Frontpack or Sling

Do you have a front pack or sling and whats good about it?
I cant decide which to buy.. i want to be able to go walking without a pram and to be able to do stuff arond the hose and carry bub..

I also have both but only got the sling when DD was 7 months old. Both are good but definitely going to use the sling when #2 arrives in Jan. Will be nice and portable with a toddler running round and enable me to feed discretely. Sling was great with DD as I could just put her in it on my hip and pop into the shops instead of getting the pram out all the time. The fornt pack was bought as a last resort when DD wouldn't sleep as a baby ( didn't know about slings then). Still good though. Can you borrow one off anyone to try? It is a good idea so you can see how you feel before dishing out the dollars for one??

I prefer the front pack myself although we have tried both. DS just doesn't seem comfy in the sling at all, and I find it really awkward to use.
He'll even sleep in the front pack, facing in, but loves to be a nosey boy when facing out.

Mikaela, Kryssi is a long girl and never liked her feet tucked in the sling, so I used to flip her knees and down over the edge but her bottom was still far enough in that she couldn't fall out. It takes a bit of practice.

btw I don't recommend Baby Gear front packs, they are annoying and not very secure. Also, baby can't face forward (so they always want to feed lol).

I am interested in this too, particularly slings. What brand/type of slings would you ladies recommend??

I have both but got sling when Jack was a bit older. Its good for him now but I don't really use it that often. I have only tried Caprece in frontpack and its great for when she won't sleep although I do get paranoid she can't breathe cos she faces in. I had her in it in the supermarket the other day and my back just about broke.

She is at that next stage now where she doesn't want to face in. Jack used to love facing out in the frontpack.

there is an article in the latest treasurses mag comparing the two with a review of diff brands of both. It basically says it depends on what you are comfortable with so if you can borrow or make sure you have bubs to try them out it would be a good idea.

I have both. The frontpack that we have is great. It can be used with them facing you and being totally protected. We used this a lot while doing shopping as I didnt like people prodding her ect. So hubby carried her a lot like this. Plus you dont have to lug a trolley and a pram around. She loved it facing outwards when she was about 3 months old and we did a lot of nature walks this way. She could see more than if she was in a pram ect.

Then when they get bigger you can even have the pack on your back. So was really great. Our one you can use until 10 and a half kg. And McKayla is only reaching that weight now although we didnt use it from a year as she wanted to walk everywhere.

Bought a sling when she was 8 months as I thought that I can use it when she gets toddler age. Really didnt use it that much but think I will when I have next bubs although my front pack will be the one we use the most.

I could feed McKayla in both quite nicely. With the front pack you just let go of the one side and she will be lying down and can feed without anyone knowing anything.

Cant tell you what brand to buy here as my one is a Kango pouch from SA.