BABYBJORN Baby Carrier Active, Black/Silver
From BabyBjörn
| List Price: | $129.95 |
| Price: | $128.49 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. |
Product Description
BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier Active, you can walk for miles and still stay close to your child. The Baby Bjorn Baby Carrier Active makes it easy to take your child with you on all sorts of activities, from a long walk in the woods to a shopping excursion in town. The comfortable lumbar support and the wide, padded shoulder straps provides an even weight distribution. The baby carrier provides excellent support for your little child's back and head, making sure his/her legs and arms are in a physiologically correct position. When your child is a little older, the neck rest can be folded down so the child can face forwards and look around. From newborn (at least 3.5 kilogram/8 pounds and 53 centimeter/21" ) up to 12 kilo gram /26 pounds Approved in accordance with the oeko Tex Standard 100, class 1, and eco certification and bears the TÜV Rhineland GS Mark. Machine wash at 40 degrees C/Warm. Wash separately. Use a gentle, bleach free detergent.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #5479 in Baby Product
- Size: One Size
- Color: Black/Silver
- Brand: BabyBjörn
- Model: 026165US
- Dimensions: 13.75" h x3.38" w x10.25" l,1.00 pounds
Features
- Adjustable lumbar support
- Baby can face in or out
- Most adjustments can be made conveniently in the front
- Entire front piece can be removed to lay down sleeping baby
- Machine washable
Most helpful customer reviews
203 of 216 people found the following review helpful.I first purchased the original Bjorn and the weight on my shoulders was unbearable (8 pd baby). I returned it for this model with the lumbar support. There isn't much support to say the least. I still felt the weight on my shoulders after about 1 hr of wearing it. Although it wasn't as bad as the original. Overall it's great if you plan only on using it until your baby is 2-3 months. Once the baby get's too heavy you really start to compromise your back and shoulders. If you are into baby wearing then this will only last you very little and you will soon have to research other carriers.The Good Stuff:1. The carrier part is nice and thick and provides lots of support for the baby's back and head.2. Easy to put on and take off without help.The Bad Stuff:1. Provides no back support for the person doing the carrying.2. In order to get some back support you must tighten the lumbar very very tight to the point you can't breath!!3. The shoulder staps are NOT sufficiently padded. The shoulder pain becomes unbearable after 1 hr for a 10 pound baby.4. Forward facing - the fold down head support flaps back into the baby's face. You have to constantly fold it down.5. Since the baby's legs dangle in front. You CANNOT sit comfortabley.Bottom line - if you plan on wearing your baby for more than an hour at a time or past 2-3 months this is a complete waste of money. If you are looking to use it only on light errands and plan on transfering baby to a stroller in 2-3 months then it's ok (althought still expensive for such little use) After some extensive research and trying several carriers I ended up with the Ergo Baby Carrier. All the baby's weight is on the hips (the way nature intended!)not the shoulders. Not to mention the shoulders are very padded. And even now that my daughter is 14 months I can still carry her with no problem and no pain.
75 of 79 people found the following review helpful.I registered for and eventually purchased for myself the Active Carrier. I love this carrier. With a bad back, I find the lumbar support VERY helpful. I do have to tighten it up, but is far from cutting off my breathing. My little girl loves riding in it too. She usually falls asleep within minutes of me putting her in it.If you aren't sure if you'll like it, go to babies R' us and see if they will let you try on the display model. They would at my store. LOL Throw in some heavy cans of liquid formula to see how it feels with weight. :)Why I love this carrier:1. I love giving my little girl kisses on her head when I am out running errands.2. I love the attention she gets and the "oh isn't that cute" when I have her in it, while at the same time I love the distance those people keep since she's strapped to my chest (as opposed to my friend who has people leaning in on her stroller to get a closer look at the baby.) E[...]3. I love being able to use my arms when I shop or go out.4. I don't feel lop-sided like I do when I carry around a car carrier. (I hate seeing guys lug around infant car carriers while their wives follow behind them with the diaper bag. The baby jerks around in the carrier with each uncomfortable step his/her parent takes.)5. I really don't have any trouble sitting or even eating when I have the carrier on with her in it.6. The lumbar support saves my back. I have degenerative disk disease and have had two herniated disks, but with this carrier, I have not had any problems even after a day at the mall (at least 3 hours of walking around with a 12 pound baby.)7. It really is quite soothing to my little girl as she tends to sleep the entire time unless she's hungry.The only thing I don't like about it is that it's getting warmer outside and with the padding I get a little sweaty where the carrier sits (the small of my back and my shoulders.) :(
48 of 51 people found the following review helpful.Over the course of three children we have had FIVE carriers: Two slings, a Baby Bjorn, a Snugli and the Ergo Baby.The Bjorn is definitely the best looking and easiest to use. The clips and connectors are very intuitive and it's easy to get smaller infants into it.My big complaint is that when the kids get larger (or if you wear it for more than 20 minutes at a time) it really starts to kill your back. This is because the design keeps all the weight on your shoulders. It's like wearing a backpack BACKWARDS!The "Active" version has wider straps and a which provide additional support for a small improvement over the "Original," but it still puts all the weight on your shoulders, pulling them forward. The additional strap is still too high to put the weight on your hips.If you backpack, you know what I'm talking about. A lightweight daypack is fine for lugging 20 lbs of textbooks from class to class, but if you want to be able to hike for an hour with 40 lbs you have to shift the weight from your shoulders to your hips.If you only plan to use this when grocery shopping and think you'll give it up when they're 6 months old, this might be for you. If you think you might want to go to the park and hang out, or use it even when the kid starts to crawl, then the Ergo Baby is probably more your speed.p.s. this is coming from a guy who is 6', 180# and fit. My wife is smaller and far more critical of the ergonomics of this carrier.If you've found this review helpful, please let me know!
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