I am so excited about this baby carrier!!!
What is it??? It is an iHosa Chunei.
Chunei, pronounced chu-nae, is a modernized podaegi, (a traditional Korean baby carrier.)
In a Chunei, you can wear your baby in a front carrying position or a back carrying position, with the baby’s weight evenly distributed throughout your torso and your hips. The Chunei is suitable for babies from 2-3 months, (when they are able to support their heads,) to children about 3 years old or around 35 pounds.
Here is Susan carrying four year old Julia (who weighs 31 pounds.) It is perfect for “big kids” who want to be carried for some extra cuddle time.
The Korean brand, iHosa, is the best selling Chunei in Korea. And after testing one out myself, I understand why!
The craftsmanship and quality of the iHosa is incredible!
The fabric is 100% cotton and very durable. The stitching and construction of the carrier is perfect! Honestly, for the amount of work that must go into each carrier, I am surprised by the reasonable price. (HosaUsa.com has Chuneis from $99-$119.)
Wearing Olivia in my Chunei is comfortable and easy! I love that her weight is evenly distributed and is not pulling on my shoulders.
My carrier came with a seat insert, that makes me feel extra confident that she is not going to slip out of position. But I am sure that even without the seat insert, Olivia wouldn’t be going anywhere!
And perhaps the BEST part for me is how EASY it is to put on!
Once you have adjusted the clips to your size, you just slip it on and do up the velcro and clips. It is as simple as putting on a coat. (There is one top shoulder clip that you may need another person to clip for you if you are carrying the baby in a front position. However, it doesn’t seem to be essential for that clip to be done up. I think it just is for extra comfort.)
I found the iHosa carrier when I was searching on YouTube for instructions on wearing my Mei Tai.
I wore Olivia in a wrap from birth until she was almost one, but last fall I wanted to move her to my Mei Tai. When I went online for extra help to make sure I was using the Mei Tai correctly, I found the iHosa and I was so intrigued!
My only wish is that I found it a bit earlier, since now Olivia is such an active little girl, she rarely wants to be carried anymore. (sigh… she used to take naps everyday in her wrap… it was so wonderful.)
This Mother’s Day, one of you can win an iHosa Chunei! I just know you will LOVE the comfortable cuddles you will share with your little one! (Oh, if only babies were babies longer…)
(Our contest is open only to US shipping addresses and is with the USA distributor, HosaUsa. But if you are in Canada, there is a Canadian distributor for the iHosa. You can find them at iHosaCanada.com.)
Here’s how you can win:
- Leave a comment on this post. This giveaway is open to US shipping addresses.
- Either link back to our Mother’s Day Giveaway 2009 post and include a “Mother’s Day 2009 Giveaway” button in that post or on your sidebar or link to this post.
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Please visit our Mother’s Day Giveaway 2009 post and our site’s Terms and Conditions of Use for a complete list of our contest and giveaway rules.
This post was written by 5 Minutes for Mom co-founder, Janice Croze.






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My daughter is looking for just the ‘right’ carrier and she has tried several but none that she is comfortable with or none Lil Bit actually likes. This one may be the one!
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I have twin boys who are 9 months old and was surprised to learn I am expecting again in September! I have a double stroller and was thinking that the new baby would be in a carrier for a while until I decide if I want to get a triple stroller (but it is soooo bulky and awkward i would rather go with the double and the carrier when I am alone)… so I would LOVE to win this!
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I loved using baby carriers with all of my children. Now with baby #8 on the way I need a new one!
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What a cool carrier! Love that it is suitable for toddlers as well. Thanks for another great giveaway!
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this would be great b/c when you have more than 2 kiddos you just plain run out of hands!
I love podaegis and this one looks so neat- I’ve never seen one like that before. Looks so good on you Susan!
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Since we received a surprise of another on the way -this would be a neat addtion too! Thanks!
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I would love this to carry my little guy on my back. He still loves to be held a lot!
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i’ve been wanting to still wear my 20 month old and this looks perfect!!
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I NEED this! Since being pregnant, I suffer from sciatic pain and my Dr. has advised me not to carry my daughter anymore. Huh? Impossible! With this carrier, I would be able to keep her weight distributed evenly and not aggrivate the sciatic nerve.
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This looks super easy and fast compared with the carrier I have used before.
I love that this carrier holds bigger kids! My daughter is 3 but still wants to be carried now and then. This would be perfect!
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I’ve never tried a Chunei before, but I love my ring sling and SSCs.
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I want this. My 26lb princess has grown out of her old one. I need one that will hold her now that she is bigger. Button is in my sidebar!
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I wish I had found that two years ago! I would love to have one for my second baby!
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My step-daughter is having her first baby in October. This would make a wonderful shower gift!
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It is so flexible – front or back. Wonderful “new” find.
This is a VERY nice carrier. I hadn’t seen this type before looking at your site. Great find!
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How cool! Looks a lot more comfortable than the one I have which digs into my shoulder!!
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