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@mrs. bird: I feel like the k'tan isn't necessary if you're getting the wrap and I don't like the britax cuz it's a crotch dangler (a non ergonomic carrier). I think a BBII, wrapsody hybrid, and a ring sling would cover every aspect of your Babywearing needs. I like mei tais more than I like SSCs though (I talked about that earlier inthis thread).

@ElbieKay: A soleil stretch out and sag? I've NEVER heard that; soft structured carriers don't really "stretch" at all and the Soleil is meant to carry bigger babies than the Gemini...are you sure she wasn't talking about a Moby or a Sleepy wrap (those are stretchy wraps).

@anonysquire: I could wear my newborn in a ring sling comfortably for HOURS, probably all day if I wanted/needed to. Some people recommend switching shoulders occasionally so you don't get "lopsided" but I never did (whoops!)

My son is, and always has been, a heavy sleeper. I joke that I could pull him out of his car seat, throw him over my shoulder, then toss him in his crib and he'd still be asleep. I've been able to pull him out of the car seat and even wrap him on my back without him waking up. From what I understand, that's pretty unusual, lol. I do have more than one friend who just skipped the bucket seat and went straight to a convertible seat because they knew they would only babywear, never carry around the car seat. I like bucket seats because I like being able to buckle in my itty bitty newborn while I'm still in the house so I can make sure I get him in there properly; I never let my kid nap in the bucket seat (outside of the car) or carry him around in it.

@littlek: Not an Ergo. I don't know of any soft structured carriers that can hold a baby that itty bitty. Most of what I've seen (in facebook groups I'm in) for preemies is ring slings or wraps of some sort (either stretchy - like a moby - or woven).

@littlek: If you have the money to buy a wrap conversion, I recommend that above a "plain" ring sling. Sleeping Baby Productions and Babyette are both great converters (if you want to buy a wrap and then have it converted) or you an buy a ready made sling from most wrap companies. I actually have a ring sling piece of a wrap I'm chopping for sale in the classifieds

If you can't afford a wrap conversion Babyette and Sleeping Baby sell "plain" slings as well, or something like a Maya Wrap would also work.

@Sugar.Biscuit: one of the women in one of my babywearing groups posted a picture wearing both her twins at once and said she followed this tutorial; it made me think of you!!!

@Sugar.Biscuit: you'll need a size 7 or even an 8 if you can find one. A lot of wrap companies don't make 8s. C&Cs come in 6meter length which is like the longest wrap I know, and they're "budget friendly" compared to a lot of brands and come pretty soft before being broken in. They only come in solid colors though - but you could always dye it to spice it up a bit! http://www.risaroo.com/woven-wraps/colimacon-et-cie

@birdofafeather: @rahlyrah: you want to start with the sling just barely loose enough to get Lo in. The more you have to tighten it, the more the rings will move down. Have you watched the ring sling videos on my blog?