| Backpack carrier: | | | | wrap-around, a wrap carrier is just a long strip of |
| A backpack carrier where the child is strapped at the | | | | strong fabric. These are just wrapped around the |
| back of the carrying adult is a very comfortable baby | | | | body of the mom and the babe in a complicated |
| carrier. With the child secured in it, the parent can work | | | | design going around the moms waist and shoulders |
| without any obstacles in front. Kitchen chores like | | | | and finally knotted on the shoulder or at the front. |
| chopping, whipping etc. can be done with a baby | | | | Users can be creative with it and change knotting |
| strapped at the back, though it is best not to go to a | | | | patterns or position. Wrap carriers are generally made |
| lighted stove with the child, even though he will be | | | | of quilted, colorful material. This is the conventional |
| covered from it by the carrying adult. These are very | | | | mode in which women have kept babies tied to their |
| useful for those want to carry a child during a long | | | | bodies long before factories started churning out baby |
| walk or even a minor trekking expedition. | | | | slings. |
| Backpack baby carrier is available in several sizes | | | | Sling carrier: |
| including those designed for carrying grown children. | | | | A sling baby carrier is quite similar to a wrap carrier |
| Some come with padded straps, others with metal | | | | and basically consists of a long swath of cloth that |
| frames, or may have head rests or sunshades. The | | | | wind round the mother and child and remain supported |
| larger ones could be a bit heavy and with a grown | | | | by a strap on the shoulder. This in itself has several |
| child in it, it is not something suitable for a frail mom, or | | | | modifications. In some sling carriers the end points are |
| a dad with a not very strong back. | | | | passed through rings to make securing easy. |
| Front carrier: | | | | Beco baby carrier: |
| This is generally simpler in design and is better for | | | | This is a baby carrier with a very flexible design, which |
| smaller infants. A front baby carrier is also referred to | | | | can be worn at the back or at the front. Its main |
| as classic carrier. It comes in different sizes and | | | | advantage is that the same carrier can be used for |
| adjustable straps. The straps of front baby slings go | | | | carrying a newborn as well as a toddler. It has got an |
| over the users shoulders, then around the waist, and | | | | infant insert that will let the newborn remain in a raised |
| lock in front. The baby can be placed in it both facing | | | | position. The insert can be removed when the child |
| inward and outward. It is extremely useful for nursing | | | | outgrows its need. These baby slings can be strapped |
| mothers. | | | | on and off pretty fast and can be folded very |
| Wrap carrier: | | | | compactly when not in use so that transporting it is |
| Also known as Asian baby carrier, or just as | | | | never a problem. |