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iHosa Chunei Baby Carrier

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I am so excited about this baby carrier!!!

What is it??? It is an iHosa Chunei.

ihosa-baby-carrierChunei, pronounced chu-nae, is a modernized podaegi, (a traditional Korean baby carrier.)

UPDATE: Unfortunately the iHosa Chunei carrier is no longer available and their website is not active anymore.

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!

ihosa-baby-carrier-close-upThe 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 post was written by 5 Minutes for Mom co-founder, Janice Croze.

Reader Interactions


389 Comments

  1. How cool! Looks a lot more comfortable than the one I have which digs into my shoulder!!

  3. Oh I could use one of these!!! We just went on a hike to some waterfalls today and could of used it to carry our little one!!

  15. I would love to win this, I never have any luch ever but maybe this once!!

  17. WOW!!!!! THIS IS GREAT TO HAVE ,THANK YOU FOR THE CHANCE TO GET ONE , THANK YOU AGAIN, I LOVE GIVEAWAYS.

  35. This is a VERY nice carrier. I hadn’t seen this type before looking at your site. Great find!

  36. It is so flexible – front or back. Wonderful “new” find. 🙂

  40. wow!!!!!!!!!! ty 4 the awesome giveaway and 4 the entry:) happy mother’s day all and good luck:)

  54. Wow that is nifty. My 19 month old outgrew his snuglii and I would love to win something like this. Too cool. Signed up for the newsfeed and newsletter.

  56. I would love to win this as a gift for my friend who is expecting in August!

  59. I’ve been wanting to buy a good carrier where I could actually carry my 2 year old. Having to pull the stroller out every time has been getting on my nerves.

    Would love this.

  71. waouh! thanks for having this as a giveaway… i wear my son everyday and live in seoul, korea. our family would be honored and flatterd to win this summer beauty 🙂
    a.

  77. I hadn’t seen this one before…glad to read about it. I love when baby can be with mommy & mommy can still do other things.

  85. this looks great! perfect for my pregnant sister in law!

    i blogged about the contest and posted the button on my site. thx

  95. I loved carrying my first baby and would love to give this style a try with our second!

  97. I would love to try this with my daughter who BREAKS MY BACK wanting to be carried!

  99. My step-daughter is having her first baby in October. This would make a wonderful shower gift!

  104. what I mean to say was I’d like this for my SIL. but i do get the rss feed so…

  108. I am due in September with baby #3 and I have been looking for a new baby carrier. Right now I just have a sling, but this looks perfect!!

  111. I wish I had found that two years ago! I would love to have one for my second baby!

  114. 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!

  118. Cool, I’ve been seeing these on the net, and have been wondering if a chunei would fit me (I’m tall & busty) … I visited the iHosa site, and sure enough, they will!

  121. This would be awesome for my 23 pound 1 year old. Winning this would make my Mother’s Day extra special.

  144. 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!

  145. This looks super easy and fast compared with the carrier I have used before.

  156. This looks so comfy! I love my homemade Moby wrap, but I need help using the back carry. This looks so easy!

  158. This is so great i have been looking for a carrier I can wear with my daughter on my back

  161. This looks awesome! My sister is due in September, and I’m always trying to find new things for her!

    jessbedard7 at gmail dot com

  166. 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.

  169. Very nice! I never did succeed at baby carrying and figured it’s too late now, but maybe it’s not…

  175. This carrier looks very comfortable. I’d love one for my daughter and her son.

  181. I would love one of these, As much as my 18 month old wants to be held I think it would be great on my back!

  191. Would love to win this! I’ve never heard of this carrier but looks fantastic!

  193. Oohhh that is so cool!! I love my wrap but I am looking for something I could do a back carry with a little easier. 🙂

  195. Neat! It reminds me of how the eskimo’s tuck the babies into their jackets back home!

  198. I would love to win this for my daughters. My oldest daughter (my child #3) just had an adorable baby boy (her fourth child-and last). Her sister (my child #4) is pregnant with her first child. This would be something wonderful for them to share…

  203. Ooohhhh… looks good! I’ve been exploring a new type of carrier for my baby-on-the-way.

  206. I have the button on my sidebar, and linked back to the original post…

  207. Oh my, would this make my life easier when my third baby arrives!

  208. This would be aweseome. We adopted our daughter and this would be great for bonding.

  209. i’ve been wanting to still wear my 20 month old and this looks perfect!!

  211. I would love this to carry my little guy on my back. He still loves to be held a lot!

  212. I’m surprised I hadn’t heard about this on,e before — It looks like it’s easy to use, and comfy — and nice styling as well. Me want!

  213. what a neat product! I would love this. And it is made out of such cute fabric too! That could be my favorite part!

  218. I’d love to win this for my little sister… she just had a new baby girl on the 4th!

  234. Perfect for my 22 month old who weighs more than your 4 year old 🙂

  239. Wow. That does look super easy and comfortable! Thanks for the giveaway!

  240. my best friend who is pregnant has a baby carrier on her list so I would love to be able to provide it for her

  242. Button up, please enter me. I love my Maya Wrap — but this looks awesome for when baby girl is a big bigger.

  243. These are amazing! I bought one in Korea when we adopted our twins! I would love to win one to give as a gift!

  245. I just got a mei tai, and I love it! I’d like one of these for my sister-in-law, who will be new to babywearing a couple of months.

  251. This is great!! Hands free with a one year old!! Most carriers are too small after a couple of months. Please enter me.

  255. Wow, this looks awesome! I love the fabric too 🙂 This would be awesome for my 6 month old! She loves to be carried.

  257. ooohhh- I could definitely use that! I’m still carrying my 15 month old in our pouch sling for our daily commute. I need something else now that she’s so big!

  260. Since we received a surprise of another on the way -this would be a neat addtion too! Thanks!

  263. I love podaegis and this one looks so neat- I’ve never seen one like that before. Looks so good on you Susan!

    Steph

  264. this would be great b/c when you have more than 2 kiddos you just plain run out of hands!

  266. What a cool carrier! Love that it is suitable for toddlers as well. Thanks for another great giveaway!

  267. I soooo need this carrier! Not only is it stylish—it’s functional, too! If they could only make shoes like that…!

  281. I loved using baby carriers with all of my children. Now with baby #8 on the way I need a new one!

  285. It sounds wonderful! I’m expecting our second child this November. Count me in!

  286. i would love to win the carrier…but as i read the comment above mine, i think the mom of 9-month old twins who is expecting another deserves it more than me!

  287. I just subscribed to your newsletter, posted a button on the main page of my site, twittered about it @nevalandmom AND posted a link on http://www.newyorkcity.momslikeme.com too!
    Please enter me in the contest!

    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!

  293. This is awesome! What a great gift for my girlfriend who is expecting. She can carry her infant and her toddler too!

  296. I’ve been trying to find the right wrap/carrier for my 16 month old — this looks perfect!

  310. I emailed my friends about this Giveaway and included a cc to you all!!!
    Leslie

  321. I would so love to win this for my First Grandbaby who is due in October!!
    Thank you so much for the Chance to win!

    Leslie

  336. This looks like such a great carrier! I’d love to try it out! Thanks for the chance to win!

  339. After watching the video, I’m totally sold! This looks great! I have your button in my sidebar.

  343. 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!

    Linda.Stewart(at)drakesoftware.com

  346. My jaw dropped when I saw this beautiful carrier!!!

    Thanks for the chance!

  370. I would love to win this for my niece who is pregnant. This look so cool.

  371. I’d love to win this!!! My daughter has horrible separation anxiety at 8 months and I don’t have enough hands with my other two boys!

  388. I have to have this! I have struggled in finding a carrier that was comfortable with my plus sized figure and extremely large chest–this would be perfect for me and the little guy!