I love the way this looks, but how breathable is the fabric? My baby is due in June and I have 2 other kids. Will we be dying of heat when we use it?
356996
Not going to lie- it can get pretty hot. It's stretchy, soft, but thick fabric. But I think that's what makes it such great quality. I don't think it makes me more hot than other carriers (I own four), but having a warm body tied to you can be hot with any carrier. I honestly don't think a different fabric would change that, but it may change the quality of the product.
356997
I am careful not to bundle up my daughter in a heavy onesie when we wear this. The two of us can generate some heat in the moby and we keep warm. It is breathable, stretchy and comfortable fabric but the closeness of the two of you could make your child overheat if you dress baby too much. The real trouble I have with the moby is the darn thing is so long that no matter how careful I am when I need to take it off, the ends always drag on the floor and that bothers me a lot. My friend uses a sling and she loves it. I also use other carriers and alternate but I do like the moby and would recommend. Hope this helps you and best wishes on your new child.
356998
Its a full upper body type cover but the material didn't seem to bother me heat wise. Personally with 2 other kids you may want something way easier, its a bit of a process to put this on and I only have one child and at times I got frustrated. I didn't get to use this when child was newborn, I received it later around 6 months.
356999
Yes. I tried to use it in summer and it was not good for summer. Of course it was compounded by the hormones after delivery but so hot.
357000
My daughter was born in July; we live in southern California. As much as I loved how comfortable this wrap is/was, it was way too hot for both of us if we when outside during the day. Inside in the AC, it's OK. The wrap was great in the evenings when the sun had set and the coastal breeze brought a nice chill to air; it kept both of us comfortable.
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I sent it to my daughter in law 1700 miles from here. I will e-mail her and get back to you. Linda
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I am careful not to bundle up my daughter in a heavy onesie when we wear this. The two of us can generate some heat in the moby and we keep warm. It is breathable, stretchy and comfortable fabric but the closeness of the two of you could make your child overheat if you dress baby too much. The real trouble I have with the moby is the darn thing is so long that no matter how careful I am when I need to take it off, the ends always drag on the floor and that bothers me a lot. My friend uses a sling and she loves it. I also use other carriers and alternate but I do like the moby and would recommend. Hope this helps you and best wishes on your new child. I am careful not to bundle up my daughter in a heavy onesie when we wear this. The two of us can generate some heat in the moby and we keep warm. It is breathable, stretchy and comfortable fabric but the closeness of the two of you could make your child overheat if you dress baby too much. The real trouble I have with the moby is the darn thing is so long that no matter how careful I am when I need to take it off, the ends always drag on the floor and that bothers me a lot. My friend uses a sling and she loves it. I also use other carriers and alternate but I do like the moby and would... » Read More I am careful not to bundle up my daughter in a heavy onesie when we wear this. The two of us can generate some heat in the moby and we keep warm. It is breathable, stretchy and comfortable fabric but the closeness of the two of you could make your child overheat if you dress baby too much. The real trouble I have with the moby is the darn thing is so long that no matter how careful I am when I need to take it off, the ends always drag on the floor and that bothers me a lot. My friend uses a sling and she loves it. I also use other carriers and alternate but I do like the moby and would recommend. Hope this helps you and best wishes on your new child. « Show Less
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We live in Kentucky and i cant put our daughter in the baby carrier when its hot outside. We both get so warm from being so close together that its due to the weather absolutely not comfortable. But i think you have this problem with every baby carrier during the summer.
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If you're going to be using it in spring/summer, I'd recommend buying the cotton suit instead of the microfleece. Hands and feet are uncovered, so with a light onesie or just a diaper underneath, baby shouldn't be at risk of overheating.
1069315
Well, I have the orange one and heat is not an issue what so ever, special if your child is sitting on it then I guess you should not be worrying about seat getting hot when balck color was chosen specially with all the vent holes that it has...I would go with color that I like and not worry about heat...by the way you'll love it..I got the Plexiglas shield as well that mounts in the front of it which protects the baby form bugs and wind also does not hit his face directly.
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I'm sure it would get hot in the sun, as it is black plastic. But most of the area your child would contact is covered with fabric, so I wouldn't worry about it. I bought this because we have two Britax car seats, and we were impressed with the quality and thoughtful design. Britax specializes in baby stuff, so I would go Britax again in a second.
424227
I have not had any problems in the hot weather with this seat. The fabric is great, and my 18 month old doesn't get very sweaty in it at all. It's sort of a mesh-type fabric, and very cushy.
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I have a breeze and like it overall. PRO: It is breathable in front part (where you put baby). The back part is cotton, so it's still fairly warm on the mom's back. I got white so it would be lighter (vs. the black). CON: It looks like a middle-school athletic jersey material. It's appropriate for the beach, for walking around the block, etc. but when I have a nice outfit on (like a dress or something), I don't feel like it looks good. I'm going to be ordering a cotton one as well, just so I have another option. Another concern I have is that the mesh-like material is not at all as stretchy as the cotton, so it fits a lot snugger. My baby fit comfortably at first (born 8 lbs) but now (at 11 lbs) she definitely does not want her head inside of the carrier because she feels squished. Since she doesn't have head control yet, I end up holding her head. Still great, but I might should have tried a size SMALL instead of XS in the breeze. Also, they now make a K-tan Active that's still breathable (more than the cotton) but isn't as middle-school jersey looking. Only snag there is that it comes in blue or coral only.... not very versatile. Hope this helps.
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We live in Baltimore and it get's pretty steamy here, I have never noticed the fabric of this carseat being any warmer than usual. As for breathable, she's not a sweaty mess when we take her out. I never really thought about it. I think it's fine
665314
I have the spring version of the RXT and we live in Utah where it gets over 100* but it's dry heat. My LO is 3 mo old and so far she hasn't gotten too hot, however I am not sure our material is the same. My friend has the red ones and she bought this nifty air hose ar babies r us that connects to your vent to give a little more air directly on her girls. My lo does get a little warm, but not nearly as warm as she did in the graco snugride 35. She would sweat really bad if she got upset. There is a page on Facebook that you can get this question answered plus many more. There are over 23k members and these ladies that run the site are professional car seat techs and know so much about every seat on the market. They can let you know how well a certain seat will work if you have one in mind, also they will give you recommendations if you tell them the car u have, the height/weight of the child and what percentile they are in and budget. With that info they can give you recommendations for the best seat that will last you. Also anything you would want to know about the radian, including pics and personal stories. Its called "Car seats for the Littles" there are two pages, its the one with the most members. They also have a list if people all over the country, including FL that will help and or ck your installation of the seat and its free. I never knew there was so much to know about carseat safety! Sorry for the long answer. . Hopefully I helped some. :)
697245
The protector is breathable. We suggest washing it when you first get it if you notice any heat. It comes tightly folded so washing it will open up the terry loops allowing it to breathe better.
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I use it year round- its a light cotton. I live in CT and keep my house at 67 degrees at night. I make sure my baby always wears long sleeves and pants to bed- this adds a touch of warmth. My feeling is fleece is too warm since it doesn't breathe but I think many use fleece in winter. I prefer a light "blanket" type covering so baby doesn't overheat.
2125405
I would say it is less plushie and probably good for the heat because it seems more breathable. We live in Atlanta and I don't think it will be a problem for us.
1068109
Yes it's not breathable. My baby sweats also. We try to keep him light on clothes while in seat.
182804
I found the material to be quite breathable. I wore it all the time in Hawaii and I did not find it too hot because it was breathable. I hope this helps. Have a great motorcycle adventure!
1877797
We live in South Texas and our child was born at the beginning of August (so, it was like 13-110). We just put him in it without anything else on, and he was happy as can be! He runs pretty hot too. Even in the winter we had him in just a onesie with the blanket on.
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It looks really hot but my baby never sweated in it. It has a pretty deep neck hole and the feet are open so you could put your baby in it with just a diaper and be fine in my opinion.
1569652
I didn't think about that with the fabric, as my child is a sweaty beast under normal circumstances. She does get very sweaty in this seat after not very long.