The Babyhawk is what's known as a meitai style carrier. It basically consists of a large square of fabric, a headrest, and four long straps. Meitai carriers are very versatile - you can wear baby front, back or side and they're good from birth basically until you wouldn't want to be carrying the kid anymore. They're also fantastic for families who plan to share babywearing duties - because you tie it on every time you use it, you're never struggling to adjust straps and buckles if someone very differently sized wore it last. Lastly, meitei carriers are quite affordable. A Babyhawk is about 40% cheaper than an Ergo or Beco, and I personally think they do a better job of distributing the baby's weight across my back and waist.
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| Daddy and Baby |
When I first put Tabby in it, with her little feet frogged up, her head didn't even peek out over the top of the carrier. In fact, when I wore her out for lunch, she would sleep and I would just drape a napkin over her head and keep wearing her while I ate.
When she got a bit bigger, we found it was perfect for breastfeeding. I could be walking through the grocery store with her latched on and still be able to push and fill my shopping cart. Very handy!
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| Auntie Terri and Tabby |
Now that Tabetha is 22 lbs, I still use it frequently. If they stroller would be inconvenient, or if she's fussy and doesn't want to be put down, I can carry her and still have my hands free. She still fits into it quite nicely, but I am planning to invest in their longer carrier, the Toddlerhawk. It can't be used from birth - a newborn would fall out the side! - but it adds four inches to the body length, which would give her head more support when she falls asleep in it.
This is no question my favourite baby carrier. I prefer the meitai style out of the four major types (sling, wrap, meitai, structured carrier) and the Babyhawk is my favourite meitai.
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