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Published December 04, 2012, 12:00 AM

GALLERY: Baby carrier options


A soft structured carrier can be worn on the front or back. Common brands include Ergo and Boba. Carrie Snyder / The Forum

  • A soft structured carrier can be worn on the front or back. Common brands include Ergo and Boba. Carrie Snyder / The Forum
  • Baby Bjorn is a very common baby carrier that some baby wearers worry is bad for mom and baby. Carrie Snyder / The Forum
  • The Moby is a wrap that ties around mom. Carrie Snyder / The Forum
  • A ring sling fastens at the shoulder. This example is made from nylon so it can be worn in the water. Carrie Snyder / The Forum
  • A soft structured carrier can be worn on the front or back. Common brands include Ergo and Boba. Carrie Snyder / The Forum
  • A pouch sling, such as this HotSling, is basically a tube of fabric that goes over one shoulder. Photo from hotslings.com
  • There are many different Asian-inspired baby carriers, which are secured with ties. A mei tai carrier, pictured, is a square or rectangle piece of fabric with ties on all four corners. Photo courtesy of metaibaby.com
  • Kristin Jameson of Moorhead used a soft-structure carrier for her younger son. She's seen here last summer carrying him on her back. At the time he was 15 months old and weighed 32 pounds.