There are a variety of baby carriers out there – ranging from simple to complicated. All of them offer a wide range of fabrics, colors and patterns. Carriers are usually broken down into categories depending on the amount of hardware used. Some have rings, straps, or latches. Others use just the length of the fabric and strength of the wrapping to create a lot of comfort and versatility. Soft carries, slings, pouches and hip carriers are the most common categories.

The Moby wrap is known as the simplest and most comfortable 5.5 meters of fabric you’ll ever carry a baby in. A Moby, as they are known, is available in a variety of colors that are excellent at repelling stains and supporting a child up to 35 lbs in weight. Moby also makes a line of socks called Baby Legs that are designed to match or compliment your Moby wrap.

The Moby is also known as the most versatile baby wrap on the market – offering nine possible ways of tying the Moby to facilitate different holds. All Mobys come with detailed instructions and on the Internet there is a tutorial video you can watch that will help you learn how to get the most of your Moby.

‘Mei tei’ is another popular style that is also referred to as being an Asian style carrier that offers front, back or hip carries with a padded shoulder and waist straps. They are one-size-fits-all and suitable for use with kids up to 35 pounds. They are also reversible to a solid color so mom, dad, or any caregiver can feel comfortable using it.

ERGO is a kind of soft carrier that is highly structured so not as versatile, meaning you only have the option of baby facing out or baby facing in.

Two popular sling styles are the Maya and the Ellaroo. The Maya has a padded shoulder and uses a large ring that you thread the material through to create a style well suited for discreet breastfeeding. The Maya even has a model of sling where you don’t have to rethread it after changing a diaper. The Maya is woven cotton and the Ellaroo is organic non-woven cotton. Both have padded shoulders and Ellaroo has padded rails. In reviews, the Maya is preferred and considered to be the superior product, though trying any baby carrier is the only way to know if it works for you or not.

The best way to figure out what kind of wrap, sling, pouch, soft carrier, etc. will be best for you is to figure out which way is most comfortable for you wear your baby, then look for comparison charts that graph the versatility or lack thereof of many different brands.

Anne Clarke is a mother and expert author on a variety of topics from yoga to gardening. For more of her informative articles on baby safety gates and baby carriers, visit Baby Safety Gates.

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I’ve been having a good look at Front Baby Carriers and just can’t make up my mind as to which one to buy. I’ve decided after much research that I would prefer some type of front carrier but am now confused and can’t decide on which one!

I like the look of the Beco Baby Carrier (very pretty) but was wondering if anyone had any experience with this carrier. Is it comfortable and are there any known problems with it. As this is quite an expensive item I’m thinking that a cheaper carrier, maybe a Bjorn would do just as well?

Any advice would be appreciated

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