If you take a poll of babywearers in the know, the vast majority will recommend a Moby Wrap as the ideal carrier for a new baby. The Moby Wrap is the softest, snuggliest baby carrier on the market, hugging your newborn close to your body and continuing the womb experience a little while longer.

While there is a slight learning curve to putting the Moby Wrap on, it's much easier than it looks, and the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. There are no buckles, snaps or fasteners, and the wide fabric of the Moby Wrap distributes your baby's weight evenly across both shoulders and your back. One size fits most, and a Moby Wrap can be shared between partners of very different sizes (TIP: a very small person can simply wrap the ends around their waist an additional time before tying). The Moby Wrap can even be tied on at the beginning of the day, and baby can be popped in and out all day long, for ultimate convenience.

The 100% cotton used in the Moby Wrap is slightly stretchy, but still extremely supportive and secure. The 5.5 meters of fabric are slightly tapered on the ends, which allows for less bulky tying. The fabric is safety tested for use up to 45 pounds, though most people are comfortable up to 35 pounds. The Moby Wrap is machine washable and dryer safe, allowing for all the inevitable messes of babyhood to be quickly dealt with.

If you live in a very hot climate, the Moby Wrap may not be ideal for the summer. It is 100% cotton and the fabric does breathe very well, but it is a lot of fabric wrapped around your entire torso, and some people get warm in extremely hot weather. (Though many a determined babywearer have been known to wear their baby with nothing on but the Moby Wrap!)

With the Moby Wrap, you never have to put your precious newborn down. You can soothe a fussy baby with constant movement, work on the computer, make dinner and even breastfeed on the move! The most popular way to use the Moby Wrap is in the ergonomically correct facing in position, which supports the baby's spine with three different strips of fabric. Your baby can also face out, or even be worn on your back or hip in the Moby Wrap.

When not in use as a baby carrier, it is always nice to have the Moby Wrap on hand to use as an extra blanket, pillow, nursing cover, diaper changing pad, or sun shade. You will likely find your own uses for the Moby Wrap!

We sometimes receive questions about the fact that the Moby Wrap is manufactured in Thailand. The president of Moby Wrap lived with her family is Thailand from 2004-2006 and set up the Thai corporation and factory that manufacture the Moby Wraps. All employees are adult women receiving excellent wages and benefits.