While your twins are young, a Moby Wrap is our favorite choice. You can wear the wrap throughout the day and carry one or both babies in the newborn cradle hold.  A baby wrap provides maximum support and evenly distributes the weight across your shoulders and back.

If you want to carry one baby in the carrier at a time, a pouch or ring sling is a good choice. A pouch is faster to put on and great if you need to get one baby settled quickly while you soothe your fussy one in your arms. Since ring slings are adjustable they can be tightened and may be more secure for some types of carries.

Once your twins have head control, you can easily use two pouches or ring slings to carry them on your hip. Wear the slings on opposite shoulders.You can also carry one baby on your front and the other on your back with a combination of baby carriers such as an ERGO Baby Carrier, wrap, and mei tai.

 Go ahead and experiment to find the best fit for you and your twins. What works for one parent might be different for another, but rest assured there are plenty of options for carrying your twins. Please let us know if discover another way to carry your twins and we will post them on our blog to help other moms!

I frequently get emails from expecting moms looking for the perfect baby sling. They want a carrier that they can use from birth through the toddler years, has multiple wearing positions, is easy to use, comfortable, and affordable. Is there any one baby sling available that can meet all of those needs? Probably not, but let’s take a look at the basic questions you should ask yourself in the hunt for the perfect baby carrier.

• Who is going to use the carrier? Is it just for you or does the baby carrier need to be adjustable to fit your partner, parents, and other caregivers to use it as well?
• What do you want to use the carrier for? Are you going to use it for quick trips and errands? Are you really into babywearing or will you wear it while you are busy chasing your toddler around all day? Will you use it for long walks?
• Do you want a baby sling or carrier that you can wear while you nurse discreetly?
• How much effort will you put into learning how to use the baby carrier?
• How old is your baby? How long do you want to use the carrier?
• What kind of support do you want? Which is more important fashion or comfort?
• How versatile is the baby carrier? How many carrying positions would you like?

Knowing what you are looking for is the first step to finding the perfect baby sling! Keep all of these questions in mind when looking at the pros and cons of each type of baby carrier.