by Joyce Slaton posted in Products & Prizes

Baby carriers are built tough and tested intensely, so they tend to be on the more expensive side, with many of our favorites in the $150 to $250 range and high weight limits up to 25, 45, even 60 pounds.
Those kinds of mighty carriers have their upsides: They're comfortable, they last you a long time, and they do a marvelous job of distributing your child's weight. But on the other hand, they're expensive, heavy, difficult to carry around, and may be overkill if you have an infant, a small or light child, or are not planning on all-day hikes or long outings.

The $159 ErgoBaby 360 won Best Baby Carrier in the 2016 Moms' Pick Awards
Thus in the last few years another category of carrier has entered the market: the inexpensive or mid-range carrier. They're not meant to be the only baby carrier you ever buy; instead, they're meant to help you out during a certain period of your infant's life, while you're traveling, or when you're bringing the carrier as a backup if your child gets tired of walking or rolling along in the stroller.
At $39.99 the Boba is one of the least expensive stretchy wraps on the market
There are many types of inexpensive carriers out there, but most of them fall under these categories:
* Stretchy wraps (Moby Wrap, Boba Wrap)

* Mei tai (BabyHawk, Infantino Sash Mei Tai)

* Pouches (Seven Slings, Hotslings)

* Ring sling (Beco Ring Sling, Rockin' Baby Sling)

* Structured carriers (BabyBjorn Original, I...