Baby Carriers for Big Parents?

I am a chunky gal (at 5'6"), and my husband is a large man (6ft, ~300lbs), and we have several sling options that fit both of us. You definitely will be able to find something that you like!

My husband really likes the Ergo Sport - it fits him well, and it is easily adjustable so that I can use it too. It has become a go-to sling for both of us.

I also love my Maya Wrap Ring Sling - I have the second to largest size, and could have gone smaller. My husband doesn't use this, though it does fit him.

I have a Sunshine Baby mei tai - Dawn (the lady that owns Sunshine Baby) made me a custom sling before my baby was born. It fits wonderfully and is very comfortable. This also fits my husband, but it is a "girly" print (blue flowers), so he won't use it.

We also have a Wombfruit cotton gauze wrap: Love love love it in the heat of Arizona. This was also semi-custom. When I ordered it, I put in my clothing size and the owner made me the right size wrap. It fits me perfectly, and it was really inexpensive. It is like pulling teeth to get my husband to use any sling but the Ergo, but I bet this one would fit him too.

Lastly, when my babe was a newborn, I made a Moby for myself. I looked up instructions online, then I went to the fabric store and picked out some lightly stretchy fabric that I liked, then cut it to size. I think I went with 5.5 yards, and it was plenty. The total cost for this was about $10 and I wore it non-stop for 2 months. Best $10 I ever spent.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about where I got my slings or making one yourself. You have lots of fun sling options! Be careful though, it can get addicting.

Aimee - The Wombfruit is wonderful. I can't remember how I heard about it... somewhere on Mothering - maybe even from you!

That Pikkolo is really cool! It is like a cross between the Ergo and a BabyHawk. My husband just groaned.

I don't need any more slings.
I don't need any more slings.
I don't need any more slings.
I don't need any more slings.

I'm a size 24 at 5'4" (54"-44"-56"; slight "apple" shape to my profile). I also have very broad shoulders (as in, if it fits my belly, arms and breasts, it's too small for my shoulders.) My husband has a 54" chest and is 5'10" with a long torso (he has to buy tall size shirts or they are too short.) I have found the following:

The Ergo is too small and with the extension is just shaped wrong and slides uncomfortably because it's not really designed for the extension. My husband didn't get to try this one.

My BabyHawk is fantastic - XL straps are your friend here. Also works fabulously for my husband.

My Mobys were great but didn't really seem like they'd fit when I was 7+ months pregnant. They fix about six weeks after delivery. At first I was barely able to get them tied but as time went on and I got better at wrapping it, I found more and more room. These were a lifesaver when our son was small - he was terribly colicky and I spent hours bouncing him in the Moby. They did not, however, work for my husband - they just fit funny on his torso, rode up, were uncomfortable and generally didn't work. They seem to have worked just fine for someone I know who is 6'3" and super-skinny, so I think it's a large chest in combination with the longer torso.

I've got a simple sling that I never would have guessed was going to fit and hold a baby but it works great for us - I don't know the brand on it, though. It just looks like a loop of fabric with a slight curve to the seam. This is great now that he sits up on his own and when I need to just pop in somewhere quick or carry things from the car to the house.

I tried on a crazy number of slings, carriers, wraps and whatnot at a local store. So, so many of them didn't fit - even ones that claimed they handled larger sizes. Keep trying - you'll find something that works!

Moved to Babywearing.