Baby carrier

A baby carrier for supporting a baby in a rearwardly facing direction proximate an anterior portion of a wearer's torso comprising:

• a baby seat having a pouch for supporting said baby in a rearwardly facing direction, said pouch including first and second upwardly extending support members for supporting rear and front portions of said baby, respectively, said support members forming leg holes for receiving the legs of said baby therethrough;
• a waistbelt for adjustably attaching said baby carrier about a waist portion of said wearer's torso, said waistbelt being secured to said pouch proximate a bottom region of said leg holes;
• means for supporting said baby carrier about the neck of said wearer, said supporting means including a yoke having a rear portion which is adapted to encircle the rear of the wearer's neck and opposing end portions which are adapted to extend over the front of the wearer's shoulders, said supporting means further including a first pair of straps for adjustably fastening the opposing end sections of said yoke to a front, exterior portion of said first upwardly extending support member, and a second pair of straps having first and second ends, said first ends each independently secured to a disparate section of the rear portion of said yoke and said second ends secured to said waistbelt, for adjustably fastening the rear portion of said yoke to said pouch proximate a bottom region of said leg holes, said second pair of straps passing under the arms of said wearer.