Nalakai Luxury Ring Sling Baby Carrier - Extra Soft Bamboo & Linen Fabric, Pura Vida Slings, Full Support and Comfort for Newborns, Infants & Toddlers - Best - Nursing Cover (Earth Mama)

I live in hot weather and baby can stay in it. It doesn’t feel heavy or hot. Fabric is great quality and compared to other baby carrier styles, this one doesn’t make my back or knees hurt. It is great for breastfeeding and baby sleeping. I also use it while eating so baby can still be on me. Baby is happy in it too. Easy to adjust and beautiful design.

Update 6/15/2023: YALL. You can wear baby on your back?! This is incredible. I’ve been wearing him on my back for a few days now and it makes a world of a difference. My hands are completely free, I can get SO much more done—gardening, chores, food, walking the dogs, hang drying laundry, etc.,—more comfortable on my body. Blown away. Once you get wearing baby down in the front, try the back. Do a finger walk to make sure the fabric is positioned correctly. Tighten the sling to a little more than your normally would to make this easier. Move the ring to the center of your back. Insert baby like a hip carry. Take the arm on the side baby is on pit it in front of baby. Using both arms, swing baby to the back and get the ring positioned toward the center of your chest. Tighten and you’re good to go! There are YouTube videos of this as well. Happy wearing!!!Update 6/7/2023: This sling was a AMAZING for me last week. My son and I traveled solo with two flights. I got my little bug all snug in the sling and breastfed him to sleep. He stayed a sleep and all snuggled up into me for 2 hours, both on and off of the plane. The more I’ve used this, the more I’m loving it. I’ve learned if I wear it lower and not directly on my hip, I don’t get as sore as fast. For this reason, I’m bumping it back up to 5 stars. I’ve leaned to love this sling more than any of my other carriers!!Update 5/19/2023: I have been using this sling for some time now and I will say, it gets so much easier the more you practice. I now know how to keep the ring high on my shoulder. This sling is also AMAZING for breastfeeding!! I still get incredibly sore on my shoulder after wearing this for an extended time but my son (12m, 22lbs) loves the sling!Original review: As a SAHM with a baby who is attached me me, I have tried all types of carriers. This one by far has the biggest learning curve. It was so frustrating to try to get the treading correct. Once you get it, putting it on and getting baby inside goes pretty quick.The material is a little scratchy. I usually just wear a nursing bra around the house and then a carrier over that. This irritates my neck when I do it. It will most likely soften the more I use it. My son also likes to turn his head against my body. Sometimes he does hit his head on the rings. Not sure if that’s the product or user error.Of all my carriers, this one makes me the most sore over time. If I stretch out the shoulder strap, it helps but I still can’t wear this carrier as long as my other ones.Last tip of advice is to make sure you sit baby in correctly with a deep seat. My LO wasn't a fan of this carrier at first and he did wiggle himself down. But when done correctly, it offers baby good support.Overall, 4/5 for me. It’s a good carrier but I do have other carriers I enjoy more!

The fabric is very strong and secure feeling. There is definitely a learning curve and it takes many many tries to get better at using it. *Tip: it says to hang or lay flat to dry but it was rough and wrinkly when dried, i put it in the dryer for 10 minutes after it was dry to soften it up. This was my 1st and I ended up buying a lighter fabric sling because the think fabric was hard to maneuver. I recommend getting the Turkish muslin cotton sling 1st or the mesh 1 and then buying this 1 if it's ur 1st time using 1 and ur learning. Once u learn on a thinner easier to use sling this 1 is great.The sling distributes the weight nicely and makes them feel do light. They feel lighter in the sling wrap than they do in the stretchy wrap for some reasonI included a picture of the muslin sling i purchased after buying this 1, the muslin sling was much easier to learn on...also in the warmer months it's definitely nice to have a breathable light weight fabric. Even though the linen is breathable and light the muslin is way lighter.

I’ve LOVED this wrap since day 1! Seriously…if you’re a baby-wearing mama like me, you will NOT regret this purchase. I’ve used three different wraps/carriers up until now and haven’t gone back to using them since getting the ring sling. I debated for a while on purchasing a similar and less expensive ring sling, but I’m so happy I chose to invest in the Nalakai.It’s VERY easy to use and my son loves to be close while still having view of the world around him. The fabric is great quality, easy to wash, and comfortable for both me and baby.

This is the first time I bought a ring sling. It takes time to get used to making the proper adjustments for you and baby but works well. I’m just not fond of the color and wished I picked a different one I thought it was going to be a lighter color on the photo I saw.