Until now I used the baby slings but with the Manduca baby weighs less and still was not at all wrong with the shoulder padding suspenders. A little extra smart, it's hood to keep baby's head when sleeping. Also very good clip in the back that prevents the straps from slipping. It is difficult to single farm before so I put baby. It is a solid baby carrier. We hiked with our one year old daughter in. By cons, as baby is stuck to you, the wearer walks and baby are soon drenched with perspiration.