What is your favorite sling/carrier?

[tanyaandallie]

I have tried a ton of carriers. The right carrier is different for everyone. How old is your little one and how much do they weigh? That make a big difference for me.

I am not a fan of the baby bjorn. Worked fine for my dd but the weight limit is low (only 20 lbs) and it just not that comfy. Not to mention it's not really ergonomically correct for your baby. In the bb baby just basically hangs by their crotch. In other carriers babies generally are in a seated position which is much better for the.

When my ds was little I used an unpadded ring sling. It's so versatile. You can carry your baby tummy to tummy, in the kangaroo position (facing out), in a cradle hold, on your back, on your hip. My ds is 18 mos and we still use ours. I have 2. A maya wrap ring sling and a solarveil sling from www.prettymommaslings.com. I love my prettymomma sling best. There are tons more ring slings out there. Ring slings have a learning curve and take soem time to get used to.

I also have a hotslings pouch. There are tons of other pouches out there too. I like the pouch b/c it's easy to use, versatile and small. Mine folds up really small to fit in my bag. You can use it in most of the same ways you use a ring sling. I will say that I don't find it as comfy as the ring sling and not as easy to breastfeed in. You can get a hotsling pouch in beautiful fabrics!!!

My all time favorite carrier is a mei tai. I got my first one when my ds was 4 mos old. At 7 mos we went to DL and ds spent almost 100% of his time in one of my mei tais. They are sooooo comfy. You can wear your dc in a front or back carry. You can also do a hip carry but I don't find it all that comfy. I have had 3. www.littleleila.com www.kozycarrier.com www.babyhawk.com Love them all for different reasons. They have a much higher weight limit than a bb.

If your dc is a little older you can look into getting a more structured carrier. I have a patapum and a beco. Love them both. I use them exclusively for back carries and will be taking the beco with me to DW in November. It's beautiful and comfy. The patapum is as well, but I bought the baby version and really need to move up to the toddler version. The structured back carriers are amazingly comfy. I can carry my ds for long periods of time and have no pain at all. An Ergo is another option. don't have one, but those who do usually love them.

I have not tried wraps but they are out there and those that love wraps, really love them!!!!

 

[liznboys]

I love Baby Bjorns. I had an original one that I used with my first 3 sons. Then I bought the Bjorn Air with the newest guy. He loves being in there, and we are both comfy. I did consider buying a different type of sling that holds babis horizontally before he was born. And I'm glad I didn't spend the money. Because from quite early on, he preferred to be upright when held. So the Bjorn suits him perfectly in that sense.

I think carriers and slings are such a personal thing, and what one loves, another won't. (Mom and baby that is.) I got lucky and found the perfect one for all 4 of my boys on the first try.

 

[Reese]

I love my mayawrap sling. It's very comfy, my DD will stay happy in it for hours. She loves being able to look around when she wants to or just snuggle off to sleep. I've used it for two of my kids now and wish I had discovered it from the very first one. I love not having the pouch so it can be a back carrier, side carrier or work as a pouch.
I suggest renting before you buy if you can. There are so many different kinds that it is very important to find one that you and your baby are comfortable with.

 

[toesmom]

The Baby Trekker. Tonight I went grocery shopping with my 3 yr old 35lb boy and very comfortably trekked him all around for 1 hour, no back pain, very easy.

At Orlando airport in August we got stuck at security because somebody got through or something and thankfully I had him in the Baby Trekker. So for 35 minutes we weren't allowed to move. My little guy fell asleep after 10 minutes and that is the best carrier in terms of comfort. Excellent padding for long carrying time with no strain.

Can do front carry or back carry.

go to www.babytrekker.com for information

I've tried them all, I highly recommend this one.

Bjorn Active is my second favorite, but you can only use it until they are about 2 years old because their legs just get so darned long and when you walk their legs keep banging into yours.

The trekker is great from 8lbs up to 40 lbs. And I can vouch for the comfort and ease of use.

Good luck.