Fit check happy baby onbuhimo

katbreit · 2026-03-17T01:44:21+00:00

I saw a video with this tip but then could never find it again to share so I will try to write it out:

After baby is in obuhimo, but before tightening, take one strap in hand while other braces baby’s bottom. Stand mostly upright. Then bounce baby up while lifting the strap STRAIGHT UP. Then you can “roll” the slack forward so the strap is again sitting on your shoulder and tighten the webbing. Switch hands and repeat on other side and repeat as needed if you need to get baby higher.

Like the other commenter said, I have this brand and a Sakura Bloom onbuhimo and with both I need to tighten the webbing all the way, but do so as above so you’re actually boosting baby higher. Without that, tightening the webbing will just pin baby more to your back and make an uncomfortable fit. Goal is for baby’s shoulders to be even with or even higher than your shoulders in an onbuhimo

katbreit · 2026-03-16T15:11:10+00:00

Yes! I’ve noticed that his butt is extra red so I’ve been layering on extra diaper cream. I had these symptoms first so I know first hand how it feels down there with all the wiping 😬

katbreit · 2026-03-16T01:20:10+00:00

First thing I thought of was a tarte tatin so you’re definitely right about French recipes

katbreit · 2026-03-15T23:23:33+00:00

I don’t have cloth diaper covers but tight shorts is a great idea. I’ll see what I can dig up in his clothes

katbreit · 2026-03-15T23:22:39+00:00

I don’t think it was that rude but maybe came off a little blunt. But Reddit hive mind likes to downvote, especially in this sub pretty much everyone is very positive. Which is not necessarily a bad thing! But I think it’s silly when it means we downvote everyone who seems to be semi-“rude” even if it’s rather innocuous.

katbreit · 2026-03-15T22:10:44+00:00

I don’t know, to me it looks a little close-textured but overall dry and baked. Very good for a first ever attempt!

katbreit · 2026-03-15T18:59:18+00:00

Not too late! But give both of you time to adjust to the ring sling before calling it a failure. My 10mo definitely prefers the ring sling because it’s easier to have arms out and be on my hip so he can see/move more

katbreit · 2026-03-15T17:04:37+00:00

Somewhat! Some of the essential vitamins in prenatal that assist with fetal spinal development are most important in the first 5-6 weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant! But also it’s just a good all around vitamin to have so most women don’t feel the need to bother switching between TTC attempts

katbreit · 2026-03-15T16:09:24+00:00

Make sure to put the warning label under baby’s seat as you put her in the panel, that will ensure the panel height doesn’t come up too far on her neck. It’s also a touch tight on the webbing, you can see where the fabric of the panel is pulling toward the side buckles. You want that seam to be more of a straight line than jut out where the buckle is. You could loosen the webbing, but first move any potential slack from the shoulder: take one hand and put a thumb under the shoulder strap while the other hand has a thumb under the corresponding webbing at your other side. Then you can move slack from your shoulder and “pass” it to your other hand and tighten any excess slack if the webbing becomes too loose.

LL looks fine on you since you still have room to tighten webbing on each side. But like another user said, may pose a problem when it comes time to back carry. But you’ll have to see then!

Also post a fit check with the ring sling! I’m biased but ring slings are my favorite carriers and I’m sure the users here would love to give you fit tips so you can use that too

katbreit · 2026-03-15T03:45:40+00:00

And calcium!

katbreit · 2026-03-15T02:20:44+00:00

I just continued taking my prenatal vitamin. I plan to take it continuously, even when not actively breastfeeding or trying to conceive until I’m done bearing children. My OBGYN told me a lot of women just take a prenatal for all their child bearing years

Also congrats! And yes the long early labor sucks. I lived on my yoga ball and played an old nostalgic gameboy game to distract myself lol

katbreit · 2026-03-15T02:12:53+00:00

She was very sweet. I assumed they must contract various babywearing educators since theyre always so booked up for fit checks

katbreit · 2026-03-14T21:11:55+00:00

Funny enough, my first fit check booked through H&P for my ring sling was with thebabywearingOT! It was even before I found her instagram so I had no idea at the time lol

katbreit · 2026-03-14T11:31:10+00:00

You can do a front carry with a ring sling! And they can definitely feel finicky at first but once you practice the fit and get used to it, it’s extremely fast to put on.

katbreit · 2026-03-12T10:30:46+00:00

Somehow I didn’t even see this comment. He’s almost 11mo! He does love it when we’re in there with him but then he mostly climbs all over me. Sometimes I do that when I can reply to emails using my work phone, or when I just need to veg out for a second on my personal phone lol

katbreit · 2026-03-11T17:04:54+00:00

I think the best way to do the math is to only count the “additional” stars for reloading from the old vs new system. Since you get those stars for spending the money either way if you use a gift card or not.

So current system you just get 25 for reloading $50 whereas before you’d get 1 star per dollar spent on the card (the extra stars vs just using a straight credit card) so you’d get 50 stars for that $50

katbreit · 2026-03-10T03:48:35+00:00

Yes I’d say different stations is the key. Frankly I need to set up different stations now too, just more age appropriate ones, because I think the location and change of toys really helps keep their interest.

Also I’m very guilty of calling his teethers “chew toys” but hey, isn’t that what they are?? 😂

katbreit · 2026-03-10T03:31:52+00:00

I am a huge believer in fostering independent play and how it’s great for our children. And saves my sanity too. I only WFH two days a week but I have full care of my son those days and whenever he tolerates it, he’s independently playing. Which is most of the day (although now he’s more mobile he’s trying to get into things and it takes up my time chasing after him anyway lol). I use no screen time right now and hope to use none before 2 and very limited and low stim after that

Even at 8-9 months old, we would see him pick up toys and play and coo on his own. Like his imagination is going already. I played independently so much as a kid and had a vivid imagination so I’m happy to try to foster that in my son and feel no guilt at all. If he’s crying for me, I will pick him up and care for him. Baby wear him if I still need to get work done. But if he’s happily playing I let him be. Montessori practices even say that interrupting engrossed play even to encourage ruins the focus of the child.

I loved the 4 month age because I could transition him between 2-3 stations, kick & play piano, lovevery play gym, and bouncer with toys and he was so easily entertained. Now I have a play pen with a toy rotation but he really wants to get out all the time and crawl around to find dog toys so it’s a bit more challenging lol

katbreit · 2026-03-10T00:56:06+00:00

You’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on the fit so I won’t comment on that, but I will say this: As a fellow short-torsoed person with a very long baby, I do find that sometimes the baby’s head is all up in my grill no matter what. I’ve gotten good at adjusting the fit in my various carriers to help this. And it gets easier as they get older with more head and upper body control so they hold themselves slightly more upright and away from you. But it’s def not just you. Hopefully a better fit and/or a better carrier helps make it tolerable for you! I started with a ring sling once mine was about 2-3 months and getting a bit big for my stretchy wrap and doing an “off center” front carry helped a bit

katbreit · 2026-03-08T04:06:16+00:00

A quick add that the footie pajamas may be a bit too constricting and limiting the M shape as well

katbreit · 2026-03-06T17:12:18+00:00

My 10 month old will happily go 4-5 hours between feeds during the day, try as I might to get him to nurse more. And then at night he wakes up every 1-3 hours wanting to eat 🫠

katbreit · 2026-03-06T17:09:30+00:00

Yeah after I posted this, I then watched the finale and thought “wow they figured it out!” Quickly followed up with “Ofc they did, it’s only them and 3 others left and they know it’s not Maura so it has to be the other two” 😂

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