The International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) acknowledges swaddling and babywearing devices in order to recognize products that encourage healthy hip development. This is especially important during the first six months of life when the hips are growing rapidly. Swaddling and babywearing products that may affect hip positioning or hip motor development are eligible for review. Apply for Hip Healthy Acknowledgement
For additional information we recommend reading the following:
Baby Carrier:
- Babywearing Educational Statement
- “Carrying babies or toddlers in baby carriers or shawls.” by Dr. Fettweis
- Infant Carrier Design Considerations for “Hip-Healthy” Designation
Swaddling:
- Swaddling Education
- “Does Swaddling Influence Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip?” By Dr. Mahan and Dr. Kasser
- Swaddle Design Considerations
At this time the following products have been deemed “hip-healthy” by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute:
Baby Carriers
Abiie, LLC www.abiie.com Abiie Huggs Carrier | Alborde Company www.alborde.cl Evolutive Mediana Carrier |
AmaWrap, Ltd. https://amawrap.co.uk/ AmaWrap Baby Sling Wrap | Ankalia Textiles www.ankalia.com.au Wove Wraps Ring Sling Buckle Wrap |
Angel Baby Ltd. www.angel-baby.eu Angel Baby Hug | AobOum www.aoboum.com Comfort Fit Baby Carrier Comfort Fit Dry Feel Baby Carrier |
Artipoppe www.Artipoppe.com Artipoppe Zeitgeist Baby Carrier Artipoppe Baby Wrap Artipoppe Ring Sling | Artsana www.chicco.it Chicco Myamaki Air Boppy Adjust ComfyFit Hip Seat Baby Carrier |
Asteraki Slings www.babywearing.gr Asteraki Mei Tai Asteraki Ring Sling | |
Baby Björn (IHDI Research Partner) www.babybjörn.com Baby Carrier WE Baby Carrier One Baby Carrier MOVE | Baby Dink www.babydink.com.au Classic Dink 001 |
Baby K’tan www.babyktan.com Baby K’tan Baby Carrier | BABY & Me www.babyandme.co.jp/index.html BELK Carrier ONE-S Carrier |
Baby KANGÚ www.fb.com/baby.kangu.portablebes.ergonomicos Ergonomic Evolutionary Baby Carrier Fular Wrap Carrier | Baby on Earth www.babyonearth.com Baby On Earth Wrap |
Baby Print www.babyprint.ro Non-stretchy Wrap Stretchy Wrap Wrap-Tai | Babyayu SAS www.babyayu.com Woven Wraps Ring Slings Elastic Wraps |
Baby Tula www.babytula.com Tula Free-to-Grow Carrier Tula Standard Carrier Tula Explore Carrier Baby Tula Ring Sling Baby Tula Half Buckle Baby Carrier | Babywise USA www.twingocarrier.com Babywise Carrier |
Beco/Boba, Inc www.BecoBabyCarrier.com Beco Carrier Beco 8 Beco Gemini Beco Ring Sling Boba Wrap Boba Carrier Boba Air Bcore Co., Ltd www.todbimall.com Todbi Airpeacell Carrier Todbi Hidden 360 Carrier Ringsling | Between Mom and Baby www.betweenmomandbaby.com Between Baby Carrier & Hip-seat |
Beluga baby www.belugababy.com Stretchy Baby Wrap | Brandline Group www.lionelo.com LO-Margreet Carrier LO-MIA Carrier |
Buzzidil GmbH www.buzzzidil.com Buzzidil Full Buckle BuzziTai MeiTai Wrapidil Wrap Tai | ByBagy www.bybagy.com byBagy Carrier |
ByKay www.bykay.com Woven Wrap Mei tai Wrap Stretchy Wrap Ringsling Click Carrier | Cheeky Rascals www.cheekyrascals.co.uk/ IZMI Baby Carrier IZMI Wrap Carrier IZMI Breeze Baby Carrier |
Chekoh www.chekoh.com Chekoh Wrap Chekoh Ring Sling | Chicco (Artsana Company) www.Chicco.com Chicco Easyfit Chicco Close to You Chicco Myamaki Carrier |
ClevaMama www.clevamama.com All Season Baby Carrier Ergonomic Baby & Hip Carrier Nite Nite Romper Swaddle to Sleep | Close Parent www.closeparent.com Caboo DX Caboo LITE Caboo Organic |
Cococho LTD www.Cocochobaby.com Cococho Baby Carrier | Colugo https://www.hicolugo.com/ Colugo Carrier v1 Colugo Infant Carrier |
Contours www.contoursbaby.com/retail/contours Contours Love Carrier Contours Journey Carrier Contour Cocoon 5-in-1 Baby Carrier | Combi USA www.combiUSA.com Join Soft Carrier with Infant Insert |
Cybex GmbH www.cybex-online.com Cybex Yema Carrier Yema Tie Yema Click Maira Tie Maira Click Beyla.twist | Daiichi www.babyseatmall.net Louis Sports Baby Carrier |
Diono LLC www.wemademe.com Carus Complete Baby Carrier Carus Essentials Baby Carrier | DS CO., Ltd www.sinbii.com Sinbii_Soft Carrier |
Ergobaby www.ergobaby.com Ergobaby Omni 360 Carrier Ergobaby 360 Carrier Ergobaby Adapt Carrier Ergobaby Original Carrier Ergobaby Performance Carrier Ergobaby Wrap Ergobaby Embrace Baby Carrier Ergobaby Aerloom Carrier Ergobaby Hip Seat Carrier | Enomo Aps www.Enomo.com Enomo Uniq Baby Carrier Enomo Uniq Carrier Insert |
Ergomatt www.ergomattbebes.com Hybrid Evolutive Baby Carrier | Essenlue Co. Ltd. www.essenlue.com Easy-off Baby Sling Carrier |
Eventus-Noster www.kisbabamnak.hu Babóca Mei Tai Babóca Medi Mei Tai Babóca Buckle Carrier | Fornessi Ltd. www.fornessi.com Fornessi Baby Wrap |
ForMomMe https://smartstore.naver.com/formomme/products/ ForMomMe Baby Carrier | Fulares Kargo www.fulareskargo.com Fulares Kargo Baby Carrier |
Graco www.gracobaby.com Cradle Me 4-in-1 Carrier | Happy Baby www.happybabywrap.com Happy Baby Carrier Happy Baby Wrap Happy Baby Revolution Happy Onbuhimo |
Happy Hug www.happyhug.ro Happy Tai Soft Tai Soft Structured Carrier | Helina Baby www.helinababy.ca Helina Baby Carrier MT01 Helina Baby Carrier MT02 |
HEMA BV www.hema.nl HEMA Carrier | Honovii Juvenile Company www.honovii.com H5 Baby Carrier |
Hugging Hazel www.hugginghazel.com HH-BWC Wrap | Hugpapa, Inc. www.hugpapa.co Dial-Fit Seat Baby Carrier |
i-Angel Company www.i-angel.co.kr Inno Dial Baby Carrier i-Angel 2-Function Hip Seat (Magic, Denim, Hello, Nature, Animal, Light, Mesh, Big Size and Fleur) i-Angel 3-Function Hip Seat (Rainbow, Mesh Rainbow) i-Angel 4-Function Hip Seat (Miracle, Perfect and Rainbow 2) Dr. Dial Hipseat + Baby Carrier | Infantino www.infantino.com Close Ties Cuddle Up Sash-lkat Chevron Zip Go Forward Carrier In Season 5 Layer Ergonomic Carrier Together Pull On-Knit Carrier |
Integra Baby www.integrababy.com.uk Integra Baby Carrier | ISARA www.isara.ro Isara Wrap Isara SSC Isara SSC V2 Isara SSC V3 |
Japheth Chiara Pte Ltd. www.japhethchiara.com JC Carrier | JPMBB www.jeportemonbebe.com Originale Baby Wrap Little Wrap without a Knot The Basic PhysioCarrier |
KangaWrap www.kangawrap.co.uk KangaWrap | KinderKraft www.KinderKraft.com MILO Carrier NINO Carrier HUGGY Carrier |
Kinder Hop www.Kinderhop.com Multi Grow Carrier Multi Soft Carrier Basic Carrier | Kindsknopf GmbH www.Kindsknopf.at Woven Wrap Easy Switch Carrier Konny by Erin konny.co.kr Konny Baby Carrier |
Lalepé LTD www.lalepe.com Lalepe Baby Carrier | Lascal (IHDI Research Parther) www.Lascal.net Lascal m1 Carrier |
LennyLamb www.Lennylamb.com Ring Sling Wrap Tai Carrier Ergonomic Carrier Lenny Woven Wrap LennyUp Baby Carrier LennyUpGrade Baby Carrier LennyGo Baby Carrier Stretchy Wrap | LÍLLÉbaby www.lillebaby.com Complete Carrier Pursuit Pro Pursuit All Seasons Serenity Airflow Serenity All Seasons Pursuit Sport Carrier Eternal Love Ring Sling Dragonfly Wrap LITTLElight SeatMe Carrier |
Limas Baby www.limasbaby.de Limas Baby Carrier | Little Wombat www.littlewombat.de Little Wombat Baby Wrap |
LittleLife www.littlelife.com Acorn Baby Carrier | Love & Carry Ltd. www.loveandcarry.com ONE Baby Carrie LoveTie Baby Carrie AIR X Baby Carrier |
Love to Dream (IHDI Research Partner) www.lovetodream.com.au MEI TAI Carrier DLIGHT Baby Carrier Stretchy Baby Wrap Lu & Lu Baby Lu & Lu Baby Baby Kangaroo Bandolera Nido | LUCKY industries www.lucky-industries.jp Power Support Baby Carrier The Cloud Baby Carrier Urban Fun Sukkiri Ring Sling PITTQRI SPC Shoul Raku Carrier HNYARi POLBAN Lucky Baby Carrier Hipseat |
Luciroda www.luciroda.com Bi Luciroda Baby Carrier | Lumiere Baby www.lumierebaby.com UNIVERSAL Baby Carrier |
Magyarinda Co. Ltd. www.magyarinda.hu Classic Baby Carrier Simple Baby Carrier | Mama Canguru www.mamacangurobolivia.com Canguro Prearmado Aluni Sling Fular Clásico |
Mama Hangs www.mama-hangs.com Summer Mama Daddy & Mama Play Mama Works | |
Mamapod (IHDI Research Partner) www.mymamapod.com Baby Carrier S200 | Mamas & Papas www.mamasandpapas.com Comfort 2 Baby Carrier |
Mamaway www.mamaway.com/au Baby Ring Sling 4D Lace-Up Baby Carrier | Manduca www.manduca.de manduca Baby Carrier manduca Bellybutton Carrier manduca First Baby Carrier manduca LimitedEdition manduca PureCotton manduca Blackline manduca Sling manduca Twist |
Marsupi www.marsupi.ro Marsupi Carrier | MAY & MAI https://www.mayandmai.co.kr/ May&Mai Baby Sling May&Mai Baby Carrier |
Maya Wrap www.mayawrap.com Maya Wrap | MiaMily www.miamily.com Hipster 3D Baby Carrier |
MiniMonkey www.minimonkey.com Baby Carrier Dynamic MiniMonkey Twin MiniMonkey Mini Sling | Moby Wrap, Inc. www.mobywrap.com Original Moby Wrap Moby Fit Carrier Moby Hipseat Moby MOVE Moby Evolution Wrap Moby T-shirt Wrap |
MONIT Corporation www.goodmonit.com Bebefit Smart Baby Carrier | Mountain Buggy www.mountainbuggy.com Juno Baby Carrier |
My BabyHug www.mybabyhug.com BabyHug Full Buckle carrier BabyHug Mei Tai carrier | Mumma Etc. https://mummaetc.com/ Ring Sling |
Najell AB www.najell.com Original Baby Carrier Najell Wrap Najell Easy | Neko shop.nekoslings.com Neko Switch Carrier Neko Half Buckle Carrier Neko Tai |
Neobulle www.neobulle.com EvoluBulle NeoBulle NeoBulle Ring Sling | Nonomella GmbH www.fidella.org FlowClick Carrier FlyClick Carrier Fusion Baby Carriers Fidella Fly Tai-Mei Tai Fidella Baby Wrap Fidella Ring Sling |
Newbie Love www.newbielove.com.au Newbie Love Wrap Carrier | Nuna Baby Essentials (IHDI Research Partner) www.nunababy.com/usa Nuna CUDL |
Nuby UK www.Nuby-uk.com Nuby 2 in 1 Nuby 3 in 1 | Oscha Slings www.oschaslings.com Oscha Woven Wrap Oscha Ring Sling Oscha Cairis Oscha Coorie |
Panga www.pangababy.com Panga Sling Tank Top | Pognae (IHDI Research Partner) www.pognae.com Pognae Baby Carrier – Mesh Type No. 5 Carrier No. 5 Plus Carrier All New No. 5 Carrier Orga Plus Carrier Step One Sling |
Pricha Ltd. www.jagy-carriers.com Simply Jagy | Red Kite Baby Co. LTD https://www.redkitebaby.com Embrace Carrier |
Rookie Berlin GmbH https://www.rookie-baby.com ROOKIE Premium ROOKIE Revolution | Sakura Bloom www.sakurabloom.com Sakura Bloom Ring Sling Sakura Bloom Scout Sakura Bloom Onbuhimo |
Smorbi Co., Ltd www.smorbi.co.jp Smorbi Ultra-light Wrap Carrier | Snooze Baby https://snoozebaby.com Snooze Baby Carrier Kiss and Carry Baby Carrier |
Snuggletime www.snuggleroo.co.ru Snuggleroo Baby Carrier | Solly Baby www.sollybaby.com Solly Baby Swaddle Solly Baby Wrap |
Stokke Company www.stokke.com MyCarrier Model 454100 Model 454200 Model 454300 | Studio Romeo en.studio-romeo.com Baby Carrier No Tie No Wrap |
Stuff 4 Multiples www.stuff4multiples.com Twingaroo Carrier | sun & beach Co., Ltd https://www.sun-beach.jp Baby Carrier OM-1 |
Tactical Baby Gear www.tacticalbabygear.com Tactical Baby Carrier | |
The Baby Pouch www.thebabypouch.co.nz The Baby Pouch | The Boppy Company www.boppy.com Boppy ComfyFit Baby Carrier ComfyCHIC carrier |
The Mumsie www.themumsie.com Mumsie Overalls | Tommee Tippee/ Mayborn Group www.mayborngroup.com |
Topa-Top www.topa-top.com Topa-Top Ring Sling Top Tai Carrier Baby Top Quick Top | Tribu S.A. DE C.V. https://tribu.store/ Babycarrier Evolutionary Tribu |
TwinGo, LLC www.twingocarrier.com TwinGo Carrier with Infant Insert | Ubuntu Baba ubuntubaba.com Stage 1 Baby Carrier |
VIXSA www.vixsa.com.au VIXSA Wrap Carrier VIXSA Ring Sling | Vija-Design www.vija-design.com.com Skin to Skin T-shirt Skin to Skin Cami & Bandeau |
We Made Me, LTD. www.wemademe.com Flow Imagine Venture Kaatu Baby Carrier | Wallaboo BV www.wallaboo.com Baby Carrier Ease Wallaboo Balance Baby Wrap |
Wickelkinder GmbH www.manduca.de Manduca XT Carrier | West of the 4th Weaving www.west4thweaving.com West 4th Wraps West 4th Rings Slings |
Yamo Company www.yamo.co.il WildBird Ring Sling | WildBird https://wildbird.co/ Ring Sling |
Zarpar Bebe www.Zarparbebe.com.au Snap Baby Carrier / SNALOI Wrap Baby Carrier / WRALO1 | Zarinah www.Zarinah.com.au Zarinah Ring Sling |
Swaddles
Akooibaby www.akooi.com Swajama Swaddle | Anna & Eve LLC annaandeve.com Swaddle Strap |
BabyBoo www.babyboo.ie SwaddleBoo | Boelie Originals www.boelieoriginals.com Adjustable Swaddling Wrap |
Boobear Soluções para Sonos Infantis Ltda www.boobear.com.br BooBear Swaddle | Dreamland Baby www.dreamlandbabyco.com Dreamland Baby Dreamland Swaddle / DS01 |
Embé www.embebabies.com Embe 2-Way Swaddle | Ergobaby www.ergobaby.com Ergobaby Swaddler Ergobaby Room-to-Grow Baby Sleeping Bag |
ergoPouch www.ergopouch.com.au ergoCocoon swaddle | Global Baby www.globalbaby.co.nz Legs Out Swaddle |
Gunamuna, Inc www.gunamuna.com Gunapod Swaddle Sack | Halo www.halosleep.com Swaddle Sleep Sack Just Born www.JustBornforbaby.com Simple Secure Swaddle Deluxe Swaddle |
KEPI, Inc www.shopkepi.com Kepi Kozy Swaddle | Linyi Meihao www.ergobags.cn Baby Swaddle Little Lemon Baby www.shoplittlelemonbaby.com Zip-up Infant Sleep Sack |
Love to Dream (IHDI Research Partner) www.lovetodream.com.au Swaddle Up Swaddle UP Transition Suit Swaddle Up Hip Harness Swaddle | Merineo https://merineo.com Arms In or Out Sleep Bag Newborn Swaddle Bag |
Merino Kids www.merinokids.com Cocooi Swaddle Mokopuna www.mokopuna.com Mokopuna Swaddle Bag | Nanit www.nanit.com Nanit Swaddle |
NuRoo Baby www.nuroobaby.com NuRoo Pocket NuRooo Swaddler | Owli Sleepwear www.owluneed.com Owli Outdoor Swaddle Blanket Owli Sleeping Guru Swaddle/Sleeping Bag |
Purflo www.Purflo.com Purflo Swaddle | Snugbags – Merino for Kids www.snugbags.com Snuggle-Pod |
Snugglebumpkinz www.Snugglebumpkinz.com AdaptiFIT | Swaddle Tots www.swaddle.sg Swaddle Sack |
SwaddleDesigns www.SwaddleDesigns.com Swaddle Sack with Wrap Transitional Swaddle Sack | Swado www.swado.co Summer Lite Swaddle Breezy Comfort Swaddle Model B Swaddle |
Swanling www.swanling.com Slumber Sleeper Slumber Swaddle | Tommee Tippee/ Mayborn Group www.mayborngroup.com Tommee Tippee Grobag Easy Swaddle Tommee Tippee Grobag Swaddle Wrap Tommee Tippee Grobag Snuggle Tommee Tippee Grobag Snuggee Sleeppee |
Wallaboo BV www.wallaboo.com Wallaboo Swaddle Sleepbag | Warmanswer www.conywa.com Conywa Swaddle Upright |
Woombie www.Woombie.com Woombie Onesie-One Piece Style Swaddle Convertible Woombie |