Best carrier on Reddit
227 reviews from r/babywearing, r/BabyBumpsCanada, r/BeyondTheBumpUK and 16 more subreddits
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#1
Ergobaby
4.4
(30)
"I’m 5’1” and nothing worked for me except the Ergo baby embrace."
"Ergobaby omni carrier. Can put on yourself with a bit of practice, baby loves it."
"We have the Ergobaby Embrace, my baby has used it since newborn and is now just coming up to 6 months."
"I used the ergobaby embrace for my son when he was young and it was easy to use and comfortable."
"I loved the Ergobaby embrace from newborn-5 months."
"I used the Ergobaby Embrace. Because of the cross straps at the back it is so easy to put on."
"This one worked well for me."
"Far superior in comfort."
"Far superior in comfort for me and baby."
"Really easy to put on and position correctly."
#2
Tula
4.5
(24)
"I’d look for a Tula free to grow on marketplace! Fits newborns well, grows with them into toddlerhood"
"I’ve got a Tula Free to Grow and my husband’s got the Ergobaby Omni; we both like them."
"We have a Tula FTG and it’s excellent."
"I’ve got a Tula Explore - found it super comfy for a big baby."
"I have a Tula and a Momcozy and prefer the Tula."
"I have tula and just tried half buckle from them."
"Tula baby is great."
"I love my Tula free to grow!"
"I’m a big fan of the Tula carriers - the free-to-grow is super beginner friendly and comfortable."
"Is my favorite carrier."
#3
Happy Baby
4.7
(20)
"Happy Baby is a solid choice. It’s a very minimal and comfortable carrier."
"I really like the Happy Baby OG (especially the newest straps)."
"We've all had way more success with the Happy Baby Carrier."
"Happy Baby OG! I’m 4’11 and it was always my go to."
"I'm 5'3" and I love my Happy Baby OG!"
"You can do a newborn carry with the happy baby if your babe is still small enough."
"I have a happy baby and used it around 2-3 months."
"I’m on my second baby in a Happy Baby OG."
"I got both and love the Happy Baby. Use it daily."
"Happy baby is the best option of those you mentioned."
#4
Boba
4.9
(10)
"Boba carriers are my fave."
"I have the Boba Bliss and looooove it!!"
"Boba Bliss Carrier. On Boba website currently have a promo for $20 off."
"My current favorite because it's so easy to get on and off."
"Fit me too."
"Didn’t bother my incision at all."
"Makes really comfortable soft structured carriers."
"I also have the Boba Air which is fantastic for travel."
"I really love the Boba 4g for my nine month old."
"We love stretchy wraps here. We have a boba and Moby."
#5
Hope & Plum
4.7
(9)
"Hope and Plum makes a carrier that fits up to 6X and should fit baby until they're 45 lbs."
"Hope and Plum lark is hands down the best soft structured carrier in my experience."
"As a petite person, I love my Hope and Plum Lark!"
"Hope & Plum Lark short length has been great for me!"
"Most Tula’s & Lenny Lamb!"
"I have a hope and plum lark and I love it."
"If you liked the Embrace, you may like the Lark from Hope&Plum."
"It’s pricey but the hope & plum lark comes in a ‘long’ to fit XL-6X womens."
"Lark by hope and plum!"
#6
Ring Sling
4.4
(9)
"Get a ring sling! They’re so versatile, hands free and suitable from newborn to toddler phase."
"You need a ring sling!!! Trust me, they are the absolute best."
"I’d suggest looking into a ring sling as those can be used from newborn up to small toddler."
"Was perfect."
"It has a little bit of a learning curve but once you get it, it’s super easy to put on."
"A ring sling could be good for storing in the car and quick in and out."
"There is a tiny learning curve but it will fit both you and your husband."
"I like using a ring sling for hip carry!"
"I ended up going with a ring sling and it has been a game changer for me."
#7
Ergobaby Embrace
4.5
(8)
"We have the Ergobaby Embrace and I love it."
"It’s really quick and easy to fit well."
"Ergo Embrace is great and the solly wrap too."
"The Ergobaby embrace is very comfortable and made specifically for newborns."
"Ergo baby Embrace is super easy and soft."
"I loved the Ergobaby Embrace in the newborn days. Very easy to put on, soft and comfortable."
"We like the ergobaby embrace."
"I still went with it as it looked very easy to put on."
#8
Hope and Plum
4.7
(7)
"I live in Florida, and I love the hope and plum lark."
"It’s so comfortable, and really pretty too!"
"Both have plus sized carriers."
"I highly recommend it."
"I love the hope and plum lark!"
"If you were happy with your embrace other than outgrowing it I would do either: a hope and plum lark."
"A used hope and plum lark would be my next pick."
#9
Tula Free to Grow
5.0
(6)
"Personally I like my Tula free to grow and use it the most."
"I got my Tula Free to Grow on eBay for ~$40 and we love it for our newborn!"
"Love my Tula free to grow though 😊"
"Tula free to grow- wore my 2.5y/o around Europe in it and it was comfy for us both!"
"I like the Tula Free to Grow and will use that one for our trip."
"I love my Tula free to grow."
#10
Tula Explore
4.6
(5)
"I also have a Tula explore and I love it."
"You should look at Tula! And they’re on sale right now."
"If you're looking for other recommendations, I'd recommend the Tula Explore."
"I also couldn’t wear the Ergobaby 360!"
"Tula baby meets your criteria, specially the Tula explore."
#11
LennyLamb
4.3
(4)
"Lennylight by LennyLamb! Hits your wish list."
"LennyLamb is another brand that makes them and they’re reasonably priced."
"For me a woven wrap or a buckle with a very soft but chunky waist band like Lennylamb are comfiest."
"LennyLamb’s buckle carrier is the Lenny Upgrade. Tula’s Standard carrier is also very supportive."
#12
Baby Bjorn
5.0
(3)
"I used the babybjorn mini when flying with my LO at 6 weeks. Worked great!"
"I wish I had baby bjorn mini instead at that time but I did eventually get that one and loved it!"
"I personally loved baby bjorn mini."
#13
Didyklick
5.0
(3)
"Didyklicks are great for that!"
"I have gotten so much use out of the DidyKlick and love the Cairis."
"I love the DidyKlick (Didymos half buckle) for back carrying."
#14
Ergo
4.7
(3)
"Ergo Embrace is great for the newborn stage and then you can look into a more 'long term' carrier"
"I'd suggest getting a Ergo Embrace to use for the first few months"
"I still carry my 3yo in the Ergo Omni (back carry) occasionally."
#15
Oscha
4.7
(3)
"My choice would be an Oscha Cairis in a hybrid blend."
"It’s a half buckle and it can be worn apron or waterfall style."
"I love my toddler Cairis from Oscha, but it’s admittedly not very compact."
#16
Caboo
5.0
(2)
"I've been using the caboo close lite since my preemie hit 5lb and it's been amazing."
"I had the close caboo and it was great!"
#17
BabyBjorn Mini
5.0
(2)
"The babybjorn mini is hands down the best $ we spent on any baby thing, ever."
"Baby Bjorn mini."
#18
Artipoppe
5.0
(2)
"I now have a collection of artipoppe carriers. I’ve tried loads of different brands and find they’re by far the comfiest."
"The artipoppe one I got gifted was the single best thing we got!"
#19
Integra
5.0
(2)
"I love my Integra."
"Integra is another brand to check out."
#20
Baby K'Tan
5.0
(2)
"Was super easy to put on/off."
"Great for post C-section."
#21
Happy Baby Onbuhimo
5.0
(2)
"Happy Baby onbuhimo!!!"
"I like my Happy Baby onbuhimo for sitting down while wearing."
#22
Boba X
5.0
(2)
"Definitely my boba X or my didyklick (seem like popular choices)."
"I wear him in a Boba X (leg extenders ftw) daily."
#23
Tula Toddler
5.0
(2)
"Tula Toddler is comfy, and you can find them for cheeaaaap."
"Currently using a Tula toddler for my gigantic almost 2yr old and we both love it."
#24
Beis
5.0
(2)
"Now when my pom sees the bag she just hops in because she knows it means she’s going somewhere."
"I love that you can carry as a side bag or a backpack."
#25
Lenny Lamb
5.0
(2)
"I loved Lenny Lamb wrap tai and used it a ton!"
"Big fan of the Lenny lamb upgrade and the light."
#26
Close Caboo
4.5
(2)
"We loved our close Caboo, leant it to multiple friends and have just got back it back for our second."
"I did like the close caboo - you only need to set it up once after you wash it, then you put it on like a t-shirt."
#27
Integra Carrier
4.5
(2)
"My favourite is the Integra carrier."
"An apron carrier usually works better as they aren't as bulky or rigid. Something like Kahu/Integra or even a H&P Lark if you're in the US."
#28
H&P Lark
4.5
(2)
"I LOVE my H&P lark! I think it meets all of your criteria."
"An apron carrier usually works better as they aren't as bulky or rigid. Something like Kahu/Integra or even a H&P Lark if you're in the US."
#29
Boba Bliss
4.5
(2)
"I've been using a Boba Bliss carrier for the last week and I really like it!"
"So the Boba Bliss is 70$ usd, but right now they’re having a sale for Halloween."
#30
Lillebaby
4.5
(2)
"I love that carrier so much I upgraded to a toddler size one for my 2 year old."
"Lillebaby comes with an extender."
#31
Didymos
4.5
(2)
"I'd recommend companies like didymos, Lenny lamb, Osha, wombat, Emeibaby, mamo carrier, Ruckeli, buzzidil, stokke limas, Integra, isara..."
"I really like using a half buckle style of carrier."
#32
Happy Baby OG
4.5
(2)
"LOVE the Happy Baby OG though."
"Happy Baby OG or the Hope and Plum Lark are good for 3+ months."
#33
Didymos OnBuhimo
4.5
(2)
"My Didymos Onbuhimo is so incredibly compact."
"I also like the Didymos OnBuhimo."
#34
Tula Standard
4.5
(2)
"Tula standard with the newborn insert! The most comfortable carrier."
"I have a Tula standard and switched at 6mo."
#35
Stokke
4.5
(2)
"I personally really like the stokke Limas flex and don’t hear that much about it."
"Stokke Limas is another."
#36
Ergobaby 360
4.0
(2)
"I love my ergo 360 with waist belt."
"I started with my ergobaby 360 but recently got a meh dai which i prefer."
#37
Beco
4.0
(2)
"The beco gemini is pretty affordable and on the smaller side"
"The beco gemini fits small babies when used correctly."
#38
Portier
4.0
(2)
"Looove my portier and use it everyday however am absolutely going to invest in an ergobaby 360 cool for summer."
"I was gifted the Portier, and I really like it. It’s chic, pretty comfortable and easy to put on / take off by yourself."
#39
Ferro
4.0
(2)
"I’d recommend anything ferro, or crye."
"Go with Ferro if you already have their cummerbund. It has worked a lil better for me than the triangular shoulder strap cut."
#40
Lark
5.0
(1)
"LOVE LOVE my lark!"
#41
Momcozy
5.0
(1)
"I have a 20lb 4.5 month old and use the momcozy airmesh wrap/carrier hybrid."
#42
MABE
5.0
(1)
"I really like our MABE."
#43
Defense Mechanisms MEPC
5.0
(1)
"Check out Defense Mechanisms MEPC."
#44
Bizzi Growin
5.0
(1)
"I've had 3 or 4 of their baby carriers and they all provide comfortable M shape hip fitting."
#45
Hope&Plum
5.0
(1)
"Also my fave infant carrier is the Hope&Plum Lark."
#46
Shaw Concepts Carrier
5.0
(1)
"You absolutely cannot go wrong with Shaw concepts if you have the $."
#47
Kinderpack
5.0
(1)
"Kinderpack is sooooo supportive."
#48
Lillebaby Carrier
5.0
(1)
"I personally like lille baby and tula carriers. Both have versions that allow for back wearing and both are super breathable."
#49
Tula Carrier
5.0
(1)
"I personally like lille baby and tula carriers. Both have versions that allow for back wearing and both are super breathable."
#50
Osprey Carrier
5.0
(1)
"I used an Osprey carrier for hiking with my little guy. I bought it when he was around 25 lbs, so it ended up being about 40 lbs once I’d packed all the snacks, water, diapers and gear we needed."
#51
Infantino
4.0
(1)
"I have an infantino one I got from Target that was $30 and it’s great!"
#52
PetLuv
4.0
(1)
"We use the PetLuv Soft Sided Carrier."
#53
Crye
4.0
(1)
"Crye SPC if on a budget."
#54
Defense Mechanisms
4.0
(1)
"I also suggest you check out the Defense Mechanisms MEPC or APOC."
#55
L4 Performance
4.0
(1)
"The L4 Performance L4PC is great."
#56
Lilebaby
4.0
(1)
"I have a lilebaby complete."
#57
Javlin Concepts
4.0
(1)
"Then look at the Javlin Concepts A-JAC with their MCR cummerbund."
#58
LBT
4.0
(1)
"I'm old school and have a LBT 6094."
#59
Baby K'tan
4.0
(1)
"The baby k'tan worked for me."
#60
Tush Baby
4.0
(1)
"Tush baby."
#61
K9 Sport Sack
4.0
(1)
"K9 sport sack makes good carriers."
#62
Najell Rise
4.0
(1)
"I have the Najell rise and it’s great as it clips at the front vs. Most carriers at the back."
#63
Boba 4G
4.0
(1)
"I use the boba 4g and occasionally the beco gemini."
#64
Deuter
4.0
(1)
"We have the Deuter backpack and love it."
#65
Wildbird
4.0
(1)
"The Wildbird aerial is not likely to fit for a couple of months due to the panel height."
#66
Baby Bjorn Mini
4.0
(1)
"I have the baby bjorn mini one and it’s pretty easy to put on and take baby out when they’re asleep."
#67
Embrace
4.0
(1)
"Both my partner and I really liked the Embrace for the newborn stage and found it quick and easy to put on."
#68
Muslin
4.0
(1)
"Ring sling. Muslin ring sling. It'll fit in your pocket."
#69
Tushbaby
4.0
(1)
"I’d use the tushbaby hip carrier at that age. It’ll last a lot longer."
#70
Koala
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed the Koala Cuddle Band."
#71
Little Zen One
4.0
(1)
"Little Zen One also has a try before you buy program."
#72
Ergobaby Aura
4.0
(1)
"When my baby was really young, I used a wrap a lot (Ergobaby Aura)."
#73
Boba Bliss Hybrid Carrier
4.0
(1)
"I also really liked my boba bliss hybrid carrier."
#74
Toddler
3.0
(1)
"I have a Toddler scout. I like it, and it does fit, but as a plus size person I really wish they gave more strap length in the shoulder straps."
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