Babywearing
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Babywearing
July 03, 2025
When temperatures rise, everyday outings with a baby can quickly feel overwhelming. Fresh air is fantastic for newborns, but heat, direct sun, and still air can turn summer adventures into sweaty stress. Whether your little one is lying in a stroller, chilling in a baby bouncer, or you’re wearing them in a carrier, it’s essential to know how to keep baby cool in summer. The right gear and a few smart tricks can help your baby stay safe, comfortable, and most importantly—cool.
Last summer, we talked about the best clothing choices for babywearing in the heat. This year, we’re taking a closer look at how to keep baby cool in summer; with a baby carrier, baby bouncer or summer stroller. We will give you seven tips for the right baby summer essentials
7 Tips to Keep Baby Cool in Summer
When there’s not a breeze in sight and the sun’s high in the sky, it’s natural to worry about your baby overheating. But with these tips, you’ll know exactly how to keep baby cool in summer, no matter where
Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
June 24, 2025
When you’re on the go with a growing baby or active toddler, finding the right baby carrier can make all the difference. Many parents are now turning to hip seat baby carriers as a versatile option — but it’s natural to ask:
Are hip seat carriers safe?
When should I use a hip seat carrier?
We’ll answer these top questions and explore the pros and cons of baby hip carriers, so you can decide if it’s the right choice for your family. We’ll also introduce the latest innovations from Ergobaby — the Alta Hip Seat and Lift Hip Seat — designed for convenience and comfort for both parent and baby.
What Is a Hip Seat Baby Carrier?
A hip seat baby carrier is a clever babywearing tool designed to make life easier — and more comfortable — for both you and your little one.
At its core, it features a wide, padded waistband with a built-in seat that rests on your hip. This allows you to support your child in a natural carrying position, while protecting your back, hip and shoulders from strain.
Because
Babywearing
June 03, 2025
One of the greatest things about babywearing is that it’s for every baby and every body. Finding the best plus size baby carrier is all about fit, adjustability, and comfort. At Ergobaby, we understand that every body is unique, which is why we’ve designed our carriers to be inclusive, adjustable, and ergonomic. Whether you’re looking for a baby carrier that’s plus-size-friendly for everyday errands, for hiking mountains, or snuggling your newborn at home, we’ve got you covered.
What to look for in a plus size baby carrier
When choosing the best plus size baby carrier for you, here are a few key factors to consider:
Waistband Size & Adjustability: A longer waistband ensures a comfortable and secure fit. Back in 2012, we increased the webbing length on all our baby carriers, making our carriers more size-inclusive.
Shoulder Strap Comfort: Wide, padded shoulder straps distribute your baby’s weight evenly, preventing strain on your shoulders and upper back. Crossable straps, available
Babywearing
May 27, 2025
Holding and carrying your baby or toddler is a wonderful way to build closeness with them, but it can hurt your back! Especially if you’re carrying them without a baby carrier, but even with a baby carrier, babywearing can cause back pain if the carrier doesn't fit properly or isn’t used according to the instructions. The constant picking up, holding and feeding can also cause your muscles to tense up and ache quickly.
So if you're wondering how you can prevent or get rid of back pain caused by carrying your baby or toddler or what the best baby carrier for back pain might be then you've come to the right place! In today’s guide, you'll find practical tips for pain relief, how to pick the right baby carrier, tricks for prevention and information on when you should seek medical advice.
Tips to prevent back pain from babywearing
There is a whole range of back pain that can plague us in our everyday lives - both with and without a baby. It is extremely important that you take good care of
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Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
April 24, 2025
Carrying a baby in a baby carrier is more than just a practical way to keep your hands free. It also helps you to build a close bond with your little one and make your everyday life with baby easier. Whether you are completely new to the babywearing business or simply want to improve your technique, today's blog article will give you basic babywearing tips that you can apply to any type of baby carrier, wrap or sling. From wraps like the Ergobaby Aura to ergonomic comfort carriers like our new, summery Adapt Natural Linen - we’re going to share how to carry your baby safely and comfortably.
Advantages of babywearing with a baby carrier
Before we get to the tips, let's take a look at the many benefits of babywearing. It's not just about being and staying mobile with your little one - which you definitely are. No, wearing a baby in a baby carrier promotes bonding between parent and child, supports breast/chestfeeding and can even help to reduce crying in newborns. It also supports and promotes
Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
March 18, 2025
There are so many wonderful benefits of babywearing. From supporting baby’s natural posture to reducing infant crying to strengthening the bond between baby and their caregivers and more, using a baby carrier is a win-win for you and your baby - emotionally, cognitively and physically.
But if you’ve never used a baby carrier, everything is new and unknown. So, you might be asking yourself things like what kind of ergonomic baby carrier should you use? When can you start using a baby carrier? Is a baby carrier safe for newborns? What about baby carrier safety and hip dysplasia?
Here are the basic things you need to know about using a baby carrier.
1. You can start using a baby carrier from day one.
So, let’s start with the question: is a baby carrier safe for newborns? Yes, if it offers the correct ergonomic support. With the right carrier or wrap you can even take it with you to the hospital and use it the day your baby is born. Using it in the early days and weeks is a great way to bond
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Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
February 20, 2025
There comes a time when your little love starts to feel heavy being carried on your front, even with the most ergonomic baby carrier around! And it can get tricky to see around them or bend down with them on your front. But you love exploring the world with them and you don’t want that to end. The good news is that it doesn’t have to. Because you can carry your baby on your back. And for quite a while yet. And we’ve got a whole bunch of reasons why we think you’ll both love an Ergobaby back carry, and exactly how to do it in a baby carrier like our Omni Deluxe. Because the end of babywearing is only in sight when the weight limit of your baby carrier is reached (20.4 kg for the Omni Deluxe) or when either of you no longer want to do it.
Requirements for carrying your baby on your back
To be able to carry your baby safely on your back, they should be able to:
demonstrate strong head and neck control
sit unassisted
weigh 17.2 lbs/7.8 kg
All babies are different but most will reach these
Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
February 11, 2025
It’s nearly time! Soon you'll be holding your tiny miracle in your arms and you probably won’t want to put them down for a second. And since your little treasure will feel most comfortable close to you, babywearing from birth is an easy choice. But which is the best newborn baby carrier? Or is it not a carrier at all - should you start with a baby wrap?
It’s probably not easy to answer this question. That's why we want to share what you should look out for when looking for a baby carrier for you to use with your newborn, and give you an overview of your options. With our help, it will hopefully be easier for you to find the best baby carrier for you.
Which baby carriers are suitable for newborns?
At Ergobaby, we attach great importance to ensuring that you and your little one thrive together in this whole new world. Right from birth. This includes supporting both physical and emotional well-being. And because we know that a newborn baby has very special needs, we have special ergonomic
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Babywearing
August 08, 2024
You've probably noticed that we have two new Ergobabies - the Ergobaby Alta and the Ergobaby Lift Hip Seat. Our little family continues to grow. But if we already had the perfect baby carriers in our range, why are we adding new ones? Because we are dedicated to giving you the maximum support possible through every step of your parenting journey. Whether you have a newborn, baby, toddler or a combination!
If you have already used, or at least seen, our Omni baby carriers, the similarity to the Alta may be confusing. Or you might wonder what additional benefits a hip seat could have if you already have a baby carrier that can be worn on the hip like the Omni? To clear up any confusion, we’re going to compare three carrier models: our all-rounder Omni, with our hip seats: Lift and Alta, to hopefully help you make the right choice for you and your family.
For a quick comparison of all the carriers in our range head to our website, but today we’ll compare our Omni, Alta and Lift models in
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Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
July 29, 2024
We love babywearing! It’s really in our DNA. Our founder Karin Frost designed her first baby carrier more than two decades ago as she simply couldn't find anything satisfactory on the market at the time so ended up founding her own company. One of the things she made sure of is that Ergobaby carriers adapt with baby as they grow. And as your little love gets bigger there will come a time that they feel less comfortable on your front, at which point (and before if you like - as long as they reach all the steps listed below) we absolutely recommend trying a back carry in your Ergobaby carrier. It has lots of advantages and is expressly encouraged by our midwife and babywearing consultant Katrin Ritter.
When can I start carrying my baby on my back?
It is important that your little one has reached a minimum size and a certain stage of development before you can carry your baby on your back. They should have good head control, be able to sit upright unaided, and weigh at least 7.8kg. This is