When Lucian was born I was fairly clueless about baby carriers and slings. I purchased the only brand I knew of carrier and found myself frequently annoyed about the awkwardness of getting him inside the carrier or removing him from it while he sleeping. I quickly realized when Wesley was born that I desperately needed something that would allow him to snuggle close and still save my back while I walked around with him.
I found that Balboa Baby which is developed, tested and recommended by America’s pediatrician Dr. William Sears, had exactly what I was looking for in an adjustable sling. From many fashionable prints to several different ways in which to carry a baby, I knew this sling would look fabulous and grow with my child. I have not been disappointed!
I use my sling several times a week. It was a lifesaver on our recent weekend getaway where it allowed us to be more mobile than we could have been with a stroller. I also love using it when we go outside or when Wesley just can’t seem to fall asleep and I know he his tired. I gently slide him in and I’m done! It never fails to put him to sleep. He loves to snuggle close and feel secure. My favorite feature by far is how easy it is to get him in and out. Since the sling has been adjusted for the both of us, I don’t have to do adjusting during each use.
This sling goes from a cuddle style as I’m showing above to a cradle or front facing position before moving on to a hip position once he is older. It is easy to transition between the two and detailed sling instructions are included online and in the packaging so you can quickly learn how to move between them.
The only downside is that my back does start to feels sore after about an hour. Very comfortable padded straps are build into the sling and I don’t think it is so much the sling as it is my weak back. It is much easier for me to carry him in this than it is with nothing at all so I can’t complain! I honestly don’t think I could carry him in style of carrier longer than that.
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Disclosure: I received a sample for the purpose of this review however no monetary compensation. All thoughts remain 100% my own.
Amber Coats says
June 11, 2012 at 12:16 pmI love the Geo Trim print!
Jessica L. says
June 11, 2012 at 12:17 pmI love the Lime Poppy print! These slings are super cute and look so comfy for mommy and baby! I wold love to win one for my little baby girl!
Jessica L. says
June 11, 2012 at 12:18 pmI am already a subscriber!
Jessica L. says
June 11, 2012 at 12:18 pmI am already a subscriber!
Jessica L. says
June 11, 2012 at 12:18 pmI am already a subscriber!
Jessica Morgan says
June 11, 2012 at 12:19 pmI would choose poppy red.
kindra baron says
June 11, 2012 at 12:20 pmI love the lime poppy & the swirl patterns!
Amber Coats says
June 11, 2012 at 12:22 pmI’m an email subscriber.
Lindsay Benedek says
June 11, 2012 at 12:25 pmGeo Trim
HilLesha says
June 11, 2012 at 12:26 pmI love the Swirl print.
nancy says
June 11, 2012 at 12:41 pmi would choose: lola or swirl- hard to pick!
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Nancy
Debi H. says
June 11, 2012 at 12:49 pmI would choose the Signature Khaki.
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
June 11, 2012 at 1:53 pmRed Poppy Trim
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Brandy says
June 11, 2012 at 1:54 pmI like the lime poppy one.
Brandy says
June 11, 2012 at 1:55 pmI’m an email subscriber
Melissa Belle says
June 11, 2012 at 1:55 pmI would choose the signature black. Due this November!
julie rmr says
June 11, 2012 at 2:34 pmI love the red poppy one!
julie rmr says
June 11, 2012 at 2:35 pmemail subscriber 1
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June 11, 2012 at 2:35 pmemail subscriber 2
Kate @ The Shopping Mama says
June 11, 2012 at 3:30 pmI think I’d like the Swirl or Geo Trim like you have.
kelly says
June 11, 2012 at 4:22 pmI would choose Signature Black #71001
Felicia R says
June 11, 2012 at 5:12 pmI would choose the Geo Trim print!
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Brooke T says
June 11, 2012 at 5:36 pmLola
Sandy VanHoey says
June 11, 2012 at 6:41 pmLOVE the lime/poppy
jacqueline says
June 11, 2012 at 6:48 pmid pick signature khaki
Michelle Murphy says
June 11, 2012 at 7:47 pmI like the Lola print
shelly peterson says
June 11, 2012 at 8:08 pmI like the GEO print
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Michele L. says
June 11, 2012 at 9:21 pmI love Lola
Christina says
June 11, 2012 at 10:00 pmI would love the Red Poppy Trim #70216 if I won!
Christina says
June 11, 2012 at 10:02 pmI subscribe (at ChristinaAileenF at gmail dot com – RC is my FB email)
Micah Pearson says
June 12, 2012 at 12:13 pmLime poppy
Micah Pearson says
June 12, 2012 at 12:15 pmI’m a subscriber winforeden@gmail.com
ColleenMarie82 says
June 12, 2012 at 12:31 pmi would choose Lola
Laura L. says
June 12, 2012 at 2:18 pmIf I won I would probably choose the signature black color pattern.
Laura L. says
June 12, 2012 at 2:23 pmI am an email subscriber – lajohnson555@yahoo.com
tess says
June 12, 2012 at 2:30 pmi like the lime poppy
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Samantha C. says
June 12, 2012 at 3:41 pmI like the swirl print.
rebecca w says
June 12, 2012 at 4:03 pmI like the Geo print!
Jessica says
June 12, 2012 at 8:04 pmLola Print!
Jessica says
June 12, 2012 at 8:06 pmI am a subscriber!
Alex Liz Robinson says
June 13, 2012 at 6:10 amI like the lime poppy pattern.
Alex Liz Robinson says
June 13, 2012 at 6:12 amI am an email subscriber.
Leigh says
June 13, 2012 at 1:21 pmBrown Berry! But all the prints are fabulous!
Katie O says
June 13, 2012 at 5:29 pmLove the Lola Pattern!
Katie O says
June 13, 2012 at 5:30 pmI’m an email subscriber!
Connie Gruning says
June 13, 2012 at 11:28 pmI would pick Lola. (LOVE that print!!)
Connie Gruning says
June 13, 2012 at 11:31 pmI subscribe by email at CGruning at aol(dot)com
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lana says
June 14, 2012 at 8:51 amI like the red poppy trim
deanna says
June 14, 2012 at 1:38 pmfave: brown berry
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Amie Olson says
June 14, 2012 at 1:51 pmI would choose the lime poppy. So cute! Thank you for the giveaway!
Amie Olson says
June 14, 2012 at 1:52 pmI am an email subscriber.
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Addison Kat says
June 14, 2012 at 3:22 pmI would choose the geo trim print
Melanie says
June 15, 2012 at 9:09 amDefinitely red poppy!
karissa says
June 15, 2012 at 9:15 amI would pick lime poppy
Talia R. says
June 15, 2012 at 10:09 amI’d choose that Lime Poppy print! Cute!
Jennifer S says
June 15, 2012 at 10:38 amlime poppy
Lindsay Benedek says
June 15, 2012 at 1:31 pmalready a subscriber.
Elizabeth C says
June 15, 2012 at 1:33 pmlime poppy!
Jen Smith (Saunders) says
June 15, 2012 at 2:06 pmGeo all the way!
steph says
June 15, 2012 at 10:03 pmlime poppy!
MIchelle says
June 16, 2012 at 9:49 amLime poppy
Sarah Santoro says
June 16, 2012 at 2:16 pmswirl 🙂
Nina McClain says
June 17, 2012 at 11:13 amI think I would just go with the plain black
Ashley Noall says
June 17, 2012 at 11:49 amI would love the lime green.. Soo CUTE!!
Krystal says
June 17, 2012 at 2:25 pmI would choose the Signature Khaki #71005.
Rachel M. says
June 17, 2012 at 4:24 pmI would get the Khaki
Lulu says
June 17, 2012 at 7:59 pmI would pick brown berry
Kristi C says
June 18, 2012 at 7:24 amI would choose the Lola.
Kristi C says
June 18, 2012 at 7:27 amI am an email subscriber.
EMMA L HORTON says
June 18, 2012 at 7:54 amI LIKE THE Red Poppy Trim
naomi c says
June 18, 2012 at 10:05 amI like the geo or geo trim
Katie says
June 18, 2012 at 12:36 pmI would choose swirl!
Carly says
June 18, 2012 at 3:35 pmI would love the Swirl print.
Katie R says
June 18, 2012 at 11:02 pmI would choose the Lola
brandy c says
June 19, 2012 at 1:23 amRed poppy!
Brooke T says
June 19, 2012 at 5:54 amhttps://twitter.com/brookelynmu/status/215034815924285442
Jessica S. says
June 19, 2012 at 9:29 pmI like signature khaki.
Nicole B says
June 20, 2012 at 9:39 amI would choose Geo
katie says
June 20, 2012 at 12:52 pmlime poppy
Charlotte R says
June 20, 2012 at 8:33 pmI would choose Signature Brown
Charlotte R says
June 20, 2012 at 8:35 pmI am an email subscriber
Shannon Stubbs says
June 20, 2012 at 9:19 pmI like the brown berry
carly glover says
June 20, 2012 at 9:25 pmlove the lime poppy
Shannon Stubbs says
June 20, 2012 at 9:25 pmSubscribed to email
Laura says
June 20, 2012 at 10:52 pmRed poppy trim
Katie Fender says
June 21, 2012 at 1:32 amlime poppy(:
Katie Fender says
June 21, 2012 at 1:36 amemail subscriber
Sarah M Rainwater says
June 21, 2012 at 2:59 amI like lime poppy!
Meghan Wyant says
June 21, 2012 at 7:07 amRed poppy all the way!
david basile says
June 21, 2012 at 10:47 amGeo
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Beth Ann says
June 21, 2012 at 1:09 pmLime poppy! 🙂
Jamie says
June 21, 2012 at 5:26 pmI’d pick Swirl.
Hoa Le says
June 21, 2012 at 6:48 pmI like the Geo print.
Dan says
June 21, 2012 at 8:23 pmBrown Berry!
Paige says
June 22, 2012 at 1:41 amI would choose the red poppy!
Kirstie Gibbons says
June 22, 2012 at 11:20 amI would love the Geo Trim
Kirstie Gibbons says
June 22, 2012 at 11:22 amI subscribe via email
Elizabeth Wisniewski says
June 22, 2012 at 12:51 pmgeo!
Carole says
June 22, 2012 at 12:55 pmSignature Brown
Kristi H says
June 22, 2012 at 1:56 pmI like the red poppy pattern.
Megan Vinson says
June 22, 2012 at 3:39 pmThe geo trim one.
Danielle says
June 22, 2012 at 4:44 pmI loooooove the Swirl print! Thanks for the chance to win! theconners3@yahoo.com
michele p. says
June 22, 2012 at 5:25 pmI like the geo trim print!
tamar says
June 22, 2012 at 6:28 pmI would like signature khaki.
Kimberly Schotz says
June 22, 2012 at 9:21 pmI like Brown Berry
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Rachel DeHart says
June 22, 2012 at 10:41 pmGeo trim
Candace T says
June 22, 2012 at 10:45 pmLove the Lime Poppy!!
Jessica says
June 22, 2012 at 10:50 pmI like the Geo Trim carrier
Chris DeHart says
June 22, 2012 at 10:53 pmgeo trim print
Breanne says
June 23, 2012 at 2:53 amRed Poppy Trim
christine jessamine says
June 23, 2012 at 10:07 ami love the red poppy trim!
Jessica O says
June 23, 2012 at 1:49 pmI like Lola!
Jessica O says
June 23, 2012 at 1:50 pmSubscribed by email: jbang0331@yahoo(dot)com
Allison Downes says
June 23, 2012 at 3:08 pmI would choose Lola Print
joanne major says
June 23, 2012 at 3:22 pmi would pick swirl
sarah t says
June 23, 2012 at 4:33 pmi would pick Red Poppy Trim
Katie says
June 23, 2012 at 6:09 pmI’d pick the lime poppy! So cute! 🙂
stephanie polen reed says
June 23, 2012 at 8:36 pmI would pick GEO!
Erica C. says
June 23, 2012 at 9:31 pmI like the Signature Khaki bag.
Laura says
June 23, 2012 at 9:38 pmI like the signature brown
Laura says
June 23, 2012 at 9:40 pmemail subscriber
Copper says
June 24, 2012 at 6:05 amThese look so great! I would pick the swirl, but there are some other really pretty patterns too. Thanks for the giveaway!
DAMIAN JARREAU says
June 24, 2012 at 3:47 pmI like Signature Khaki
Lisa K says
June 24, 2012 at 7:07 pmI would pick the geo;-)
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Christina Brundick says
June 24, 2012 at 8:40 pmred poppy
Lisa L says
June 24, 2012 at 9:13 pmMy pick would be the Signature Khaki
Lisa L says
June 24, 2012 at 9:14 pmI’m an email subscriber
trixx says
June 24, 2012 at 9:30 pmI’d pick the Lola print. trixpixel[at]gmail.com
trixx says
June 24, 2012 at 9:31 pmI subscribe via email
trixx says
June 24, 2012 at 9:31 pmI also entered the Kraft Backyard Party Prize Pack giveaway.
Jessica says
June 24, 2012 at 10:02 pmI would pick the signature black.
Jessica says
June 24, 2012 at 10:03 pmEmail subscriber.
R Hicks says
June 25, 2012 at 2:52 amlike the Signature Brown
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June 25, 2012 at 2:54 amsubscribe via email using ardy22 at earthlink dot net
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samantha clinton says
June 25, 2012 at 8:36 amgeo trim
Gaye M says
June 25, 2012 at 8:50 amI’d choose Geo Trim #70101.
Laura says
June 25, 2012 at 11:38 amI like Brown Berry
Martha says
June 25, 2012 at 12:22 pmwould love the swirl design 🙂 (sorry for commenting twice, but the email i entered the first time was incorrect…oops)
Martha says
June 25, 2012 at 12:25 pmI became a subscriber!! 🙂
Kelly Britton says
June 25, 2012 at 12:38 pmI would choose the Red Poppy design, I love poppies!
Sarah K says
June 25, 2012 at 2:27 pmI would choose the signature black, so hubby could use it too!
Lauren says
June 25, 2012 at 3:20 pmI would choose the Lola pattern. Thanks!
Michelle Hagewood says
June 25, 2012 at 3:20 pmI would choose the Lime Poppy design.
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Alycia C says
June 25, 2012 at 4:53 pmI love the Lime Poppy!
Rosey says
June 25, 2012 at 5:27 pmI would choose the Lime Poppy.
Amy says
June 25, 2012 at 6:40 pmI’d choose Lola print
Amy says
June 25, 2012 at 6:42 pmSubscribed via email–texaslolamy@gmail.com
Bethany says
June 25, 2012 at 7:59 pmred poppy
Marissa says
June 25, 2012 at 8:10 pmI would choose the Red Poppy Trim
Britt Brill says
June 25, 2012 at 8:40 pmI love Swirl, but might choose the black so my husband would use it. Super cool giveaway!!
Angela W says
June 25, 2012 at 8:59 pmGeo, thanks
Jessica A says
June 25, 2012 at 9:06 pmI would choose the Geo Trim.
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Joanna B. says
June 25, 2012 at 9:09 pmBrown Berry!
Kayla H says
June 25, 2012 at 9:17 pmI would choose geo trim!
Jessica Hays says
June 25, 2012 at 9:38 pmI love the lime poppy!!
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Tracy H says
June 25, 2012 at 10:13 pmLove lime poppy
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Gianna says
June 25, 2012 at 11:00 pmSignature Khaki.