best 2-3 slings/wraps carriers to have for the first 12 months? - Page 2

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I LOOOVVVEEE my HotSling organic sling...The organic material stretches a bit and I am still able to bf my 2.5 month old without trouble. I also have an ergo we used when my older son was 6 mon. to present, he is 3, and it is great!!!... They are EASY and a cinch to wash and hang dry...HotSling is more economical, but we haven't had to invest in a 200$ plus stroller....Worth it!!!

[MamaKickyPants]

Picking 3, to cover only the first year, I would go with a Woven Wrap, a good, unpadded ring sling, and a mei tai. That should cover all your bases. If you want to baby wear past a year without buying new carriers, I would make sure the mei tai has a nice padded waist, or get a hybrid MT with a soft structure buckle waist and MT pr wrap style shoulder straps, better yet with an infant harness (Olives and Applesauce makes something like this I believe).

Picking only two, hmmm. Personally I go for wovens over anything else. Then I think I might supplement with a ring sling. If you don't go for wovens, my two would be Mei Tai and a ring sling. 

I know another popular 1-2 combo is a stretchy wrap plus a soft structured carrier or a MT. I know Moby + Ergo is a common combo, or Moby + Babyhawk. Ergo is def not my first choice for SSC, but it is easy to find. I do love my Babyhawk! I just can't justify a purchase of a Moby b/c it is outgrown too quickly. For a little more money and a little time invested in learning, a woven wrap will last you for years, through several babies, and then you can resell it a great price. But I'm a wrapper - can't wait to wrap this new little one up in something soft and cuddly! 

[TheMaxwellsMad]

I loved my Moby when my babes were small - but they DO grow out of them, as they stretch too much once the babes get heavier. And an SSC (Ergo, Boba, etc) for when they are bigger. And a woven is the best all around carrier out there, although it does have a learning curve - SO versatile! 

Right now I have an Ergo and a Mei Tai - and if I could, I'd add a woven to the mix!