Baby Carrier Outward Facing Age

The carrier is approved for use for babies ages 0 12 months.

Baby carrier outward facing age.

The age that you can switch your baby to front facing in a baby carrier or front outward facing is around 6 months old when they have good head and neck control. This creates more of a seat as opposed to carriers that allow the legs to dangle freely from the hips which is believed to put baby at risk for hip dislocation and hip dysplasia. So it s just a matter of finding. Before they are 5 6 months old it is recommended that you carry your child facing towards you so that they can rest their head on your chest and sleep comfortably listening to your heartbeat and feeling your skin against them.

It can be used forward facing from 5 months onward. At this time you can also move your baby to the back or hip positions as long as the baby is ergonomically supported. Very young children do not need to face outwards. Until they re about 3 to 6 months old and have good neck control babies should only be worn on the front facing inward.

Carriers used with baby facing in or out for babies before 6 months of age and ideally after that should support the back of the thighs not just the baby s bottom. You have two options for positions with this carrier with baby facing in or baby facing out. Midwives and baby wearing consultants appreciate having a truly ergonomic carrier to recommend to parents. They will be more comfortable sleeping the whole time you carry them around.

After that you can try other positions. They feel comfortable recommending the facing out position for babies 5 months and older.