MiaMilyMiaMily Hipster Plus Hip Seat Baby Carrier - 6 Carry Positions - Newborn to Toddler - Lumbar Support - Stone Grey

First of all, I need to preface this by saying that I found out after I had my son that I sustained some pretty significant spinal and back damage during the end of my pregnancy and delivery. It was so severe that even as a brand new newborn, I could not carry my son in any type of carrier without excruciating pain. Not the supposed ergonomic carriers or a custom ring sling or wrap. And as he got older, of course the problem just got worse. We went through, no lie, around $2,000 in every type of carrier you can possibly imagine from nearly every big name brand. Including specialty hiking carriers that were hundreds of dollars since we hike often. They all had one MAJOR flaw. Not ONE of them was truuly ergonomic for the parent. In EVERY case, the majority of the weight load was distributed onto your shoulders and upper back and thw child is basically hanging from your shoulders and back. Even in the carriers with solid frames like the hiking ones that have waist belts. And even my husband, who is extremely healthy and slender and athletic, couldn't find one that even he was comfortable enough that he would be able to carry our son for more than 20 minutes if we were going on a hike or going to be out for an extended period of time. There was enough strain on his shoulders and back even when made sure that they were properly adjusted by an expert, that he just could not imagine taking our son out for longer than that without significant pain and subsequently having shoulder, neck, and back issues. And there was definitely no way I, with my back, could use them at all. All were horribly painful. Fast forward to me sobbing one day wondering if I would ever be able to carry our son in any type of a carrier at any point and being completely frustrated with the lack of options on the market. And that is the day that I somehow, out of desperation, stumbled upon the MiaMily brand. This newer Swiss company I had never heard of, but saw that they have a huge cult following already in Europe and Asia. And after reading the creator's story of why she created these that was so similar to my story with my back, seeing all the awards they've won internationally, that they they are endorsed by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute, we were SOLD. It was THE BEST purchase we've ever made! There is literally nothing else like this in the baby carrier market! When we first received it and both tried it on with our son in it I think we were both speechless for a little while. Speechless in the best way possible! Neither one of us could believe how insanely comfortable it was and how LIGHT our son felt in this carrier! Our son is 12 months old now and weighs as much as a 2-year-old. He weighs 28 lbs and is nearly as tall as a 2yr old as well. So that's saying a LOT. The baby literally sits on a padded solid wedge seat that distributes their weight evenly mainly onto your hips, where there is the most support and stability and the least strain. There is hardly any pull, let alone strain, on your shoulders or back whatsoever! The super thick and sturdy hook and loop strap that goes around your waist is also ridiculously comfortable and makes it so much more stabilizing and ergonomic! actually, all of the straps from the waist strap to the shoulder straps are all extremely thick and padded and very high quality. This is also extremely breathable! We just went ahead and unzipped the part that comes off to expose the breathable mesh since our son is hot natured. We have now had this on several hiking trips that were a couple of hours long and not only do we have no problems whatsoever carrying him that long in this even on steep or uneven terrain... our son absolutely LOVES this! He actually cries when he knows we are getting ready to take him out! And he gets super excited and does this little happy dance when he sees us putting it on haha! Who would have thought that at 28 lb I could now carry my son more easily and with no pain and that's something I couldn't even do when he was a newborn. As you can see, my husband also absolutely loves this carrier! This is a picture of him carrying our son on our last hiking trip! If you have any reservations whatsoever, don't. Just get this carrier! The only thing I would add is that we do not recommend the Essential model. We got that one and this one at the same time and thought we would use them both for different things, but the Essential is not breathable whatsoever and is not even as close as comfortable as this because it does not have the wraparound padded waistband. It also continually annoyed my son, who again,.is extremely tall for his age and almost as tall as a 2-year-old... Because the flat part that normally folds down in the other models can't really be folded down in that model and was just in his way and constantly smacking him in the face when he was facing out. This model however, in our opinion, is the absolute best baby care on the market hands down! If you want to baby carrier that is actually ergonomic for not only the baby, but for you as a parent, you need this!

I originally had the ergobaby omni360 as my carrier. It worked fine in the beginning when my babe was a newborn, but as my baby started getting bigger and her weight hit the teens my back pain became unbearable. It caused severe lower back pain that would turn into back spasms and leave me bed ridden and unable to even pick up my child for days. Only after seeing a chiropractor would I feel better again. The same thing happened to another girlfriend I recommended the same carrier to! I felt awful for recommending it. I couldn’t believe it negatively affected the quality of my life and her life so much.Anyways, I stoped using it and my back pain went away. I searched high and low for another carrier that wouldn’t do the same thing to me and came across this one. I wear it every single day and guess what: NO BACK PAIN. NOT A SINGLE BACK SPASM. NOT EVEN SORENESS! The weight distribution feels great on my hips, almost like a massage. My baby is super comfortable. I love that it has a seat as it makes a big difference for my baby’s hips. The belly band is nice and thick so nothing is cutting off circulation or pinching any nerve areas around my lower back or hips. I can hike with her and walk hours with her and feel fine. I couldn’t imagine doing that with the other carrier I had because well, thanks to the pain it caused I could barely walk!A BIG THANK YOU to this brand for making such a quality and much needed product. I’ll never stop raving about it.Blessings to all the mamas and papas out there who need the back support! This will not let you down.

I had this carrier in my shopping cart for over 4 months before I finally bought it. I was thinking it might be too excessive to get this since I already had a structured carrier and every other type of carrier including a hip seat! I remember the first time I came across this, I was so excited! Thinking something like, "you mean I dont have to carry 3 different kind of carriers with me whereever I go? just in case baby wants to be carried differently???!" Though I still decided to wait..not sure if it was really as good as it seemed, and didn't want to be tricked again into buying another baby gadget gimmick that I'll end up not using. Well I finally cracked and got it on first birthday. The features I were looking for that I wasn't getting from the several other carriers I had was:-Wanting a carrier that'll support her weight (hip seat)-Allow for front facing without hip displasia worries ( hip seat w/narrow leg holes)-Back wearing without too much pressure on her knees and hips being stretched too wide. (hip seat)-easy one hand carrying with just the hip seatwhen baby doesn't want to be strapped to meWhen the miamily hipster carrier arrived I was very pleased and surprised with the professional quality packaging and instruction features, the quality of the product itself is beautiful, and with some serious style. I got the grey color.Wearing it I could tell my baby was relieved and comfortable from the support as a carrier and hip seat combo. She got excited, I got excited, and we started dancing around with her strapped to me. We tried all positions and they all far exceeded any other carrier I have used as far as comfort for baby and MOMMY support, style and ease.******The carrier also had some **bonus**features I didn't realize we're apart of it that solved other issues I didn't realize I had before.-The back support of the carrier has a zipper that opens that back material to expose a mesh For letting out heat when wearing.- super soft cotton wraps to velcro around the straps where your babies face and neck usually rub against for extra comfort for them.-snap on head support for sun cover/sleeping child. My other carrier has this as well but this one has lots of adjusting sizes that my baby actually fits into.- hallow hipseat inside the zipper for storing things like a fannypack. A different hip seat I purchased previously is just one solid foam piece that holds its shape so you can barely fit your hand in there, and not to mention the hipster seat doesn't hurt while wearing It with baby, like the other. I actually had to stuff extra padding in my old one and it still dug into my hip! It seriously was like walking around with pressure of a foam roller strapped to you. So happy I can get rid of that thing now!That pretty much sums up my love and excitement for this product and I will have this carrier as my number one I recommend to future mamas. Thank you!!

By far my favorite baby carrier and I’ve tried many! The seat is so useful and makes the carry so much more comfortable for both of us! Love it!!