Baby Carriers > Bush Baby Baby Carriers

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I purchased my bush baby carrier last April as we were planning a trip to the western United States and knew we would be doing a lot of walking in places unsuitable for a buggy. I wanted a baby back pack which would be comfortable to wear without putting undue strain on my back (or rather my husband’s back)! And would give my then 15 month old good support. We looked at several models prior to making our purchase namely the mothercare (much cheaper) ...
...near as deep as the bush baby. In addition a friend let us try her bush baby carrier for a weekend and we fell in love with it. I would strongly suggest that if you are considering buying any baby carrier you ask if the shop will allow you to return it if after a few tries you find it uncomfortable. Having decided that we wanted to buy a bush baby premier ACS child carrier (to give it its full name) I checked for the best price and as always got ... Read review

Advantages: Comfortable, easy to use, adjustable, versitile
Disadvantages: none

When my son was born we were keen to carry him, we bought at omy rodeo freestyle carrier and hates it. It was hard to use, uncomfortable and didn't feel secure. So, when dd was born after much research we bought a bushbaby cocoon. In a word it is fantastic. Both myself and my husband suffer from sciatica and bad backs and we could carry our daughter with ease and comfortably. It wasa life saver indoors and out doors. If you have a cling or colicky ...
...so you're hands free and they feel secure. When out and about it's so much easier then lugging a buggy everywhere especially if you rely on public transport. We had a tandem buggy for our children and quickly found it much easier to put our toddler in a buggy and our baby in the bushbaby. We could walk for miles with her in that and we successfully carried her in it until she was ten months old. We only stopped because we switched to a mei-tai sling. ... Read review

Advantages: No back/arm strain, easy to hoist kid on/off, easy wash and wear.
Disadvantages: Not fashionable... but who cares?!

My only regret about this seat is that I did not buy one earlier! This is going to be a long, detailed review because I am in love with this product and I KNOW it looks kind of weird so I'm going to convince you how good it is! My son is a very heavy baby and my back and arms were suffering terribly carrying an 11kg 10 month old around. I bought this when he was 12 months old and nearly 12kg and it has completely changed my life for the better. ...
...it. I can now get so much more done with my baby on my hip with NO STRAIN. Even though you have to support baby with one arm, you can still have 2 hands free. Another great thing is that it is easy to put on and off, no fiddly tying, rings or long swathes or fabric to wrestle with! I just take it off and hang it on the handle of my pram or diaper bag when not in use. I even wear it around me permanently on some trips out, not high-fashion, but as ... Read review

Advantages: easy to use comfortable to wear
Disadvantages: not so easy to adjust once on

i bought this in desperation one day while shopping in meadowhall. my little one screamed blue murder in the pushchair so this was a last resort buy. we chose this one purely because it was the cheapest one in mothercare at £24.99. i really liked the colour which was also a big plus. having taken it out of the box in the shop we set about putting it on my husband.fitting it on yourself is very easy.there is a velcro waistband and then a large plastic ...
...then fasten the velcro and clip on your left hand side, very simple. i would say however it is not the easiest to adjust once it is on and i would reccomend you get someone to help you adjust it the first time you use it. once you are in it is time to put little one in. again this is very easy to do on your own. the baby carrier section has a velcro fastening each side and a small plastic clip. i usually leave one side fastened slot little one ... Read review

Advantages: Comfortable, has a range of carrying positions, safe, relatively cheap
Disadvantages: Needs 2 people for initial fitting

...these times, there is the Baba Sling. My first forray into baby carrying was a nightmare. Neither me, or my baby, were comfortable. He always looked squashed up, and my back hurt after a 2 minute period. The Baba Sling however is a fully adjustable sling which can be adapted to most carriers. It is heavy duty cotton, with padded guiderails to support the baby. The range of colours means that I have found a carrier that I like, and that my husband ...
...for each use. The Baba Sling comes with a small booklet detailing all the possible carrying positions. It should be possible to use it for toddlers dependant on weight. The sling doesn't need oragami skills to change the carrying position, you just adjust where it lies, or how you position your baby. I managed a 3 mile hike with this sling, and had no back or hip pain afterwards. My son must have been comfortable - he fell straight asleep. ... Read review