Can you help me find a sling for a 7mo+?

[dizzy77]

I'm starting to appreciate the world-without-prams and ready to give up on hoisting the car seat onto the unwieldy wheels if I can get away with it. DS, at 7mo is growing out of his Baby Bjorn. The world of slings seems rather daunting and varied, and I'm slightly terrified by the idea of my PFB's only support being knots tied by me (dizzy by name, and by nature). Lots of sling advice seems to be based on carrying tiny newborns curled up like prawns. What kind of sling would you recommend for an older baby, 18lb+, without killing one's back?

Haha! I've been on there 2 years and still can't follow the acronyms. Nice women though & some cloth chat too

Beco is great, we still use it with 16 month old DD at times. It doesn't give her proper knee pit to knee pit support though, so we don't use it for long periods. I would recommend a good wrap sling in a woven fabric, there are lots of brands at various prices.

I wouldn't recommend forward facing in any sling, uncomfy for both of you and not good for little one.

I'm on Natural Mamas too...everyone there is really helpful (I have the same username there, PM me if you want help) and the FSOT board is addictive.