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Best Baby Carriers
The right baby carrier keeps your baby close, even when you don’t have any spare hands to carry them. This can promote parent and baby bonding, gently helps your baby transition from womb to world, and more easily lets you cross off tasks from your to-do list. Continue Reading...
Best Baby Carrier
The Redsbaby Connect Plus provides a highly versatile and customisable baby carrier, with careful thought also given to the carrier's ergonomic support and comfort.
Price (RRP) $209.00
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- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.9 (193)
- Value for Money4.8 (196)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.7 (171)
- Ease of Use4.6 (192)
- Safety4.9 (153)
- Minimum Age 0 months
- Maximum Age 36 months
- Colour / FinishTruffle, Indigo, Glacier
Manduca
· includes 5 listingsThe Manduca Baby Carriers draw upon an orthopedically sound design to support babies. They're also lightweight and wearer-friendly, so parents and carers can remain just as comfortable as the bubs being carried around.
Price (RRP) $109.95
- Review Summary
- Build Quality5.0 (1)
- Value for Money5.0 (1)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 5.0 (1)
- Ease of Use5.0 (1)
- Safety5.0 (1)
Hug-a-Bub Carrier
· includes 9 listingsMade to softly yet securely support your baby using organic cotton, Hug-a-Bub won the 2019 Awards for Best Baby Carriers.
Price (RRP) $89.00 to $120.00
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- Build Quality4.0 (4)
- Value for Money3.3 (4)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 3.0 (4)
- Ease of Use2.8 (4)
- Safety3.3 (3)
- Colour / FinishBlack, Cream / Vanilla, Byron Blue, Black, French Sailor, Earth, Uluru Sunrise, Ombre Dusk, Latte, Watercolour Grey, Ombre Dusk, Grey Palms, Charcoal and Sand / Stone
Latest review: Not a bad product. Very breathable and easy to us
Price (RRP) $159.00
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- Build Quality4.8 (53)
- Value for Money4.8 (53)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.7 (48)
- Ease of Use4.7 (51)
- Safety4.9 (40)
- Minimum Age 0 months
- Maximum Age 24 months
- Colour / FinishIndigo, Glacier
Latest review: This wrap is insanely comfortable, easy to use and looks great! Absolute life saver for when you want to get things done around the house or are out and
Price (RRP) $79.00
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.8 (79)
- Value for Money4.7 (79)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.8 (73)
- Ease of Use4.4 (79)
- Safety4.7 (59)
- Minimum Age 0 months
- Maximum Age 12 months
- Colour / FinishTruffle, Glacier
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The $229.95 BabyBjorn One baby carrier is suitable for babies 0-3 years, or who weigh 3.5-15 kg.
Price (RRP) $270.00
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- Specifications
- Build Quality3.5 (2)
- Value for Money3.5 (2)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.5 (2)
- Ease of Use3.5 (2)
- Safety5.0 (1)
- Minimum Age 0 months
- Maximum Age 36 months
- Colour / FinishBeige, Grey, Yellow
The Boba Wrap, $74.90, is suitable for babies 3.63kg to 15.87 kg and is made from French Terry cotton and Spandex.
The $299 Ergobaby All Position Omni 360 Carrier is the 2020 Award Winner in the Baby Carriers category.
- Review Summary
- Build Quality3.0 (2)
- Value for Money3.0 (2)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 5.0 (2)
- Ease of Use4.0 (2)
- Safety5.0 (1)
Baby K’tan
· includes 6 listingsLatest review: I love my Baby K'tan Breeze. It is such a lovely light weight easy to use design. I have a bigger baby boy and the wrap tucks him in very securely so i know his safe while still having my hands free.
Price (RRP) $109.99 to $119.99
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- Colour / FinishBlack, Heather Grey, Eggplant, Denim, Black/Grey, Turquoise, Charcoal, Black, Graphite Grey, Misty Blue, Leopard Love, Sweetheart Grey, Sweetheart Black, Savvy Snake, Mad for Plaid Grey, Mad for Plaid Black, Floral Garden, Dandelion and Natural
Latest review: After emailing customer service for advice on where to purchase a lost buckle they emailed back within minutes. Within a day or so the buckle was on our way free of charge. We’ve used Baby Bjorn p
- Review Summary
- Build Quality5.0 (2)
- Value for Money4.5 (2)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 5.0 (2)
- Ease of Use4.5 (2)
- Safety5.0 (2)
Latest review: I have a few carriers and I find this to be the most compact and easiest carrier to travel with. They have a few cute designs and it’s my f
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.5 (2)
- Value for Money5.0 (2)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.5 (2)
- Ease of Use5.0 (2)
- Safety4.5 (2)
- Colour / FinishBeige, Anthracite, Light Grey, Grey Beige, Dusty Pink
Latest review: The perfect hands free accessory, Bub loves being in the cub carrier and falls asleep in no time while I do a quick vacuum! So glad I purchased this after it was recommended by Janelle QLD rep! A
Price (RRP) $59.95
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality5.0 (1)
- Value for Money5.0 (1)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 5.0 (1)
- Ease of Use5.0 (1)
- Colour / FinishGrey
Latest review: We bought this a few months ago for a holiday and I must admit I was a bit skeptical, I didn't think we would use it much. My 15 month old son LOVES it! He is comfortable in it and is up high, so he
Price (RRP) $329.00
- Specifications
- Minimum Age 6 months
- Maximum Age 60 months
- Colour / FinishRed, Grey
Latest review: I was hesitant about purchasing the walkabout sling after reading other reviews, but for the price I decided to go for it. I think it was sub great value for money. Once I got the hang of how to use
Price (RRP) $119.00
- Specifications
- Colour / FinishLavender, Bubble Gum, Silver Grey, Royal Blue, Black, Sky Blue, Hot Pink, Light Blue, Green, Olive Green
Latest review: Completely loving this carrier for my 3 week old! I recently bought an Ergobaby Sport, because well, everyone raves on about Ergo. Anyway, I hate the thing. I could NOT clip the backstrap on, for the
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- Colour / FinishSand, Aubergine, Ash, Rain, Coast Mermaid Cove, Coast Critter Squad, Play, Scottsdale, Coast Peggy, Discover, Camosaur, Lanai, Lovely, Shoreline, Twilight, Coast Urbanista, Celebrate, Coast Beyond, Blossom, French Marigold, Soar, Coast Overcoast, Coast Blink, Coast Botanical, Stardust, Horizon, Charmed, Ginger Dots, Patchwork Checkers
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Macpac Possum
· includes 2 listingsLatest review: I love this backpack. We bought it 6 years ago to carry around our first child (9 months old) during an overseas trip. We still had our lightweight pram, but when access for pram is not possible eg
Price (RRP) $399.00
- Specifications
- Colour / FinishBlue
Macpac Vamoose
· includes 2 listingsLatest review: Comfortable pack to wear. Rain protection is good for the little person being carried. Be careful when putting the pack down. My one was torn on the stretchy elastic part that basically sits on the
Price (RRP) $499.99
- Specifications
- Colour / FinishBlue
Latest review: We love hiking and doing long walks to places where you can't really take a pram. But our son got often overheated in the traditional baby carrier and also as he was getting bigger it was also more
Price (RRP) $440.00
- Specifications
- Minimum Age 7 months
- Maximum Age 48 months
- Colour / FinishCherry Red, Royal Blue, Pure Black
Latest review: My Hippychick has been amazing - a lifesaver for my bad back. I would recommend it to anyone with a heavy baby or toddler. Easy to take anywhere, washes in the machine, simple to put on Gets a bit
- Specifications
- Minimum Age 6 months
- Maximum Age 36 months
- Colour / FinishBlack, Coffee, Denim Blue, Grey, Navy, Pink, Purple, Teal
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Price (RRP) $199.00
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Cleaning & Maintenance 1.0 (1)
- Colour / FinishOxford Blue, Carbon Grey, Raven
Types of Baby Carriers
Wraps
These involve wrapping a large piece of fabric tightly around your body and baby’s body. You may need to practise a few times to get the hang of it, especially if you’re new to baby wrapping. The sturdiest baby wraps are made from cotton, linen, wool or hemp, and are called woven wraps. You can even wear your baby on your back using a woven wrap.
Wring slings
A wring sling is like a version of a woven wrap that has rings below the shoulder. After threading the fabric through the rings and putting the sling on yourself, you can wrap your baby from bottom to top (shoulders). With a ring sling, you can front carry, back carry or hip carry. Adjust the looseness or tightness by pulling on the fabric or pushing it back through rings.
Soft structured carriers (or SSCs)
These come with padded shoulder straps and a buckled, padded waistband. They are supportive and don’t require much practise to use (other than figuring out which positions your baby likes to rest in best). SSCs may have options for front-carry facing in, front-carry facing out, back carry and hip carry.
Less common baby carriers include mei tai carriers, and frame/backpack carriers (mainly for hiking with toddlers).
Baby Carrier Quick Tips
- Make sure the carrier you choose is age appropriate for your baby. For example, some carriers aren’t suitable for newborns or babies that can’t hold their heads up.
- Look for a carrier that evenly distributes weight and mainly puts it on your hips (especially in a structured soft carrier).
- Choose a carrier that will be comfortable to wear year-round. Some SSCs come with newborn inserts, but these can often get hot and heavy in summer.
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