Tall Mama & SSCs

by Tami Grosset
Photographs by Laura Lo

Today we are continuing with our project showing how our 6 favourite soft structured carriers fit mamas with different frames. This week its Tall Mama's turn!

Our Tall Mama is Faustina. Faustina is 6' tall and wears a size 16-18.

To recap, the carriers we chose to focus on are;
The Ergobaby (which offers a front facing in, hip and back carry)
The Beco Gemini (which offers a front facing in, hip and back carry. It also offers a front facing out position but since it was the only carrier in our selection that offered this carry there was nothing to compare it to so we chose not to picture this.)
The Boba (which offers a front facing in and back carry)
The Onya (which offers a front facing in and back carry) 
The Manduca (which offers a front facing in, hip and back carry) and
The Tula, standard (which offers a front facing in and back carry)

Front Facing In

Ergobaby

Beco Gemini

Boba

Onya

Manduca

Tula

 Back Carry

Ergobaby

Beco Gemini

Boba

Onya

Manduca

Tula

Hip Position

Ergobaby

Beco Gemini

Manduca

 

 Faustina's favourite carrier was the Manduca. It's the carrier that she enjoyed using to carry her own children so it felt familiar and she anticipated that it would work well for her at the shoot. Its assumed that there was a good reason why she used the Manduca to use with her children. Her least favourite carrier was the Onya.

NB When looking to purchase a SSC it is always recommended to try a carrier first, rather than base the purchase on reviews. Whilst there are some generic fitting issues for certain body frame types the fit of a SSC is very personal and subjective. If you are looking to purchase a new carrier in Ottawa there are many brands that can be tried out first at Milkface, Extraordinary Baby Shoppe and Belly Laughs (see our recommended retailers list). If you are planning to purchase a used carrier the Ottawa Babywearing Group Sling Library has a good selection of SSCs for you to borrow before you make your purchase.