Baby carriers for petite mommas

scornwell717 · January 2016

I opened my Eddie Bauer carrier just to test it out and realized I am way too short for this thing!! I am 5 ft and have a super short torso and it's like taking over my body. Are there any other carriers that might work better for a small frame??

Achae · January 2016

I use a ring sling because it's adjustable. The ergo was too bulky for me.

Cricket99 · January 2016

I'm 5'3" and I have an Ergo 360. It adjusts a bunch of different ways so it fits me and my DH who is 6'3"...

mamakculb · January 2016

I will use my ring sling which is a lot smaller and more adjustable. As far as a soft structured carrier, the Beco Gemini is one of the best for a petite mom. I have had a baby Bjorn, an Evenflo ergonomic carrier, and used an Ergo 360, a moby and a Girasol wrap. The Beco Gemini was small, slim, and the most comfortable other than my ring sling. I am 5' even so I'm quite short.

scornwell717 · January 2016

I've never heard of this ring sling you guys speak of! Or the Beco Gemini. I'm gonna have to look into it- thanks ladies!

mamakculb · January 2016

I have this ring sling. And here's a pic of the Beco. You can see it's a bit slimmer than the Ergos

scornwell717 · January 2016

@kristanoah oooo yes I definitely see the difference! Much less bulky. And the ring sling looks super comfortable

StephEppie · January 2016

A really good sling brand is Tula, which is what that photo above looks like. Know many people who swear by the brand.

sallyjackson1981 · January 2016

I have a baby bjorn and it fits no problem. I'm 5'3" and have a small frame.

kelseyg002 · January 2016

I use the boba wrap and love it. The great thing is that it conforms to your size.

ccoleeman · January 2016

I bought my carriers based on a recommendation from my adorable 5"1 good friend

ergo 360 and Boba wrap. She demonstrated both for me a few months back, both work amazingly well for her

MssyMmmy · January 2016

I have a tula and I am 5 "3. It does feel a little bulky especially because I need an infant insert until LO is 15 lbs. I am still glad I chose it though because it is really sturdy and can be used for a long time. I think even a toddler can go in one.

kmo8986 · January 2016

I am 5' and I love my ergo, it never bothers me on my short frame

Life is Exciting · January 2016

I'm 5'0" with a really short torso too and I love my K'tan for the early months. This time around, I also got a Tula so I'd have a carrier to use once the little one grows out of the K'tan. So far, I've tested it out with my 27 lb toddler and it works really well. Distributes the weight well and doesn't get in the way of my legs when I walk like most of the other carriers do for us short moms.

StephEppie · January 2016

@MssyMmmy a friend of mine used the Tula carrier (not sling) with her daughter until she was at least 2 1/2 years. I don't exactly know her weight off the top of my head but she's a big babes and was always in the 99% and my friend is a very petite little thing. Prob about 5'2" and 90lbs (on a fat day lol)

claireloSC · January 2016

@scornwell717 You might look into a K'Tan as well - they are sized to the mom instead of one size fits all.

l4rk · January 2016

Go to a local shop! The woman who runs our local baby store lets you try a bunch on, will help you adjust them all and ultimately figure out what works best for you.

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