The Carifit carrier is truly one of kind - combining sports tech and baby carriers into the first carrier designed with active parents and activity specifically in mind. Carifit started out as a company offering babywearing exercise classes and after intially partnering with another carrier manufacturer they decided to go their own way and make their own carrier designed with exercises classes specifically in mind. Designing a carrier that truly moves with you and baby, with the perfect amount of stretch, support, compression and breathability that you can truly go for a brisk walk, partake in a (postnatal suitable) exercise class or really do any activity you have in mind - be that gardening, a hike, running after your older child... however you like to move your body all the while still comfortably and ergnomically carrying little one. What I love about this carrier is that it really isn't just "a carrier for exercise" but actually a brilliantly designed, super comfortable carrier that can be worn for all day every day for whatever you'd like to. And the supportive "racer back" design with lumbar pad makes this carrier amazing for those with bad backs or those just feeling the strain of early parenthood.
Key Features;
- Weight tested from 3.2 kg (7 lb) to 20 kg (45 lb).
- Realistically fits babies all the way from roughly 4 weeks old to around 2 or even 2.5 years of age.
- Offers 2 carrying positions (Front inward and Front Outward) only. Note it doesn't offer a back carry and thus while it will happily still fit a 2 year old, many parents won't feel comfortable carrying a toddler on their front so may stop using this carrier before their little one grows out of it.
- Soft neck support which can be raised and lowered as needed.
- Made from seamless 3D sports tech knit fabric that is breathable, lightweight and cleverly designed to grow with baby to give them a wonderfully supportive fit right from newborn all the way through to toddler.
- Unique mid back panel is amazingly supportive for parents and fits an extremely wide range of parent shapes and sizes, including waist measurements from 65cm to 150cm.
- Super easy to put on - no fiddly clips to do up behind your back or straps to cross over, simply slips over your head and plugs right in. And now made even easier with the addition of magnetic self locating buckles on the newer "Core" models.
- Packs down small enough to easily fit into your bag or under the buggy.
- Includes free 12 month App access - including babywearing work outs, personalised fitness plans designed to improve mood, build strength and support your postnatal recovery. As well as brilliant content from their Consultant Pediatrician, Resident GP, Women's Health Physio and Sleep Specialist, which even if you never go near the works outs are an absolutely brilliant resource in their own right.
Made from sports tech 3D knitted fabric this fabric feels a lot like "FlyKnit" trainers - offering a really similar combo of stretch, support and breathability. Some people absolutely adore the feel of this fabric, while others hate it. Much how some people find themselves living full time sports leggings while others wouldn't dream of it. If you are at all unsure if this would be for you I'd hugely recommend trying this carrier out and you can hire it to try before you buy here. And as everyone who hires through me receives a discount equivalent to a 2 week hire, you don't lose out by trying and properly road testing before you commit.
You can find my full review of this carrier and see it in action here.