Carrier Recommendations for Scoliosis Pain
I have a three month old and moderate to severe scoliosis and am struggling to baby wear. My curved spine gives me a pretty constant back spasm and the left side of my back protrudes quite a bit more than my right. It’s in my thoracic spine/mid back around my lower ribs. I’ve struggled even with wearing pants or belts where the waistband cuts into the spasm. If someone gives me a hug and catches my waist at the right angle, that can also irritate it. Any carrier with a back strap/buckle (basically anything structured) cuts into the spasm and causes a lot of pain. I don’t think it’s a fit issue, as I mentioned I have this problem with other things with waistbands. I also get a lot of tingling/burning pain on my skin when fabric brushes that part of my back from compressed nerves in my spine.
I have a stretchy wrap and that has been working well and doesn’t irritate the spasm, but I want something I can pop baby in and out of more quickly, use on the go without all the wrapping, and that will work a little better as she gets older. She also doesn’t love begin in it awake and wiggles around so I’m constantly adjusting.
Any and all suggestions are much appreciated! Especially from those who have scoliosis and successfully baby wear. My curve is around 40 degrees.