| Carrier Type | Recommended | Adjustability | Weight distribution | Breastfeeding possible | Carrying positions | Time to learn usage | Comfortable wearing bigger child long term | ||
| from | to | before wearing | during wearing | ||||||
| Woven wrap | newborn (premature) | end of babywearing age | perfect | limited/good (depending on carry) | depends, weight can be distributed on 1 or 2 shoulders and waist or torso | yes | optimal for front, hip and back carries | few hours with help | yes |
| Ring Sling | newborn (premature) | as long as the caregiver can do 1 shouldered carries | very good | perfect | all weight carried by one shoulder and back | yes | main profile is hip carry, front and back carries possible | half an hour with help | as long as the caregiver can do 1 shouldered carries |
| Bondolino | newborn | approx. 15 kgs | very good | very good | weight distributed evenly on 2 shoulders and waist | yes | front and back carry, hip carry possible | within 1 hour with help | yes |
| Caboo | newborn | approx. 7 kgs or 4 months* | very good | perfect | even weight distribution on torso and shoulders | yes | front carry only | half an hour with help | not suitable for bigger child |
| Manduca | 4-6 months** | end of babywearing age | good | limited | weight carried mostly on the hip or waist and shoulders | yes (with hip carry) | front and back carry, hip carry possible | within 1 hour with help |
yes |
*as opposed to the manufacturer's instruction we only recommend front carries up to 7kg
**suitable from birth with the use of a built in infant insert, but really shines once baby has reached 4-6 months of age