Mei tais: Do you get what you pay for?

Into+the+Kitty

Mobile users: Mei tais: Do you get what you pay for?

Right now, I've got a Beco Gemini that I like, but I don't feel like my 90th percentile DD is being adequately supported in it anymore. We also have a ring sling that I like and we use for hip carries, but I can't keep her in it for as long as my other carrier.

I want a carrier that I can use a high back carry for, so I've been looking at mei tais and wovens. I decided to just do a DIY cotton gauze wap for the heat of the summer, but still am interested in a mei tai for the ease of use. I was looking at the Babyhawk mei tai, and then I found the Infantino one, which has good reviews on amazon, but I was wondering what the experienced BW moms here thought of it. Is the babyhawk significantly better, or more supportive? I would rather pay less if I'm not giving up quality since I also want to get a new, larger SSC pretty soon.

tokenhoser

I had an infantino last time and splurged on a Freehand this time. I would say the infantino is stiffer and has some slightly annoying instruction labels, but it was pretty functional and I used it for a high back carry. I liked it, I just lent it out

ktbee33

I have the infantino, I also tried the babyhawk. I don't think that it is any less supportive and it is equally as comfortable. My one criticism is that I don't think the shoulder straps are quite long enough. I do the high back most of the time and th

ncbelle

Are you buying for the toddler in your siggy?  If so, I wouldn't recommend either as they are both relatively small bodied and won't be close to knee to knee or very high in the back for you.  If you want a relatively inexpensive MT that's easy

duffmaker

I have the Infantino and have been using it now for about 9-10months, and we use it a lot and only in high back carries. It is IMO, good quality for the price. It is holding up well and it is a bit stiff but has broken in a bit.

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twocents6708

I have a Freehand that I got a pretty good deal on brand new (paid 65). We took it to the zoo and put my 15 month old in a high back carry last weekend. It was very comfortable and she was worn on my back for about two hours. We then switched her to the f

Into+the+Kitty

ncbelle:

Are you buying for the toddler in your siggy?  If so, I wouldn't recommend either as they are both relatively sm