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Baby Wearing 3 weeks ago

Best Baby Backpack Carriers

by Juliet Spurrier, MD & Wendy Schmitz

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Best Baby Backpack Carriers

Best Baby Backpack Carriers

Outdoor adventures are better with a baby on your back. We tested a variety of great backpacks carriers for older babies and kids for fun adventures where strollers can't go.

The Best Baby Carriers

The Best Baby Carriers

Wearing your baby is a great way to bond and travel stroller free. We tested popular baby carriers to find the most comfortable and easiest options to wear for the long haul and quick trips.

Recall Notice: Infantino Infant Carriers

Recall Notice: Infantino Infant Carriers

How to Pick the Right Baby Backpack

How to Pick the Right Baby Backpack

After months of intense testing with six leading Backpacks for carrying baby, we learned what's important, and which additional accessories really are a must have versus something you can...

How to Choose a Baby Carrier

How to Choose a Baby Carrier

After testing dozens of baby carriers, we discovered a thing or two about which features matter and what you should look for to find the best baby carrier for every baby and budget.

Osprey Poco LT

Osprey Poco LT

This reasonably priced pack is slightly better than the average pack and the savings might have you willing to accept less for comfort if it means easier to use with high quality.

Deuter Kid Comfort Active SL

Deuter Kid Comfort Active SL

This Deuter Comfort is specifically designed with moms in mind offering a fit suitable for narrower builds.

You+Me 4-in-1

You+Me 4-in-1

The You+Me 4-in-1 is an average soft structured carrier with fewer design considerations for comfort and functionality that make for a great

Thule Sapling Elite

Editors' Choice

Thule Sapling Elite

The Sapling Elite is a standout in a tough crowd with lots of pockets for organization and a comfrotable fit for parents and passengers.

LuvdBaby Premium

LuvdBaby Premium

The Premium is an economical backpack with adequate storage and few comfort features. This pack is not the best for parent or child comfort and the features aren't as useful as you hope

Deuter Kid Comfort Pro

Deuter Kid Comfort Pro

The Comfort Pro is a high-end quality backpack with useful features and plenty of storage. However, this pack is expensive and not as comfortable as

Nalakai Ring Sling

Editors' Choice

Nalakai Ring Sling

This Nalakai is an easy to use sling that is comfortable for parents to wear and children to use. This sling is simple and straightforward

Tula Explore

Tula Explore

The Explore is a complicated structured carrier with a variety of adjustments. This carrier isn't comfortable for little ones even if it is for the wearer and we don't think it is easy to...

Recall Notice: Gold Eddie Bauer First Adventure Infant Carriers

Recall Notice: Gold Eddie Bauer First Adventure Infant Carriers

Gold Eddie Bauer Infant Carrier sold exclusively at Target has buckles that can break presenting a potential fall hazard

Recall Notice: LÍLLÉbaby Active Series

Recall Notice: LÍLLÉbaby Active Series

Spontaneous chest strap detachments result in recall of this baby carrier

Kelty Journey PerfectFit

Kelty Journey PerfectFit

The PerfectFit is a wallet-friendly pack that is comfortable to carry and cozy for little ones. It lacks some of the bells and whistles of more expensive options, but it gets the job done

Kelty Journey PerfectFIT Elite

Editors' Choice

Kelty Journey PerfectFIT Elite

The PerfectFit Elite is an ultra-nice pack with loads of features for comfort and functionality. This highly adjustable pack

Boba Wrap

Boba Wrap

The Wrap is a budget-friendly wrap made of soft fabric that provides a cozy carrier for babies from 7-35lbs. This wrap is also comfy for parents

Storchenwiege Woven Wrap

Storchenwiege Woven Wrap

This Wrap is a fabric wrap that is harder to use than all of the competition we tested with a convoluted wrap process and lots of extra fabric.

Tula Free-to-Grow

Tula Free-to-Grow

The Free-to-Grow is a comfy soft structured carrier that is easy to wear. This higher-end carrier costs more than the average option but it has functionality the competition does not.

LILLEbaby Complete All Seasons

LILLEbaby Complete All Seasons

The Complete is a higher-priced carrier with multiple positions but it lacks easy adjustability and overall comfort for parents and passengers.

Infantino Flip Advanced

Infantino Flip Advanced

The Flip Advanced is an inexpensive carrier that isn't comfortable for parents or cozy for baby. This unstructured option lacked internal support necessary for true comfort

Moby Wrap Classic

Moby Wrap Classic

The Classic is a fabric carrier with 4 wrap options that works for babies from 8-35 lbs. It is budget-friendly and cozy, but much harder to use.

Tula Ring Sling

Editors' Choice

Tula Ring Sling

The Tula Ring Sling is a comfortable sling style carrier for babies from 8-35 lbs. This sling is super cozy for kids and easy to wear for hours at a time.

Infantino Sash

Infantino Sash

The Sash is a Mei Tai carrier with a budget-friendly price and a simple design. However, it is a little harder to use and long-term comfort could be a problem.

BabyBjorn One

Editors' Choice

BabyBjorn One

The One is a soft structured carrier that is very comfortable to wear and cozy for baby too. The One is easy to put on and adjustable enough for parents of different sizes.

Maya Wrap ComfortFit Sling

Editors' Choice

Maya Wrap ComfortFit Sling

The ComfortFit Sling is a simple, intuitive, economical carrier that is comfortable for little ones and parents, even on longer adventures.

BabyBjorn Original

BabyBjorn Original

The Original is a soft structured carrier better suited for infants as it has no waistbelt and a limited weight limit of 25 lbs.

Onya Baby Outback

Onya Baby Outback

The Onya Baby Outback is a soft structured carrier with 3 carry positions for children up to 45 lbs. This carrier is harder to adjust for fit and baby's comfort.

BabyHawk Meh Dai

BabyHawk Meh Dai

The BabyHawk Meh Dai is a simple fabric carrier that is comfortable to wear but it is harder to get on because you need to hold your baby while you do it.

Baby K'tan Original

Baby K'tan Original

The K'tan Original carrier is a wrap type carrier without the extra wrap fabric that can be hard to use. This carrier is budget-friendly and easy to use with a comfortable space for little...

Ergobaby Omni 360

Ergobaby Omni 360

The 360 is an expensive soft structured carrier that isn't as comfortable as the competition for both parents and little ones. While it did have some nice features

Beco Gemini

Beco Gemini

The Gemini is a soft structured carrier that is better for parents than little ones with limited adjustability that makes finding a good fit more difficulty.

Osprey Poco Plus

Osprey Poco Plus

The Poco Plus is a high-end pack with lots of storage and adjustability to meet the needs of most parents and children.

Deuter Kid Comfort 3

Deuter Kid Comfort 3

The Comfort 3 is a high-end comfy backpack carrier with a wider range of fitting options and lots of storage.

Phil and Teds Parade

Phil and Teds Parade

The Parade is an uncomfortable pack with limited adjustability that doesn't fit many parents or passengers. Despite a lower price this pack

Clevr Cross Country

Clevr Cross Country

The Cross Country is a poorly fitting carrier with features that don't function as well as expected.

Phil and Teds Escape

Phil and Teds Escape

The Escape is an uncomfortable carrier with features that look good on paper but failed to impress testers in our review.

Kiddy Adventure Pack

Kiddy Adventure Pack

The Kiddy Adventure Pack looks good on paper but the features and functionality are not up to par compared to similarly priced carriers.

Tula Ergonomic Baby

Editors' Choice

Tula Ergonomic Baby

The Tula impressed us in our testing and earned one of two Editors' Choice Awards. Its supreme comfort and ease of use set it apart from other soft-structured carriers and its superb...

Best Practice Tips for Baby Wearing

Best Practice Tips for Baby Wearing

Wearing baby requires a little bit of know-how and advanced planning to keep both you and your baby safe, happy, and ready to go just about anywhere.

Infantino Swift Classic

Infantino Swift Classic

The Infantino Swift Classic was the cheapest carrier we tested, and boy did we feel it. Flimsy construction combined with poorly thought out buckle placement were just a few...

Boba 4G

Boba 4G

We had an overall pleasant experience with the Boba 4G which landed right in the middle of our baby carrier rankings. It's available in a variety of colors and adorable patterns, as well...

BabyBjorn We

BabyBjorn We

The BabyBjorn We is designed to be a safer, more supportive version of the BabyBjorn Original. It lost points in our testing because it was uncomfortable for older babies and toddlers...

Kelty Journey 2.0

Kelty Journey 2.0

Keeping with the company name, the Kelty Journey 2.0 is a reliable, comfortable baby backpack. Designed for extended outings, this pack offers plenty of storage and comfortable padding...

Kelty Junction 2.0

Kelty Junction 2.0

The Kelty Junction 2.0 is a compact, lightweight baby backpack. Designed for use around town or afternoon outings, this pack offers a decent amount of storage and comfortable padding for...

Chicco SmartSupport

Chicco SmartSupport

The Chicco SmartSupport is the only baby backpack offered by the company. Although this backpack can support up to a 40-pound child, we found it's simplistic design to be a little too...

ERGObaby Organic

ERGObaby Organic

This Organic ERGObaby baby carrier has all the properties of the ERGObaby Original carrier (which we found a lot more comfortable than the sporty ERGObaby Performance model), with the...

Moby Wrap UV SPF 50+

Moby Wrap UV SPF 50+

For just a few dollars more, this variation on the Original Moby Wrap is available in a sunscreen material (UV SPF 50+), providing peace of mind to those concerned with exposing their...

BABYBjorn Active

BABYBjorn Active

BabyBjorn has developed several different baby carrier models, and it can be confusing as to which model is best for you. In our Best Baby Carrier Review, we looked at three other...

Boba G3

We had an overall pleasant experience with the Boba G3 which landed it the number four spot in our baby carrier ranking. It's available in a variety of colors and eye popping, adorable...

BabyBjorn Air

The BabyBjorn Air claims to keep baby and parent cooler than their other carriers and we mostly agree with them there. We did however find this carrier to be less comfortable than the...

Britax Baby Carrier

Britax Baby Carrier

For us, the Britax Baby Carrier was one of our least favorites to use. Although it bears a superficial resemblance to the BabyBjorn carriers, we found it no comparison. The Britax carrier...

Stokke My Carrier

Stokke My Carrier

With a truly premium price, we really wanted to see how the Stokke MyCarrier compared to other stand-by's in the baby carrier market. What we found was that the quality and structure...

BabyBjorn Miracle

BabyBjorn Miracle

For us, the BabyBjorn Miracle was indeed an improvement on the Original, but still didn't win us over compared to more versatile carriers like Beco Baby Gemini and even the ERGObaby...

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