Peekaru Original Fleece Baby Carrier Cover Large - Lavender (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

Overall, I've been very pleased with this carrier cover to go over my me and son in the Ergo. It is nice and warm, stretchy (so it worked last winter and is still working this winter) without being bulky, etc. Most other carrier covers either are just for the baby, requiring Mom to freeze or wear the carrier over her coat (which at least for me feels weird). This one is a fleece cover for both Mom and baby, and helps keep both of you warm (even warmer with a jacket for Mom over the fleece carrier cover). For the price, it's a very good deal, since spending over $200 on one of those carrier cover coats wasn't going to happen.My major complaint is with the head hole for the baby. It is way too constricting, and since it's only in one place, isn't at all flexible when you change the height at which you're wearing your baby as they get bigger. I stretch the hole and my son's head gets through it, but virtually never without him getting upset about it for a moment or two. Plus, the fabric often rides up a bit too close to his mouth for my taste. They really need to have a set of snaps to widen the hole, maybe one above and one below the opening. Ideally it should be where you can open the hole and leave it open in case your baby wants to reach through it (as someone else mentioned, having the baby's hands completely enclosed in the vest without another option isn't ideal). The narrowness of the neck hole also makes it difficult to feed my son's jacket hood through the hole with his head - even if it's not frigid, that has to happen, otherwise the hood under the fleece vest pushes the vest up so it's uncomfortable for my son. So, the company really needs to design an adjustable neck hole for the baby. But if you can deal with that, it's a great product, unlike anything else out there for the price!

I was having trouble figuring out how to warmly wear baby in the cold weather. I couldn't get blankets to stay up, my jackets wouldn't close at all, and I didn't want to wear my son outside my coat because I prefer having him closer to my body. So I tried out this vest. It's pretty good - it does keep you and baby warm. Downsides: baby can't chew on carrier straps, which is one of his favorite in-carrier past-times; baby can't rest his head on your warm chest - he tries, and instead gets a bunch of cold, sometimes snowy and wet fleece in his face - yuck!; I don't see how you can do a side-carry (I haven't tried a back carry with the vest). I also don't think this would work with a very tiny baby - seems like they'd need good head control for the vest to work well. Pros: keeps baby's hands and feet warm! Helps keep you warm too, and keeps you and baby close. It's comfortable, soft, fits well. (I've used it with the Ergo and Baby Hawk mei tai carriers.) And when you are going from indoors to outdoors, it's fairly easy to unzip and allow baby to not overheat. Overall, I'm glad I have this fleece.

I bought this to go over my Beco Butterfly II. It's perfect! I bought a medium size. I'm 5'1" and weigh about 120 lbs. I have a smaller 13-month-old (he weighs about 20lbs and measures 30+ inches) and I wear him front-facing most of the time. We live in a nice town and have a dog so we like to go on walks often. In "warmer" weather (above freezing) it's good to wear with just long sleeves underneath (for the adult). Actually, I would say that I got a little warm in it, but it seems that my kiddo was comfortable. Yesterday was the first time I went out in freezing weather (30-ish) and I wore my winter coat. Baby was pretty much in regular clothes- long sleeved-shirt, pants, socks,- and a hat. He was snug as a bug! It's pretty easy to put on (the hardest part is zipping it, but once you get the hang of it, it's no big deal). The pocket on the one side is great! I wish it had pockets on both sides, but it probably can't because of the zipper placement. Overall, I'm really glad I bought this and look forward to using it all winter!

I don't think there's any other baby product that has made me feel as goofy as when I'm wearing this vest, but being able to be warm & have my son stay warm while in his carrier is worth the embarrassment. My son is 11 months old and before getting this vest, we usually just bundled him up as needed and tolerated the extra bulk from coats. As the weather got colder, I found that we were using the carrier less and worrying more about if he was warm enough while in it. I've used this now with both a Beco Butterfly and a Boba and it's worked well with both. We both stay toasty warm while wearing this and, even though I feel silly, I think it was worth purchasing.Sizing note: I'm 5'5" and normally wear size 18/20 clothes. The size XL vest fits me perfectly. It also fits my taller and skinnier husband fairly well.

This vest is one of my favorite things. My daughter stays so snug and it's also nice and soft for her to lay her head down and take a nap. I am on my second child, and this is a must have to go to the playground on brisk days, or other outdoor activities. I live in New England, and most days, I don't even put a jacket on my daughter, just keep her snug inside the Peekaru (In very cold weather I'll have to dress her more warmly underneath). I get tons of compliments on it, everyone loves it. I also love the fit. I ordered the large (I probably could have gotten a medium, but I like the extra room in the large. I wear a size 10 pant and a M or L top) and it hits just below my hip to cover up my "problem areas".I was frustrated with this product for the first week or so because it didn't have any pockets, which was annoying, but then I found the pocket, which is on the right side hip, and now it is absoutely perfect. The pocket fits my iPhone perfectly, and I can sneak in some mittens or my camera or keys.My daughter is only 4 months, so I haven't tried it backwards yet, but I'm sure I will this spring or next fall.I definitely recommend this product to any babywearing mom!