7 Best Baby Carriers (2019): Slings, Wraps, and Packs

The name “BabyBjörn” is synonymous with baby carriers, in the way that “Q-Tip” has come to refer to any cotton swab. The company was founded in 1961, but their carriers have come under scrutiny recently, over concerns that they possibly hurt a baby’s hips (BabyBjörn refutes those concerns here). That being said, the original carrier is affordable, small, easy to use, and easy to pack. If you get a hand-me-down carrier, it will probably be this one (I got three of them).