Peanut Shell Baby Carrier Review

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Bina
University Park, PA

Stylish and Great Customer Service

quality conscious, a baby wearer, a multi-tasker, a baby-wearer, Safety conscious, loving this product, practical, a first-time parent

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Pros

many fabric choices, no ring or knots to adjust, not bulky, cozy for baby, lightweight

Cons

needed two to fit myself and my husband

NOV

2007

This is the carrier that started the love affair with babywearing in my house! We wore our daughter in a microfleece Peanut Shell from the time she was 2 weeks old, and we NEVER regretted it. We had never heard of babywearing, but we knew that the Baby Bjorn and Snuggli that we owned were just not comfortable for both our daughter and for us. We searched online for other options, and I was struck by how unattractive many comfortable carriers were....until we found the Peanut Shell!!! There are so many pretty, funky, manly, and cozy prints to chose from, and the customer service was just wonderful. When my husband's pouch arrived and had a bit of a run in it, I called their customer service and was surprised to be speaking to the owner herself! Alicia was amazingly considerate, and she knew how important it was for us to have a comfortable carrier ASAP. She sent us a replacement carrier that arrived the very next day, and she told us not to send back our flawed carrier until we had received the replacement!!! I was so taken aback at her generosity that I ordered a pouch for myself right away...and my daughter was one happy baby for every day that she was carried in her Peanut Shell! We carried her in the Peanut Shell for many many months - first laying down, then sitting up, and then on my hip - she was snug as a bug, and so content to be snuggled with mom and dad! We were happy to have our hands free, and have our baby happy...it left us free to carry on with our lives, and we were able to include our baby in all our adventures! The pouch was also small enough to fold up in the diaper bag (unlike the Bjorn and Snuggli) which was an added bonus. As for sizing, its true that both my husband and I needed our own sizes, but I didn't want to share my pink polka-dotted pouch with him anyways (and he liked his manly black one!). Also, if the pouch feels a bit too big, then you can always fold down the shoulder to tighten it up a bit! I loved the Peanut Shell, and would recommend it to any new parent as an easy-to-use, comfortable baby carrier. Try it...you'll love it!