Where to buy hip carrier?

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bunx2

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Does anyone know where to buy a baby hip carrier in HK? My son is too big for the traditional carriers, but too heavy for me to carry without support...
 
I use the Ergo baby carrier that you can use to carry your baby in front, hip and back. It supports babies up to 40lbs. I ordered mine from a online store based on Macau. Delivery was really fast - literally the next day after they recieved my payment. My son is also very large and outgrew the baby bjorn. It just wasn't comfortable for either one of us anymore.
http://www.doubibou.com/carrier/ergobaby.html
 
thanks! does anyone have experience with the hippychick hip carrier and wouldn't mind sharing some comments? is it actually useful and lives up to its purpose to relieve weight off the spine and corrects posture? does the child have tendency to slide off? etc. etc.
 
Hippy Chick

The Hippy Chick is great for easy "quickies" to carry bub for less than 30 min to places close to home. I used it to carry my little one to the playground in my condo or very quick grocery shops. You still need a free hand (and arm) around the baby or even a toddler because they WILL fall off without one.

I have other baby carriers such as ring slings, structured carriers (like a Bjorn) and backpacks for long walks and hikes. Any of these are more practical because you don't need the extra hand/arm for support. :yeah2
 
I use my hippy chick all the time, it's so convenient. My son is now 18 months and it's more convenient than the slings and carriers as he can't fit into them anymore and also I can put down for a walk and pick him back on whenever he wants to. I've always prefered the hippy chick as I've always found the conventional carriers too hot during the summer and both my daughter and son hated being strapped in although they are more convenient when both hands are needed.
I have my hippy chick pretty tight around my waist so it does take the weight off my spine, arms, hips and waist.
The best thing is, I get great reaction from the local chinese when I go the wet market as everyone admires how strong (I'm 5" tall) I am holding my 27lb child with one arm without breaking a a sweat and walking with such ease! and then I tell them that he's actually seating on a hippychick and they stare in amazement and comment on what a great invention it is...exactly!
Then you get the comment on how us mothers have it easier these days with all these new gadgets ! :0
 
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i use it seldom cos i find it veryhot around the waist in the summer in HK. but i was glad i did use it one time. i was walking on Stanley street in central, very crowded & it ground was not flat, i tripped & fell. lucky my girl (who's 2.5yr & weighs 14kgs), didn't get hurt, cos i had both arms on her back & her bump was protected by the hippychick seat. altho i had a hairline fracture on my knee. if it weren't for the hippychikc seat, she would've fell thru my arms & hit her bump & spine.
 
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