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December 04, 2006
EllaRoo Wrap Review
The EllaRoo wraparound baby carrier (wrap) was my first "I've just struck gold" baby carrier. It allowed me to have two hands free while carrying my baby and remaining at least as comfortable as if he was in my own arms. As he grew, I got used to his weight, I could wear him out of the way on my back if I wanted, and I could adjust the carrying position to be comfortable whether I was gardening, cooking, shopping, or just strolling with him. Even now as I am pregnant, I can use the EllaRoo wrap to take care of his need to be held while going about my day.
The Ellaroo Wrap is a long piece of hand-woven cotton fabric that can be tied in different ways, but usually over both shoulders and around the torso to create a secure and comfortable carrier for your baby or toddler. It is essentially a 15 foot scarf, beautiful, colorful, and lightweight. The wide width allows it to be supportive enough to create the seat or pocket in which the baby rests. The weave of the fabric also gives it a grip or structure that, particularly for back carries, is essential for the right support.
Wraps and rebozos (a shorter, more advanced version of a wrap) are traditional American baby carriers . The EllaRoo wrap is woven in Guatemala, the heart of where these carriers remain in common use as an essential component of baby "day-care" for busy working people. The EllaRoo wrap is lightweight enough to wear in hot weather or under warm clothes, comfortably.
It has been said that baby wraps have the greatest learning curve of the baby carriers, that they are the most difficult to begin using. My own experience did not live up to that warning. My little one was on board and dozing the first evening we tried it out. If you have any need to get your little one settled into your rhythm, whether to take care of other kids, or to soothe a colicky baby, you will have all the motivation you need to learn the basic carrying positions. Then, as you continue, you can learn to finesse the wrap to get the most cozy, comfortable, and practical use of it.
I think it is ideal to have a baby carrier for every occasion, but if I could only have one, it would still be a wrap!
EllaRooWrap | By ChattBabyWearer | 02:52 PM
Comments
I have yet to try a wrap and have been thinking about it as my next carrier purchase!!
Posted by: Adventures In Babywearing at December 12, 2006 01:01 PM
A baby wrap really is worth every penny when you find yourself wearing it almost every day, especially in the baby's first year, but up into toddlerhood as well. Take care, and enjoy if you do go for it!
Posted by: ChattBabyWearer at December 12, 2006 09:20 PM