Thursday, May 15, 2014

Baby k'tan wrap

I recently got a baby k'tan wrap and absolutely love it! It seriously is amazing! I have tried several different types of carriers during the infancy and early toddler stage with all three of my children and this is by far the very best that I have come across yet.

Here's a couple pics of me wearing my youngest, my 4 1/2 month old son, in it.


These are just two of the many holds you can do. It really is so comfortable and I love that there is no twisting or tying. It makes it so much more practical and easy to use. I am going to list a few comparisons between the baby k'tan and some other wraps.

Baby k'tan vs moby wrap:
Softer fabric, comparable to Egyptian cotton.... Coarser fabric, comparable to a tablecloth
No tying or wrapping, just "looping".... Extensive wrapping and tying
Buy fitted for your size, xs,s,m,l,xl..... One size, so you have to wrap tighter or looser accordingly
Stays fitted and very secure since you buy according to size... Loosens gradually as you move and feels less and less secure
Lighter, more breathable fabric.... Heavier fabric
Great for any body type or size, again because you buy according to size.... Not good for slender body types
Easy to use.... More involved getting it on
Stores in its bag that is also the "sash" for extra support... Big and bulky and not as easy to bring with you on the go.
Both are comfortable as there is just fabric, no buttons, clips, hardware of any kind. I would say the k'tan is overall MORE comfortable though.
Both retail for about $50.

Baby k'tan vs sling
Doesn't hurt back over time from isolated pressure/weight evenly distributed.... Does begin to hurt back over time on shoulder sling is on/weight all primarily weighing on that one shoulder.
Very versatile in available positions baby can be in...... Really only two practical positions.
Baby is very secure and you can truly be hands free.... Still have to have one hand on baby as they could easily fall out.
Both are easy to bring with you on the go.
Retails for $49... Can be purchased for less than $20.

My husband uses the baby b'jorn backpack to wear our babies in when he is outside doing yard work and wants to take the baby with him and likes it. However, I have not ever tried it, so I cannot really compare it to the baby k'tan other than a few obvious differences:
Baby k'tan has no hardware, all fabric.... Baby b'jorn has quite a bit of hardware.
Like the baby k'tan, the baby b'jorn has several positions.
Baby k'tan can be worn while nursing... Baby b'jorn could not.
Both could be worn by any size person.
Retails for $49... Retails for about $80.


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