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Front baby carrier or back carrying model - Nowadays there are so many options out there, even including side or hip carrying ones. The most important part of transporting our baby around is that the baby should be safe at all times.
So when going out into public spaces like parks there are potential dangers for babies, like pets and even other small children exploring. The safest place is right in your arms, but you do need your hands too, so a back, side or front baby carrier is the safest option to carry your baby. It's like a safe little cocoon, keeping the baby in a firm position and protecting it from danger.
Be it a back or a front baby carrier it should always provide enough room for the baby and be comfy. It should have a firm base to protect and support the infant. More and more parents buy front baby carriers, or back ones, because they realize the advantages these have over strollers and stationary baby seats.
You have your baby close to you all the time, which makes baby feel safe and enables you to constantly keep tabs. You have both hands free to go about tasks and baby is on the run with you, upstairs, downstairs, indoors and out, no strollers or stationary chairs to lug around.
Now with all that increased market for all types of infant carriers it's no wonder there are so many brands and models available. So, to pick the perfect one for YOUR baby can become a bit of a challenge.
There are so many different models, back, side and front baby carrier, because they are made for different purposes. Some are for newborns up to 6 months old, some are for babies that can already sit up to toddlers of 50 pounds. Some are frame-less, like the newborn kind and others have metal frames, so you can even set them down. Canopies and storage compartments are other features available on a number of models.
So you need to decide in what settings you want to use the infant carrier. Is your baby under 6 months old? Then you probably want a frame-less front baby carrier. They are softer and it'll give you total control of your baby and still keeps your hands mostly free.
If you're a very busy mom or dad and your infant is able to sit up by themselves a back baby carrier may be more convenient, since it keeps your hands free, while baby bounces along for the ride. These are also good if you suffer from back problems, since carrying on your back instead of using a front baby carrier is easier on your back. In that case look for a model with a 5-point harness which helps to distribute baby's weight evenly.
