Babies and parents alike need physical contact right after birth, and the need doesn't stop there. One of the most natural, affirming ways to deepen your relationship with your child is to carry them in a sling.

Carrying your baby brings a plethora of benefits for you and your young child. But how do you know when the time has come to stop?

Every child is different, which means that there's no age that every parent should stop carrying their baby. But as a parent, it helps to know what to look for and think about when you're making this decision.

If you want to make an informed, child-centred decision about when to stop carrying,

You're having a baby! And while you're undoubtedly excited to welcome your new addition into the world, you're also scrambling to get your hands on the right baby products. Right now, you're looking for a baby carrier, in particular.

The question you have, however, is this: what is the best baby carrier? There are tons of great options available. So, below, we're going to review some of the top choices and help you make the ultimate decision. Let's go!

How to Choose a Baby Carrier

Baby carriers come in a range of different styles and are made out of a variety of different materials. In other words, they possess a great deal of variation. So, how do you choose the right one? By doing the following.

Make

What a carrier! My first impression when I first opened the Love and Carry One Plus baby carrier was that how light and compact it was, even down to the lightweight buckles.

The whole carrier is well made and so amazingly but at the same time isn't overwhelming. The padding is a lovely thickness without being overly bulky, and the shoulder strap padding seems longer than other carriers.

For smaller babies it adjusts down without creating too much bulk around baby and feels very comfortable on. The waistband is easy to adjust to the size you need for baby, and the height cinches down with two straps at the top of the panel. The straps buckle underneath

We have been waiting for this carrier for ages! The amazing Tula Preschool Carrier is HERE and we love it! It’s the carrier for your much-bigger kid - 4 years +. It’s the same Tula Carrier we all come to know and love - the same gorgeous prints, the same amazing design and the same ergonomic support and functionality.

What’s different though is the size - it’s the largest Tula Carrier yet with a panel of 51.1 x 50.4c

The Love & Carry ONE+ Cool is a really smart carrier. It has all the amazing features of the standard Love And Carry ONE+ Baby Carrier with an added extra - the main panel can be rolled down and neatly tucked away to reveal a mesh panel, to help keep you both cool on hot days, or if you or your little one run warm, it’s ideal to help you keep cool whatever the weather.

So let's dive in a take a look at the main features of this baby carrier:

• For babies 0-24 months, weighing 3.5 to 15 kgs.
• Made from 100% cotton.
• Fully adjustable width and height of the back panel.
• Keeps the baby's hips in an ergonomic position - the M-position.

We’ve been babywearing specialists for 11 years. In terms of trying new baby carriers and slings, it’s safe to say we have seen hundreds! Each carrier is hand-picked by our expert team of babywearing consultants, tried and tested by parents, for parents.

Now, not all make it into our store; after babywearing for over a decade, we are super-choosy! We choose each sling for the shop as if we were choosing it for our own babies. Carriers that are suitable for newborn have extra boxes to tick - no mean feat when you’re trying to impress the babywearing experts!

Love And Carry One Plus Key Features

So enter the new Love And C

For #worldbreastfeedingweek we are going to look at feeding in various slings and carriers. Today we look at feeding in a half buckle or Meh Dai, using the fabulous Didymos Didyklick

When feeding in a sling:

• Always support babies head
• Ensure babies hands cup the breast
• No fabric behind babies head
• Monitor baby at all times for latching on and off
• When finished, always reposition baby upright.

If you need any help or support

This week we are looking at the fantastic Little frog preschool carrier. My helper today will be 7 in two weeks and fits her perfectly!

Little Frog XL Toddler (Preschool) Carriers are:

• Designed for babies from 104cm, up to 30 kg of weight.
• Front panel is regulated in width height, contoured soft waist belt (filled with foam) with 3-point buckle provides comfort and safety, and shoulder straps (also filled with foam) can be adjusted 3 ways to ensure a great, comfortable fit for every user.
• Together with carrier, you will receive drawstring bag.
• Weight of carrier: only 800 grams!

Sizes

The Isara The One is a full buckle, fully adjustable baby carrier. It's suitable from newborn to preschool, and when we say it's suitable from newborn to preschool we really mean it!

The weight limit is from just under 7lbs to 44lbs! It's a lovely soft carrier without feeling too bulky even with a small baby.

The waistband doesn't feel too thick and the padding is not too stiff so sits comfortably, the width adjusts easily on a slider with velcro.

The panel is well made with a great amount of soft padding at babies knee area, it has two hooks tucked away to attach the toddler extenders.

The panel height is easily adjusted to fit baby with webbing, and in the same clip you can adjust the strap length as needed.

The straps are quite narrow, more than other carriers but we find them nice and comfy, again lovely soft padding so not too

Tula Explore Baby Carrier Review

What Is The Tula Explore?

The Tula Explore is a multi-position, adjustable baby carrier that brings together the newborn-suitable features of the Tula Free To Grow Carrier, and the world-facing features that many parents desire, in a single, fantastic carrier.

Completely adjustable from newborn, the seat area narrows across the width and height for younger babies and adjusts with them as they grow. There is a little padding at the knee for added comfort for baby. It is an ergonomic