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Although moby's have more of a learning curve compared to other carriers they are also the most comfortable for mom and baby. You are the one that wraps the baby up so you can make it as loose or as tight as you would like. Besides moby's can be used for back and front carry. Moby's distribute the weight of the child evenly so you do not have any straps digging into your shoulders or you back hurting after just a couple of minutes.

A cloth baby carrier is a lot easier to clean because you can simply just throw it in the washing machine. Poly carriers are often extremely structured making it hard to wash effectively. Cloth is a lot more comfortable....I recommend cloth!

With any carrier the best part of it is that your baby is snuggled up next to you. Babies like to feel comforted and close to you so any carrier you choose would be fine. I typically do not like such a structured carrier because they are very difficult to use. If you are new to baby wearing I would suggest that you start out with a pouch sling or mei tai as they are a lot more comfortable than the commercial carriers you find in stores.

My favorite are wraps. But most people don't like to take the time to do a wrap so you can also go with a pouch sling, ring sling, or mei tai.

look on etsy.com to see if someone is selling a mei tai, they are really great at doing custom orders if you ask, also look on ebay for home sellers. If all else fails try to find a company online that does custom mei tais. Or if you know how to sew you can make your own very simply. Do a google search for "how to make a mei tai".

Start with a pouch sling, then ring sling, then wrap.

I think the safest carrier is a wrap. Wraps are great because you tie them up so it is up to you to make them safe. Moms are a good judge of that.

Zolowear.com makes a solar ring sling that is breathable for hot days and is able to go in the water if you want to wear baby in the water.

Wraps fit just about every body size because you tie it up yourself. Also a ring sling would be easy to adjust. Pouches are made by size, if you find a pouch carrier make sure to measure yourself correctly.

I own a ring sling and it works fantastically.

I would first start out with a handmade carrier, something that isn't too structured or mass produced like the ones you commonly find in department stores. I would start with a pouch sling, then graduate to a ring sling, then on to a wrap.

Start with hotslings.com for the pouch sling, ringslings.com for a ring sling, and then mobywrap.com for a wrap.

You can of course find all of these items on ebay for a fraction of the cost.