Picking the right baby products is hard. I’ve used different carriers for each. With 3 other kids, I knew I needed something that I could wear for hours, also carry my two year old in, put on easily, and not make my back sore. This one was worth the splurge. Little guy has been living in this thing and if he’s not in it, his sister is. This is the explore carrier for forward or inner facing and back wearing. I picked the mesh for the Florida heat in coast land before Tula and chose explore because it goes up to 45 lbs.