Poll Results: Sling and Baby Carrier Styles

The babywearing poll received the most responses of any poll at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 so far (81)! Thanks to all of your responses I think we got some interesting and very helpful results.

Apparently the choice of a sling or baby carrier is a very personal one because a full 15 different brands received votes. Clearly anyone in the market for a sling or baby carrier should test drive a few styles before making a decision.

Baby Bjorn topped the list. Personally I loved our Baby Bjorn and so did my husband (and more importantly, so did my daughters). One caveat: I didn’t find the Baby Bjorn helpful for breastfeeding (while I hear some people actually manage breastfeeding while carrying the baby in a front pack, I’ve yet to see it!)

The Ergo Baby Carrier and Maya Wrap tied for second place, followed closely by the Mei Tai style. Also popular were Moby Wrap, Hotslings, Snugli, EllaRoo and Over the Shoulder Baby Holder (OTSBH). Not shown in the graph below are the brands that each received one vote: Beco, Didymos, Kangaroo Korner, Karma Baby, New Native and NoJo Sling.

Eight people sewed their own slings. Four people had yet to find a style their baby liked and three people hadn’t tried any baby carrier.

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