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I think a soft wrap style (like a ktan or moby) pus a soft structured carrier (like an ergo, beco, Tula...) is a good line up. Most moms don't use a stretchy wrap like that beyond the first few months (but they are SO worth it for those months!). And I have never used a bjorn but I know they can get uncomfortable for mom as baby gets heavier since the weight is all on your shoulders, not distributed on your hips.

I never got comfortable with the ktan and ended up returning ours, but along the same lines we did moby wrap for the first four months, then beco Gemini from then until 18-20ish months when she got too tall for it to be comfortable for me. Great call on baby wearing instead of stroller during the winter months!

Soft structured. It will be most comfortable when baby is heavier.

I have a moby and a beco soleil. I'm petite so that's why I got beco. For my DH, I got him an Ergo. Babies aren't here yet so I have no idea if we'll like them.

My sister gave birth in Feb and her DH likes the ergo and she does not. I forget which one she has and likes.
I heard the Ergos are good for taller people.

I've heard great things about the Tula but I heard that it might not be good for the newborn stage. I will probably pick one up because I heard Tulas have great resale value.

DD hated the K'Tan because she didn't like being on her tummy. I ended up getting a ring sling and she loved it because she had more space. It's so hard to try to predict what a baby will like!

I loved my ring sling from about 2 mo on. I still use it with my 1 year old for running errands. Super fast/easy for in and out of places.

K'tan for the first 8ish weeks, beco Gemini until 6 months & then Tula. Or Lenny lamb. Or lillebaby.

I have only heard good things about ring slings but they do have a (slight) learning curve that I was never patient enough to figure out.

We did k'tan and ergo. I used the k'tan for a few months but my baby didn't really like it so it wasn't used often. We used the ergo more and DH likes that one even though I wasn't really a fan (I'm very short so it didn't fit me correctly). It was nice to have two options, especially since my baby was picky. You could wait until your baby arrives to see if you will need another. When we have #2, I will probably wait and then try on some other types (ring sling, beco, tula) with the baby instead of trying to guess ahead of time.

We did k'tan & beco gemini. We used the k'tan early - through about 8-10 weeks. My husband starting using the beco around 6 weeks and is now the primary baby-wearer in the family using it. DS is nosy so he loves the facing-out option!

Like others have said, I'd do a soft structured carrier. We actually have 3 (good grief, that's embarrassing)--an Ergo for DH, and a Beco Gemini and a Tula for me. All 3 are good for different things. Ergo is great for DH but is tough to get on and off alone, the Beco Gemini is an awesome option for my curious LO because she loves facing out, and the Tula is the most comfortable and provides the most coverage for her.
Happy registering/shopping!

I use the k'tan, M uses the Ergo.