My wife and I attended a babywearing meeting. I think she found it through Meetup.com. We got to try on a wide variety of carriers, the Ergo Baby, Scoota-Baby, Baby Bjorn, mei-tais, pouches, ring slings, etc. The craziest one was simply 15 feet of fabric you wrap around yourself and the baby.

I suspect many parents just give up and go back to the stroller. Some of these baby carriers can go north of $80. Why buy and try another one when $80 can buy a lot of diapers.

Thankfully, we got to try a wide variety of carriers at the babywearing meetup. We found a couple that we like for the different situations we find ourselves in.

The only recommendation on a baby carrier I can make is to try several. You’ll find one that fits your body just right. It opens up a whole new world. I’m a believer in babywearing.

I just wanted to let you know that what Gramma gave you is probably a pouch, sometimes called pouch sling or tube sling. The loop of fabric performs much like a ring sling, but it doesn’t adjust (although some brands do have zippers or snaps that will change the size of the pouch). Pouches are a great choice for toddlers who like to be in and out a lot, or even for babies who might be in and out of a car multiple times. The issue with pouch slings is that you must get one that fits the wearer. Often this means mom and dad can’t share.

What is usually referred to as a wrap is simply a long piece of cloth, somewhere between 3 and 6 meters, no rings, no seams. This fabric can be wrapped around baby and wearer in hundreds of different configurations. This is sometimes confusing because the Maya *Wrap* sling is popular, but technically it isn’t a wrap, it’s a ring sling. :-)

Hope this helps others find the baby carrier to fit there needs! Happy babywearing!