Abstract: An improved hip sling baby or doll carrier comprising: a trough-shaped seat having a forward seat portion extending laterally between opposed seat ends and upwardly from a bottom fold of the seat to a front edge of the seat, a rearward seat portion extending laterally between said opposed seat ends and upwardly between the bottom fold and a top fold, and two leg holes extending through the seat, each hole being centered near the bottom fold; a carrier back extending from the top fold adjacent the rearward seat portion to a back edge, and terminating at either end at a back support point which is strongly anchored to an adjacent seat end near the bottom fold of the seat, said back support points tensioning the back edge to provide support for the baby's back; and a strap assembly having two straps, each attached at one end to a respective seat end, and a strap connecting means for connecting opposite free ends of the straps to each other, said strap connecting means comprising a length-adjustable, child-safe b