A baby carrier to be worn by a wearer for carrying twins or two babies close in age comprising:
- a first and second pouch, each having an upwardly curved top edge, side edges and a bottom edge;
- wherein each pouch is adapted to form a child carrying area with the wearer's torso;
- wherein each of the babies is in continuous contact with the wearer's torso;
- and wherein the bottom edge of each pouch is fixed to a top edge of a hip belt;
- wherein each of the first and second pouches can be releasably connected together in a front carry position by pouch to pouch buckles;
- wherein the first and second pouch each further include newborn adjustment straps and newborn adjustment buckles, which run horizontally across the bottom region of the first and second pouch;
- wherein the first and second pouch each include a head support adjustment strap and a head support adjustment buckle that run horizontally across the top region of the first and second pouch;
- wherein each of the first and second pouch further comprise an infant safety belt fixed to each of the side edges of each of the first and second pouches;
- wherein the first and second pouch each further comprise an infant safety belt buckle for use around each baby's abdomen to prevent slippage from the first and second pouch;
- the hip belt comprising a first and second hip belt, wherein the first and second hip belt each further comprise a top edge, a bottom edge and two opposing side edges;
- wherein each hip belt side edge includes a first hip belt adjustment strap and a slide-able attached buckle on each first hip belt adjustment strap;
- wherein each of the first and second hip belt each further include elastic bands used to secure loose portions of the first hip belt adjustment straps after adjusting each of the first and second hip belt;
- wherein each of the first and second hip belt has second hip belt adjustment straps and adjustable buckles that are fixed to each opposing side edge of each of the first and second hip belt, the second hip belt adjustment strap adjustable buckles being able to couple the first and second hip belt thereby encompassing the hips of wearer;
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- a first shoulder strap having a split-head and a second shoulder strap having a split head, each of which minimizes a number of buckles and adjustment straps, permits the use of a first and second hip belt, and permits the use of heavy padding in the first and second split-head shoulder straps, while still allowing the baby carrier to be used in more than two carry positions;
- wherein the first and second shoulder straps each include a first and second top end buckle at a top end area of each of the first and second shoulder straps, a bottom end buckle at a bottom end area of each of the first and second shoulder straps, and a front carry female buckle positioned midway down a centerline of each of the first and second shoulder straps;
- each of the first and second top end buckles being covered by a buckle cover;
- a chest strap that is slide-able, secured and releasable and connects each first and second shoulder strap together on the front or back of the wearer;
- a first and second head cover hood having a rectangular shaped fabric panel;
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- wherein hips of the babies are supported in an ergonomic position in all carrying positions and a weight of each baby is distributed on the wearer by the first and second shoulder strap to the hip belt;
- wherein the first and second shoulder straps of the baby carrier can be configured in four carry positions including a front carry position;
- a front and back carry position;
- an individual carry position, and a single baby carry position;
- wherein the front carry position is defined as carrying two babies worn on a front of the wearer with one baby in each pouch;
- wherein the front and back carry position is defined as one baby mounted in one pouch on a front of the wearer and one baby in a pouch on a back of the wearer;
- wherein the individual carry position is defined as the split of the baby carrier into two baby carriers so two wearers can each carry one baby in a pouch on the front of each wearer in a sling style position;
- wherein the single baby carry position is defined as configuring the baby carrier with the first and second shoulder straps on one pouch with one baby worn on one wearer;
- wherein in the front and back carry position the first baby is in the first pouch worn on the back of the wearer and the second baby is worn in the second pouch on the front of the wearer;
- and wherein the babies are secured to the wearer in the first and second pouch between the shoulder straps and directly opposite one another when both babies are secured to the shoulder straps in the first and second pouch;
- wherein the first hip belt having an adjustable length positioned to be securely worn about the waist of the wearer and each opposing side connecting to the opposite sides of the second hip belt;
- wherein the first and second shoulder strap is configured having an adjustable length forming a loop over each of the wearers shoulders;
- wherein a top end of the first shoulder strap is coupled to a first pouch first side top edge buckle and a bottom end of the first shoulder strap is coupled to a first pouch right side edge;
- wherein a top end of the second shoulder strap is coupled to a first pouch second side top edge buckle and a bottom end of the second shoulder strap is coupled to a first pouch left side edge;
- wherein the front carry female buckles respectively connect to second pouch first and second top edge buckles on the front of the wearer;
- wherein when the baby carrier is in said individual carry position for use by two adults, each pouch and shoulder strap form two sling style baby carriers;
- wherein the first shoulder strap's first and second top end buckles each couple to the first and second top edge buckles of the first pouch, the first shoulder strap crosses over one shoulder of the first wearer, the first shoulder strap crosses over the back of the first wearer and the bottom of the first shoulder strap buckles to the side edge of the first pouch, and the hip belt of said first pouch encompasses the hips of the wearer;
- wherein the second shoulder strap's first and second top end buckles each couple to the first and second top edge buckles of the second pouch, the second shoulder strap crosses over one shoulder of the second wearer, the second shoulder strap crosses over the back of the second wearer and the bottom of the second shoulder strap buckles to the side edge of the second pouch, and the hip belt of said second pouch encompasses the hips of the second wearer.