EllaRoo Wraparound

Pros: hands-free; healthy for baby; organic materials

Cons: learning curve can be tough; price ($70) can be hard

The Bottom Line: For those wanting hands-free but hands-on with their babies in warmer climates like the Midwest

Review: Where WAS this when I had my first two babies? A lot of the stress of parenting a newborn would have been gone had I had this wrap with my first two! Let me explain what a wrap is: it's a strip of fabric several yards long that you tie in one of ...

Pros: Baby wearing benefits, excellent fabric, beautiful, functional, many holds to use, weight distributed evenly

Cons: Probably feel clumsy at first, a lot of fabric to deal with

The Bottom Line: The wrap is highly recommended. You may feel odd at first, but if you practice the tying, you'll be a pro! It gets easier and your baby will be comfortable

Review: What a beautiful wrap carrier! I am in just awe of my "sling". Not only beautiful, but so functional. I get comments whenever we wear it, people are just amazed :) If you go to ellaroo.com, the one I purchased is the Ysabel color. How does it ...

Pros: Light weight, dries easily, many ways to wear it, natural positioning for baby

Cons: Difficult to figure out at first

The Bottom Line: Once you figure out how to tie it, it becomes an essential!

Review: My husband and I researched a lot of wraps before buying ours. When it came we were more than confused with how to wear such a long, massive piece of cloth. However, after being shown how to use it one time, I've been able to master it on my own ever ...

Pros: Extremely comfortable, wear baby front, back or hip, stylish

Cons: Takes a bit of practice to learn the different wrapping positions, but it's worth it!

Review: I love this wrap! I've used slings, pouches, stretch wraps, mei tais and finally got around to trying out the Ellaroo Wrap. The woven fabric is strong with just a touch of give, not to mention soft and gorgeous. I wore my son, who weighs 28 lbs on my ...

Pros: versatile, cool in warm climates, easy to fit in a diaper bag

Cons: longer learning curve, have to be careful about pressure points and tightness during the wrap

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this to anyone willing to spend time learning to wrap. It's versatile, can be used into toddlerhood, requires time learning the craft of wrapping (it's fun!)

Review: I have this wrap (in addition to about 6 other baby carriers) and I really like it. I bought it when my son was about 2 months and found the cradle hold really great for nursing. Now that he is 1 yr, it is still comfortable to wear with him on my back ...