
Firstly I would get secondhand things on Facebook Marketplace so that if they don't work out, you haven't sunk too much money in, and you can just try to resell them. 😊 My personal favorite for hot weather is the Tula Coast carriers which have a mesh panel. The free-to-grow is the most comfortable IMO. I also have a linen ring sling which I like a lot, but it hurts my back to use for long because all the weight goes on one shoulder. I also have a stretchy wrap from Tuck & Bundle which is also ...
'Personal favorite for hot weather', 'most comfortable' — top pick among multiple owned carriers (ring sling, stretchy wrap) specifically for heat
I have narrow shoulders and the same weight, but I am taller. I have a woven Tula FTG, which is an h back, but it doesn't bother me. I haven't tried the cross back though. I started using it when my baby was around 2 months (a silly baby wrap in the newborn days), but this carrier is pretty adjustable, you can adjust the length of the panel as well, which makes it a better option than a HP Lark for instance. I live in a tropical climate and it is ok for me even though if it is 100% cotton so no ...
'Pretty adjustable', panel length adjustable (better than Lark), woven version 'very soft and cushy', works in tropical climate with narrow shoulders — positive with practical detail
I second the happy baby carrier og as well as Tula free to grow. I have both, and love each for different reasons. Both are linen cotton blend so pretty cool. Both are H straps in the back and are front or back carry. My babe is 11lbs, and I found he prefers the Tula. It cinches a bit smaller and is more comfortable for him at the thighs. I prefer the apron style of the HBC, though. I have cinches the hbc on the outside to get it smaller, but he still mostly fusses in it, so I'm looking forward ...
'Love', linen cotton blend 'pretty cool', baby prefers it at 11lbs (cinches smaller, comfortable at thighs), but sitting down is 'a pain and mildly uncomfortable'
As a Floridian I'm obsessed with my Integra Solar, it's surpassed my linen Tula FTG as my primary carrier. I got it through the Little Zen One Try Before You Buy program and couldn't let it go.
Was linen FTG owner's primary carrier but has been 'surpassed' by Integra Solar — implies it was good enough to be primary but now second choice