Abstract: An infant carrier with a sling body (12) capable of expanding as an infant grows in size. The infant carrier (10) is positioned on the front of the adult's torso. Newborns are positioned in a natural, supportive womb-like posture and as the infant grows in size and musculature they can sit be in a more upright position. Padded top bands (14,16) supply comfort and a structure to the upper edge of the sling body. Structural straps (18,19) eliminate stretch and offer strength along the upper horizontal region of the sling body means. The sling body means (17) is fixedly attached to a wide shoulder pad means (20). Adjustment to the infant carrier (10) is performed using an adjustable shoulder strap (30), a common loop (34) and a bar slide (32). Alternative hardware can be utilized that allows for variations in adjustment as well as removably attaching the shoulder pad means (20) to the sling body means (17).

Abstract: An infant side carrier with a flexible seat (12) that is surrounded by a soft adjustable frame (74,76) made from conventional safety strap material. The seat's high back, wrap around sides and extended leg openings fully support the infant's torso, hips and thighs. The adjustable frame allows the adult to adjust the shoulder strap separately from the seat. The seat can be adjusted to tailor fit each individual infant. The infant's weight is distributed across a large surface area on the adult's body. The carrier attaches to the adult's body with a wide waist belt (13) and a shoulder strap with a padded shoulder wrap (60). The wide waist belt is joined to the seat at the underside of the belt, creating a seat that does not come between the adult and the infant. The padded shoulder wrap (60) has an elliptical peripheral configuration that utilizes the clavicle bone, shoulder joint and upper portion of the humerus bone.