Nojo Original Baby Sling Baby Sling/Wrap

Pros: It's a sling! Widely available, inexpensively
Cons: didn't fit me very well

Three years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I was very lucky. My sister-in-law was a Marketing Director at Crown Crafts. Why does that make me lucky? Because Crown Crafts is a textile company that makes a lot of your favorite brands –...

Pros: easy, cheap, washable, adjustable
Cons: Ummm...How do you want me to breastfeed with this thing??? I am confused!

The Nojo Baby Sling When my seven year old daughter was a baby, I carried her around in my Nojo Baby Sling constantly for the first three months. She was attached to me most of the day and came out only for diaper changes, baths and feedings. ...

Pros: Allows hands free carrying of baby or nursing, at home or out and about.
Cons: Does take some getting used to.

When my mom had her youngest son she received a sling as a gift to use for carrying him around. My m ...

Pros: Security, protection of Baby
Cons: Take care that baby doesn't overheat in hotter weather

With my first child, I knew I'd choose the attachment-style of parenting. Because of cost factors, I purchased a lower-cost Snugli carrier. (What a nightmare, pain to use that was!) I ended up never using it and selling it at a garage sale.

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Pros: sturdily made, goes in washer/dryer, able to cart baby around
Cons: can ache

I bought my NoJo Original Baby Sling from Ebay. Even used, it was $17, but
I'd been unable to find ANY baby slings in the stores where I live. Before I gave birth to our daughter, I'd read up on attachment parenting - including the classic, the...

Pros: I like having my baby with me. It allows me to have both hands free.
Cons: If wearing for an extended period of time, shoulder can get tired.

This is my third "NoJo" baby. She went in the sling in the second week of life and goes everywhere with me. My first daughter was a stroller baby. With my second daughter, I couldn't figure out the sling and my husband became the "chief" carrier....

Pros: Hands-free, safe way to hold your baby; distributes weight across your back
Cons: Hot in summer; takes some practice to get used to it.

This is by far the one item I couldn't live without! I still use it everyday and my baby is almost nine months old. It is the most convenient way to carry a baby and still be able to "get something done." It enables me to hold my baby while bathing the...

Pros: Very portable, easy to put on, babies LOVE these!
Cons: Can take getting used to

My daughter is a snuggler -- she wants to be held all the time. When she was born, she was only 5lbs 7oz -- way too small for any of the front carriers. She disappeared into the Baby Bjorn and hated it anyway. After three weeks of not being able to...

Pros: Soothes baby, frees hands, lots of different carrying positions
Cons: Not all babies like it & you don't know until you try it

What it is:

The Nojo Baby Sling is basically a wedge-shaped piece of fabric with padded "rails" along the edges and a padded shoulder rest. The tapered ends of the sling come together and are fastened by passing a "tail" through two rings,...

Pros: hands free and little one is kept with you
Cons: takes a little bit to figure out but worth it!!

I decided to buy a sling after trying one of the front carriers with my oldest daughter. I really wanted it NOW so, I went to baby r us and bought the only brand they had. I got it home and realized that HEY they come in different colors, too.
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Pros: Easy to use, comfortable
Cons: bulky, too big

I stopped into Babies R Us the other day to test drive some car seats. I had my five month old baby in her Nojo Babysling. A woman stopped me, "Can I ask you a question?" she said. Startled, I replied, "Sure." "Do you like that?" It took me a second to...

Pros: Convenient, comfy, and the kid likes to sit in it!
Cons: A bit confusing before you have practice.

When I was pregnant with my son, I noticed a lot of guests at work carrying their kids in these nifty little slings. The babies always seemed so content and much more comfortable than babies in the front or back carriers. Their heads seemed so much...

Pros: Comfortable, versatile, carries even large babies and toddlers
Cons: Took some getting used to

That is what I said the first time I put my baby in the Babysling. I was given the NoJo Babysling as a gift when my second child was born. I was really glad to have it because at birth, he weighed 11 pounds. I am a small woman, and carrying around...

Pros: easy to take on and off, feels very secure, wide availability
Cons: not as adjustable as other slings, too small for larger children

I was very excited to enter the world of baby wearing, and went out and bought a NoJo sling from their company store while I was still pregnant. I practiced with a doll, found it a bit uncomfortable and hoped it would get easier. Eventually, it did....

Pros: Easy to use, washable, affordable, comfortable
Cons: too many kids only one sling!

There are at least 20 ways to carry a baby or child in this sling! Not all of them are in the little book that comes with it! I've found several on my own.

Both of my children love the No Jo sling. My son who is 3 years now, loved it so...