Three of my favorite baby carriers!
I started babywearing when my youngest son was born. I knew having a toddler and a newborn was going to require a lot of multitasking and I knew babywearing would make my life so much easier because I could be hands free to meet the needs of my toddler while having my baby close to me. My youngest son is now ten months old and in ten months I have tried quite a few baby carriers! Of all the baby carriers I’ve tried the following are my favorites!
Comfy Joey Ring Sling- My Comfy Joey Ring Sling is one of the first carriers I used with my son when he was born. I first put him in it at a week old and loved it right away! A ring sling is really easy to use! I loved it when my son was a newborn and I could wear him right on my chest all snuggled up! The ring sling is super comfortable and comes in so many beautiful choices! It was definitely my go-to carrier when my son was a newborn!
Boba 3G Soft Structure Carrier- My Boba 3G Carrier is a life saver most days! It is a soft structured carrier so it is very easy to use! There’s no wrapping or tying involved! I just put him in and buckle us in! It is my go-to carrier for when I’m grocery shopping, going on walks, cooking dinner, and pretty much everything else! It fits me great as well as my husband and carries a toddler up to 45 pounds so I know we still have plenty of use to get out of it!
Wrapsody Bali Breeze woven wrap- The Wrapsody Bali Breeze woven wrap is the first wrap I’ve ever owned and I absolutely love it! It’s very lightweight so it was perfect for the summer months. I wrapped my son all the time in the summer because it was definitely the lightest and we both were much more comfortable in it! I’m somewhat new to wrapping but I really enjoy it! I love the ability to adjust baby how I like with a wrap. I can have him super high up on my back or a bit lower if I choose! This wrap is perfect for when my son is tired or fussy because I can wrap him up close to me and he’s automatically calm again!
Babywearing is not only helpful but it is special and comforting to mom and baby! I love babywearing when I need to get things done, when I’m out and about, and when I have a baby that wants to be held all day long! With these three carriers I am able to do that easily and comfortably!
So what are your Top Three Baby Carriers?
Guest Post by Michelle:
Michelle is a stay-at-home mom to two young boys, ages 3 and 10 months. She is the mom behind the blog The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a Second Time Mom, where she enjoys writing about cloth diapering, breastfeeding, babywearing, and other great parenting topics!
I’m Julie, a former cloth diaper retailer who discovered a passion for the industry. Now, instead of selling cloth diapers, I advocate them and promote small businesses I love who sell and manufacture them.
I’m the wife of a fireman and mother of three. I have a daughter and identical twin sons.
Lindsey says
Love this post – I really want to try a wrap with my daughter now that she’s older {I wore her in the Boba wrap when she was an infant}, but I love the ease of a SSC.My favorite is my Beco Gemini. I also love my ERGO, especially for a back carry.I put her in a stroller the other day and I swear she kept looking around for me. We BOTH prefer a carrier!
Jaime @ www.slightlysteady.com says
I got a Boba that I really like, but I didn’t get it until my girl was much bigger, and I was pretty darn pregnant–I don’t wear her much anymore! But with her I used something called “The Ultimate Baby Wrap” that I bought off a friend. The closer, the better!
Emily says
I LOVE babywearing, and am SO GLAD my husband (yes, my HUSBAND) turned me on to it!
I haven’t used a ton, but I do own an Ergo and a ring slig and love both. They serve different functions for me… the ring sling is easier to pop on and off, but I can only wear it for a maximum of an hour or two before I start feeling fatigued, and/or my daughter gets fussy (I think she feels teased when she’s that close to my boobs, ha!).
My Ergo is great for extended periods of time BUT needs a little more adjusting when I put it on. My little girl is in the in-between stage of needing an infant insert and NOT needing it, so we’re trying to work through that, too.
LeettleBaby says
I think this post helps me to finally narrow my list down to what carrier I want to buy…the Boba 3G. It has been added to my Christmas list ;-)
Mary says
I absolutely loved my Moby for the early months. Sometimes that was the only way to get my little guy to calm down and go to sleep! Once he got bigger though the Mai Tie became my best friend. I have a Mai Tie Baby brand one and it is really easy to get him in to by myself and I love it for back carries. If he is feeling over-stimulated or tired I can just put him up on my back and continue doing whatever I was doing.
honest diapers says
Never had any leak trouble with these. They are durable enough for her to play outside in and still stay dry.
Ada M says
I love babywearing. My favorite carrier so far has been a homemade mei tai.
Brittany Jimenez says
My favorite so far is the Ergo Original, though I’m dying to try a woven wrap!