EllaRoo Wraparound Baby Carrier

The first wraparound carrier I ever bought was an Ellaroo and it was a revelation! I was able to cuddle my baby up close to me and still have my hands free for other children, shopping bags, piles of washing and all the other things in a mother's day. The wrap spread the weight so well that I could barely tell she was there. With just a little practice I could even breastfeed in the wrap - and nobody ever noticed! My baby loved it and was instantly soothed by being swaddled up next to me, and I was able to adjust the carrier to support her head in sleep or let her look around when awake. Once she was a bit bigger (and heavier) we switched from front to back carries (a bit scary to get her on the first few times so we practised kneeling on a double bed) and soon had the tying time down to less than a minute.
The Ellaroo weave is very light and thin, so it is good for summer, but it is quite grippy which makes it easy to use as it holds the knot well. Mine was lent around and converted several other mums to wrapping, especially those with sicky or colicky babies, as a wrap holds them in a good position for comfort and is easy to clean (just throw it in the washer; you can even tumble dry if need be). It is a great starter wrap which comes in some gorgeous colourways at a great price (around £46 new) but if you wish to keep carrying as baby gets heavier (beyond about 18 months/2 years) you may need to look into more expensive (£60 - £90) German woven wraps. I no longer have my Ellaroo as one mum who borrowed it couldn't bear to give it back - I replaced it with a Didymos :)