Baby carrying guides
Practical guides to carrying your baby. General information, not medical advice.
Baby carrier or stroller? What to choose for outings
A carrier and a stroller each have their place. When parents reach for a baby carrier: trains, subways, and the walk after a bike ride.
Can I carry my baby facing outward in a carrier?
When to carry your baby facing in, when to try facing out, and why to start with short periods of outward-facing time in a three-position carrier.
Can you ride a bike with a baby in a carrier?
No. Why you should never ride a bike with your baby in a carrier or wrap, and how to tell when your child is ready for a bike seat instead.
From what age can a baby be carried in a baby carrier?
You can carry your baby from the first months. What a newborn needs from a carrier, and a checklist for positioning a young baby.
How to adjust the shoulder straps on a framed baby carrier
How the Exoframe Technology™ frame works with your hips, how to balance the load between hips and shoulders with the straps, and why you use both.
Should I choose a baby wrap or a baby carrier?
Baby wraps and buckled carriers compared: how they go on and off, how they spread your baby's weight, and what to look for from birth.
What is the M-position in a baby carrier?
What the M-position is, how carriers hold your baby's legs from knee to knee, and three steps to set the seat in Stork Carry.
What to do when a baby is not comfortable in a baby carrier?
Some babies need time to get used to a carrier. How to start, and a checklist of five things to look at when your baby fusses in the carrier.
When can I start carrying my baby on my back?
Back carry from 9 months, once your child can sit unassisted. How framed back carriers work, and when to switch from front to back carrying.