How to Fit a LILLEbaby Carrier

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Legs In /Fetal Carry Position Video (To be uploaded)
Back Carry Video (To be uploaded)
Forward facing and hip carry video (to be uploaded)
Key Features at a glance:
Incredible value for money
Weight range 3.2kgs to 20.4kgs
Two carry positions for newborns (legs in or legs out)
All carry positions - inward facing, forward facing, back carry, hip carry.
Large Storage pocket
Built in hood (for weather protection and privacy)
Shoulder straps can be crossed over or straight (X or H position)
Well structured and supportive
Huge range of colours, styles and fabrics to choose from
LILLEbaby is a brand that has been around since 2001, so while it’s a well established brand internationally, particularly in the USA, it hasn’t had quite the same presence in Australia. One thing I would recommend immediately to anyone thinking about getting a LILLEbaby carrier is joining the LILLEbaby Facebook Group - at the time of publishing this review the group has nearly 50k members and it is just the most incredible resource for parents looking for support with their LILLEbaby carriers.
It’s this community of parents helping each other fit their carriers correctly and offering each other advice. Which is so important. “Babywearing” is a wonderful thing, but it’s not always the easiest skill to learn on your own. So I love that for LILLEbaby. / lillebaby

[@hmhermosa]

Soooo helpful! Thank you. I was about to give up on fitting my carrier after reading the manual and going on the website but this video is so clear and insightful.

[@ParentingCentral]

I'm so glad to hear it helped!

[@sbv613]

This was really helpful - would love to see a video for an older baby - do you have any additional tips? I've been wearing my 7th month old and often my back will really hurt after wearing him. I've adjusted my straps now after watching this video and it already feels better but would be happy to hear if there's anything else to keep in mind. Thank you!

[@ParentingCentral]

I'm glad it helped! When you say your back hurts, so I can get an idea of where the pressure might be coming from, would you say the pain is more in your hips, lower back, shoulder blades or upper shoulder/neck? And are you just doing front carry parent facing at the moment? Otherwise I appreciate the suggestion I can definitely do a video around how things can be adjusted as the baby gets bigger. Especially because the bigger/heavier they are the more those little pain points become bigger!

[@sbv613]

@@ParentingCentral yes! as he gets bigger it DEFINITELY gets more painful! But right now mostly doing parent-facing and the pain is mostly in the upper shoulder/neck but sometimes also lower back. Otherwise love the carrier - it's great when baby gets a little tired and wants to be held but I still want to be able to do things around the house!

[@ParentingCentral]

One thing that can give you shoulder/neck pain with lower back pain is the waistband not being tight enough. I have a video where I've demonstrated how that can make the waistband tilt forward ( the video has the Ergobaby omni, but it works the same with the LILLEbaby.) Skip to 3mins in because not all of it will be relevant. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqjZooaFlt-oj9ksi=c7_yP1O5Dk0Jk-it Another thing for shoulder/neck pain can be if the cross strap is too high. Most people will find it more comfortable around the middle of the shoulder blades (unless someone has very very petite/narrow the shoulders or very broad/muscled shoulders)

[@sbv613]

@@ParentingCentral thank you so much! I've made the changes and I think it definitely helps - we'll see how it is in a couple of days once the previous pains wear off!