Personally I prefer a stretchy wrap for newborn, I feel like it’s more comfy for both you and baby. You can get more structured ones though that you can get newborn inserts for like ergo baby and Tula which are both good brands. We used our stretchy wrap until around 4 months when we then swapped to an ergo baby for a bit more support for my back as she got heavier. There’s a baby wearing group on fb that offer really good advice as they can help with fit checks once baby is here but also recommend what’s good for their hip placement as the wrong carrier can cause them hip issues etc (not all carriers are supportive for baby even if they claim to be)
We got our stretchy wrap on Amazon for a reasonable price but you can get more expensive branded ones
@Jess thank you for the informative reply 🫶🏼, do you recommend something like the Caboo lite wrap? I was thinking of getting the ergobaby 360 carrier too.. after baby is 6months or so xx
I haven’t used it but I have heard very good things about that brand so I’d say it’s a good option. Ergobaby 360 is also a good option I’ve heard a lot of good things about it, we used the ergobaby original and tbh I wasn’t a huge fan as it’s quite a bulky carrier so I’ll be looking at the 360 or the embrace this time round I think or even a Tula carrier but I haven’t decided fully yet. I’ll probably decide when baby is a couple months as we’ll be using our stretchy wrap first
You should look at sling libraries around you. They can give you advice and you could borrow before buying. Carriers will feel differently for each person and what feels confortable for someone might not be for someone else.
I’ve got an infantino one. Used it a lot with my first, admittedly I’m not sure if it’s suitable from newborn as we got it when he was 6 months. Very supportive though, really liked it x