Happy Baby OG

I found Happy Baby because I was searching for a Florida summer friendly baby carrier. We've had the OG cider since 2018 with our first and soon all 3 babies will have been worn in it.

I really like my Happy Baby Carrier. It's linen so it's breathable and it can be used from newborn to 45 pounds.

Love my Happy Baby carrier. It is linen and way less bulky than others I have tried.

The happy baby revolution is a bit more bulky because the padding for forward facing is more substantial in the leg area. The Happy baby Original will be less bulky. They also have the Happy Baby Versa which can be worn cross back. Hope&Plum has a ssc that is worn cross back and is a hemp blend fabric. It doesn't fit baby properly until 4 or 6 months (check website to confirm). I'm very petite like you, and my go to is the Happy Baby Original, even with the H back. I've tried the versa and wo...

I was going to suggest happy baby. I live in Las Vegas and it's good for hot weather. I have tried a lot of carriers and this is one of my faves. It's super small for folding up and traveling as well.

The Happy Baby website has a link to their official BST Facebook page. It can get a little cult-y feeling in there, but it's reliable for finding used carriers. People can get a little nutty about the terminology and patterns, and it can be intimidating 😅 For the cheaper options, search "play condition" for ones that have superficial stains/tears but are still structurally sound. I had the same complaint as you about my Omni 360, and I ended up buying a barely-used linen/cotton blend OG from t...

Babywearing is warm, especially when you're wearing them on your front. That said, a carrier with a thick waistband like artipoppe or wildbird is not going to help. I find apron style carriers like the Integra (particularly the solar) and Happy Baby are cooler than anything with a waterfall waist band. Hemp/cotton/linen blends in the lightest weave possible is the coolest, but those are typically only available in woven wraps or ring slings

Where in the Deep South are you? I have a lot of carriers and wouldn't mind letting you try them if you were not crazy far but I'm near the Georgia /Alabama state line. My happy baby was great for the summer. It's not as soft as the lark but it's cute and I didn't feel hot. I haven't been able to try out the lark for summer since it hasn't been around long but I've worn it on a pretty warm day at the Birmingham zoo with no problems. I have other carriers as well because I lack self control. I a...

Can you get happy baby in Canada ? They're linen and I wear one in Florida I still get sweaty but its my fave

Florida here we use the happy baby linen, we still sweat bc there's no escaping it but it's bareable for us we do walks and the beach.

I have the Happy Baby and it was not supportive enough for me. I can only wear for about 45 minutes before my back starts hurting. Conversely, I can wear the Ergobaby Omni 360 for hours on end indoors or outside without pain, especially in a back carry. My almost 20lb baby feels like nothing. And when you fold it down and use the waist belt to cinch it down, it gets pretty small. I love it, and it's our go-to for long days and hiking. I'm in Tx and it's fairly cool, but if I had it over again, I...

I personally did not find the happy baby to be comfortable. No matter what adjustments I did the straps just dug into my shoulders. The panel was always way loose around my baby's neck. It's hard to explain, I know that the carrier isn't supposed to be tight there but it just seemed to provide zero support. I'm pretty active while babywearing so this was a big issue for me. I find the integra to be cooler in the summer and love that it is waterproof and easy to wipe off if it gets dirty.