Emeibaby!

The moment I saw this carrier from Emeibaby, I knew that I wanted to see what it was all about. It just seemed so interesting to me. How could something be both a woven wrap AND a carrier!?? It seemed way too good to be true. My one pet peeve, usually, with a soft structured carrier is that it does not always feel supportive enough, and is often hard to get everything fitting tightly. I wanted to see if this new carrier would change my previous conceptions.

I frantically stalked my mail carrier, anticipating the arrival of my tester carrier all the way from Austria. I ran to the door every time I heard a big truck drive past, and when it finally did arrive on my doorstep, I  ripped into the package right away.

I tried it on right away with my little Pumpkin, and my first impression honestly was, 

"Wow, this is SO cool!!"

I had heard that it was a complicated carrier to use, and was surprised that it was anything BUT complicated. I put the waist band around me up high on my natural waist, snapped it, tightened it, held Pumpkin against my chest, pulled the little bit of woven wrap under her bum and between our bodies to get a good seat, pulled up the arm straps, tightened them, buckled the clip behind me, and tightened the fabric through the rings to get a good, tight fit... Then reached in between our bodies and made sure she had a good seat and re-tightened. Snapped up the extra fabric, and tucked under the hood.

That was it.

It was just that simple!!

If my explanation confused you, check out the video below:

(additional instructional videos can be found here)

 Because the wrap is fastened to the waist band just in the middle portion, you can easily bunch the fabric in a bit for a smaller baby's legs, or spread it out wide to get a good wide seat for your bigger toddler. Perfect knee to knee coverage and deep seat every time.

"Thanks to its ring system it can be precisely adjusted to the baby's size from birth (6,6 lbs) and is continuously adjustable to grow with the child. Once the carrier has been adjusted to the baby's size the aluminium rings on the shoulder straps firmly clamp the fabric in place to maintain the desired position." Emeibaby

 With a lot of other soft structured carriers on the market for a smaller baby you have to use a bulky infant insert, or fiddle with snaps and such to get a perfect fit. I love that there is none of that with the Emeibaby. It is easy to use, light weight, and can be used both on your back and front.

 I love that I can easily use this carrier with my 3month old, and yet quickly throw it on with my 2 year old, do a few adjustments and voila! Great fit with her as well.

 I love how simple it is, and you get the fit of a woven, with the ease of a SSC (soft shelled carrier). I  have used this carrier every single day since I received it, and that is the truth. I love throwing it in the car for quick uppies with the girls in this rainy weather, wearing around the house whilst chasing after the other kids, grocery shopping, and wherever else life leads us. ;) I also really love that it has a little inner pocket for you to stash your cell phone, keys and/or some cards/money. SO handy.

This is the perfect addition to any babywear-er's stash and has the ability to last your entire babywearing career. Not many carriers, besides a trusty old woven wrap, can your kids NOT outgrow. 

Pretty good investment if you ask me.

This carrier fits adults from sizes XXS -  XXL, so not only can I get a great fit, but my husband can, too! He is not quite a wrapper yet, so loves the ease of this carrier. We just went on a family adventure the other day and he wore our two year old in this carrier, and I wore the baby close to me in a woven wrap. He was able to get the carrier on, and our toddler situated with no help from me! He was able to figure it out all on his own. I had to remind him proper knee to knee positioning and that was it.

He quickly re-adjusted her seat, and we went off on our way. Both were comfortable for hours! She was up high and safe with daddy, and could see everything comfortably. (He even carried my purse, too... now that's a real man).

Let me address some of the worries/concerns I had previous to trying the Emeibaby Carrier:

Q: Are the rings difficult to adjust and do they slip while the carrier is in use?

A: NO! I was actually surprised at how EASY they are to adjust. The woven slides through the rings to tighten with ease, without slipping throughout the day. I was pleasantly  impressed with that.

Q: Was it difficult to put on straight out of the box? I heard that it is a complicated carrier to use.

A: Not at all. I wish I had taken a video of myself trying it for the first time. I really just opened the box, put it on, grabbed my baby and went with it. It was pretty easy actually. I really wish I could speak to the people that thought it was confusing and see what they had issues with. I cannot see a problem whatsoever!

Q: The shoulder straps cannot cross in the back. Will it still feel supportive after a few hours?

A: The straps are actually quite padded and supportive. I actually think that they are more padded than other SSCs I have tried. I was able to wear my Pumpkin all afternoon with no shoulder pain! That is awesome in my books. Still do wish that the shoulder straps could cross though.

 Q: Isn't all that excess fabric going to look funny or be annoying after you are done tightening?

A: There are two options to tuck the excess fabric, under the hood and at the bottom of the carrier near the seat. The hood is actually way bigger than I initially thought and pretty much fully hides all excess woven material. When bunched at the bottom, it obviously is still in plain site, but for some reason does not bother me as much as I thought it would.

I hope answering those questions helped a bit. It is hard to invest in a new carrier that is not yet popular in North America. Not too many have really heard of Emeibaby yet. There have not been a TON of photos, reviews, tutorials etc. out there. I hope that this changes soon because I really do believe they have a super unique and cool product.

Choose from five awesome designs.

 http://www.emeibaby.com/en/designs/

 Which one would you choose?
What questions do YOU have about this carrier??

Don't forget to look for Emeibaby on Facebook. 

Thank you SO much to Emeibaby for giving me this opportunity!

- Mel-

EDIT TO SAY:

I am sooooo excited to say that you can NOW purchase Emeibaby carriers at the lovely, and very Canadian:

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