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….