The Lenny Lamb Upgrade and Manduca XT are beautiful carriers for parent-facing front carrying, taking you from your baby’s first weeks until 2-3 years.

If you prefer to feed with your baby in a more horizontal position, you might want to use a ring sling or stretchy wrap. The material is a soft brushed cotton which will feel lovely against your baby’s skin. It’s strong yet soft and flexible, supporting the weight of your baby, while giving the comfort of a fabric sling or wrap. How do you choose? It’s mainly about the look and feel of the fabric. The Lenny Lamb Upgrade is made from marshmallow-soft woven fabric, and comes in a huge variety of colours and designs. The Mesh version is identical, but with a breathable mesh panel for extra ventilation for hot climates.So what are the best toddler carriers and preschool carriers for 2023? Which is the right one for your family? Well, as I explained in Do I Need A Toddler Carrier? the most important thing is that your carrier fits both your toddler – and you.

Applicable postcodes: AB1-9, AB36-38, AB40, AB55-56, AB99, FK17-21, HS1-9, IV, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-98, PH15-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE,TR21-25,PO30-41 Once breastfeeding is well-established, it becomes much easier. If you can, it’s best to wait until you’re reasonably comfy and confident using your sling; and reasonably comfy and confident breastfeeding; before you try and combine the two. These are soft and mouldable, with extra adjustability for parents from petite to plus size. If two adults with very different heights and or body shapes want to share one carrier, either of these will make your life a whole lot easier It is important to adjust your Izmi tightly around your and your baby to prevent them from slumping, so that their airways are protected. These best baby carriers for petite mums are very adjustable, so will still be perfect for taller, broader parents: so no need to buy a separate one for Dad.The Izmi Essential Carrier is a older, basic polyester version of the premium cotton, ultra-soft, all-position Izmi Baby Carrier. Anything lightweight, like the Izmi Baby Carrier, will be easier to get to grips with. Any babywearing can help with breastfeeding, thanks to all the oxytocin that starts flowing when you hold your baby close!

If you would like to use your Izmi Baby Carrier from 2.3kg/5lbs, be sure to get advice from a babywearing or health professional first.You will need to practice with your stretchy wrap a couple of times to get confident. But, speaking as someone who has naturally rubbish hand-eye coordination, I promise it’s pretty straightforward and 100% worth it. A bit like learning to tie your shoelaces. The only exception to this is if the items were delivered damaged, which must be communicated in writing to our customer service team with photographic evidence on the day you received your item(s). GOOD TO KNOW: All my Best Baby Carriers tend to fit all dads as, generally, men tend to have ‘easier’ rectangular torsos – i.e. fewer boob, waist and hip contours to consider!