Baby Carrier

I thought I would never need a baby carrier. Then I changed my mind when I needed to do some chores and lo is screaming for attention, just for home usage. So I got a local brand around +-RM80, not too expensive and can help me for a short period I thought. Hb said I will not use it, but I insisted I need it for times when there are no other helping hands.

I used it a few times (twice maybe) but my back easily pain. However again, it will be a short use. Then there was once we went outing (hb marathon) and I was with the baby and carrier would be the best option. Stroller will be too bulky and if baby does not want to sleep inside (a bassinet of Bugaboo Chameleon 3) I would need to carry the baby and maneuver the stroller. So I used the carrier, it was manageable, but I was not entirely comfy for more than an hour if you want my honest opinion.

** Also, my mistake was I did not try with the baby on it when I bought.

So as of recent, I saw some mommies postings on good carrier and many recommended Boba among other good ones. I surveyed online reviews and youtube on it on various types recommended and decided I would get Boba 4g (latest product with infant seat) and an inch wider. Actually I do not need that infant seat, but just for the latest and since price difference is about RM20ish only.

And at the same time, the next day is the last day of Baby Expo. They have the same discount online but I thought I would like to test it out first. We spent 8.5hours there, exploring other things and searching for the Boba.

Ergo
When I saw Fabulous Mom booth, I asked for Boba, they did not bring. So I tried on Ergo with the baby. Wow... it was nice. The strap padded and soft and nice to carry. The lady told me after discount is RM399 and only have one range there. After going to another booth to try Boba, I came back to Ergo and tried. The strap for Ergo is softer thus nice to carry but on the waist strap I felt a little more pressure compared to Boba. I thought it might not be comfy if long hours. Somehow this time was told Ergo is RM371.00 (not RM399?).

Boba 3g
Then we came across this shop selling Boba but left with Boba 3g (dusk), 4g sold out. I tried on it, it was equally comfy except that the shoulder pad felt more stiff compared to Ergo. But the waist area was feeling great. So we decided to stick to Boba.

Boba 4g
We were told by this Medula booth that another booth is selling Boba 4g (cos she saw us wanted the 4g so much but theirs sold out). Such a nice owner... We tried out the 4g, the cloth is slightly softer than 3g and after putting lo on infant seat, ended up too high and needs to be removed. So it wasn't really necessary.

Boba Air
I tried on this too, it's very light and can fold till very handy. However it is not padded thus no support for long term usage. This is the cheapest in the Boba family retail at RM220, during promo was selling slightly below RM200. But again, I need a good back support.

BOBA 3G - my choice
Eventually we got the Boba 3g from the nice owner (medula) at RM349 after 10% discount and just for 3g only they have an additional free Boba pouch for this expo purchase. I chose Montenegro color (complete black) as it looks elegantly simple and nice. They delivered it to me and only left 1 at their shop.

Free Boba Pouch.. nice right?

I guess for my lifestyle, I do need a good baby carrier and I do foresee I would prefer the carrier over stroller in the coming future especially during traveling.

It's always trial and error when getting baby stuff. Do try it out before you buy or get a reputable one so you maximize the worth of the money spent.

Later I found the Boba 3g is recommended in the article for The Best Baby Carrier of 2013.
http://www.babble.com/toddler/babble-blogger-favorites-best-baby-carriers-of-2013/boba-3g-soft-structured-carrier/