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Home About us Research services Reports Childcare products Continence Household products Mobility Telecoms and alarms General Surveys Design Ordering Links Site map change text size and colour ?		Baby carriers (view report contents) Front carriers There are more front carriers than any other type. They vary in how you load the baby and how easy that is – see Summaries. Most are two way so a baby can face you when very small, and face outwards when older and not needing head support. To do this you usually change the way you put the carrier on, about turn the baby and fold down the head support. A carrier which allows your baby to be carried just facing you is likely to be outgrown quite quickly. Front carrier for baby facing parent PROS suitable for very young babies cosy for parent and baby some enable breast feeding you and baby can face each other and chat you don’t need to support the baby with your hands baby is enclosed so should be well protected from knocks mostly soft, washable fabrics can be used in and outdoors CONS a lot of weight on your front can make you and baby hot in summer weather some limit the number of layers you can wear in winter restrictive for active babies baby will outgrow it quickly larger babies cannot sit comfortably on a wheelchair user’s lap ‘When carrier and baby was being put on, baby did back flips to see what was happening behind’. ‘Difficult holding the baby and doing up the straps – struggling baby kept grabbing the strap ends’. Front carrier for baby facing outwards PROS freedom for baby to move arms and legs fun for babies to see around baby can ‘chat’ to passersby can be used in and outdoors hands free for parent baby can sit on wheelchair user’s lap CONS can feel like a lot of weight on your front some limit the number of layers you can wear in winter weather baby can’t see you easily ‘Comfortable, did not pull on my neck and shoulders, felt great’. LOOK FOR: good head support for the first months – firm but soft, not floppy or bulky high enough head support for when your baby gets bigger on two-way carriers, head support that can be easily turned down, when the baby is ready to face the world. The carriers also varied in their depth and position of straps – all of which affect the baby’s view a putting on and baby loading method you can manage a design that doesn’t make you feel hemmed in straps that cross over at the back – good for balance and less likely to slip off your shoulders. Drop front easy loading with the Evenflo Snugli Facing outwards in the Wilkinet . . . . . . Tomy Safari and the Baby Trekker Vaude Jolly rain cover - but Mum it's not raining Report Contents About this guide Baby issues How to choose a carrier Ability issues Types and what to look for General points Front carriers Slings Soft back carriers Framed back carriers Fastenings Buying guide Guide to summaries Front carriers Baby bjorn Baby trekker Kipling Heartbeat bis Mothercare Aquarius Wilkinet Slings Huggababy Framed back carriers Trubend GS-30 Vaude Jolly Keeping safe Helpful Organisations Suppliers list
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