight schedule - we really have all the time we need to get it right.  I wear Meena in a ruck for a long walk while Emmy is at kindy; she snuggles down and falls asleep, cuddled up cosily out of the wind.

The problem is that I find myself dreading the quick carries - the times I’d use a sling or structured carrier for an errand or to cuddle a clingy baby for a few minutes while doing housework.  I’m wearing Meena a little less than usual because I’m always weighing up whether it’s worth the time and effort to wrap her, when usually I’d have her in a carrier without even thinking.

I cheat tonight and use a solarveil sling in the shower.  I have no idea how I could have used the wrap instead….

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