Babywearing is something near and dear to my heart. I wish I had known about it when my oldest (now 16) was a baby and toddler. I learned about it when I was pregnant with my now two-year old son and knew it was something I wanted to do. I wore him in wraps shortly after he was born and graduated to soft structured carriers as he got older. Now that I have another baby (almost 7 months), I wear her, too. In fact, we’ve become a babywearing family and it isn’t uncommon to see my husband and myself wearing our two little ones when we are out and about. I’ve even had my 16 year old wear his little brother, see…a babywearing family indeed!
Onya Baby is a small, family-owned company that believes what I believe: “babywearing (and baby carriers) are essential parenting tools that allow parents to continue living life after their baby is born while including their baby in their daily activities”. Every pregnant woman I have known or have met since I was pregnant in 2010 hears all about babywearing and it’s benefits from me! I am a huge advocate of babywearing and love sharing it with others. Onya Baby was born out of one mother’s desire to combine two items: a baby carrier and a baby travel seat. Like any mother, she needed to reduce the number of items she was toting around and thought this was the perfect combination of two items! I’d have to agree with that mama! 
Onya Baby has respectable manufacturing ethics and they are part of the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance.
I am always up for trying a new carrier and telling you all about my findings. A few months ago I was sent an Onya Baby Cruiser to review and I was excited because this was the first (and only) carrier that I’ve reviewed that has more than one use! That’s right, mamas, this carrier can be used for both front and back babywearing as well as a chair harness for when you are out and about! We (all too) often eat at restaurants or stop for ice cream on walks to the park so I was really excited about this additional feature, but that’s not all! This carrier is loaded with extras! Read on!
Let’s talk about the details first! The Cruiser is available in two color combinations: Dove Grey/Chocolate Chip and Leaf Green/Raw Umber. I love that the choices are both gender neutral because in our case we use it both both boy and girl. The material is 100% brushed cotton and is honestly ranked in the top two of the softest structured carriers that I have tried. This carrier is designed for babies three months and older who are above 15 pounds. The maximum weight is 45 pounds. The waist belt can be adjusted from 25″ to 45″ and waist extenders are available. I am not a small woman and this carrier does fit me comfortably without waist extenders, however, if I gain more weight I may need them! The shoulder straps can be adjusted from 17″ for petite wearers to 36″.
This amazing carrier also has lower webbing of the shoulder straps that can be adjusted and will give an extra 7″ of length to the shoulder straps if needed (see picture to the left). It can be worn by those small (the inventor is 5’2″), medium, big and tall and all in between. My husband is 6’3″ (and slim) and I am 5″10″ (and thick – I won’t say fat! LOL) and it fits both of us incredibly well! There are also several different ways of wearing this carrier, making it easy for everyone to find the comfort needed in a carrier!
As I said earlier, my husband and I have both worn this carrier numerous times! We both love the fit and we can comfortably wear the little ones on front or back! the additional features that we use regularly make this carrier the only item you will need on walks to the park, ice cream shop, the mall or anywhere else!
I say that because there is a front pocket large enough to hold ID, a cell phone, money, credit cards or any other personal items needed while out.
It also has toy loops on each shoulder strap to give baby entertainment at arms reach. So, you can carry baby, personal items and toys all while having a chair harness in tow as well!
There are two ways you can wear the Onya Baby carrier when using it for a front carry. The above picture shows the cross strap position. This was my absolute favorite and was most comfortable for me, however, baby Addy preferred the next carry. You can see in the above picture that she was tight against mama, which she is fine with if we aren’t out and about where there are new things to see! She often fell asleep like this when being carried around the house!
The above picture is the second way of wearing the carrier with a front position. You simply put the should straps over your shoulders, snap in the back and tighten the should straps. You can see I was able to put baby Addy’s arms out (so she could easily access the toys) or in and she was comfortable both ways.
As I have talked about so often before, our two year old LOVES to be worn. He has been worn since he was a newborn and it really soothes and comforts him. The above pictures are of my husband wearing him on the back. This is quite the common scene when we go for a walk!
You can see in the above photo that the section around his legs is padded, perfect for protection and comfort!
This is our almost 7 month old baby Addy in the chair harness. I LOVE how it holds her. I love not having to worry about high chairs in a restaurant (especially since she swims in them at this point) and I love how safety was number one when designing this! The top right shows the harness goes up under her arms. The bottom right shows the back of the chair and how the straps are snapped and tightened for safety. The bottom left shows how there is a safety strap that attaches to the table so when baby Addy’s legs get longer she can’t push herself away from the table and tip herself over.
My Final Thoughts: I LOVE this carrier if you couldn’t tell. The designers have thought of everything when making it safe and easy for mamas, needing nothing else but this carrier on outings. I love that I can carry my personal items in the pocket, my baby in the carrier and have a chair harness for her if we stop for something to eat or drink! Having the toy accessory is an added bonus! I honestly cannot even think of one thing I would improve on this carrier. It’s become one of our favorites for sure! I want another one so I don’t have to fight my husband for this carrier!
Buy It: The Onya Baby Cruiser that we reviewed is available for $149 – a very reasonable price for everything is can do!
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Disclosure: I received the above mentioned product free of charge for review purposes only. All opinions are 100% my own, are not influenced in anyway and were formed after personally using this carrier for an extended period of time.
I love the light weight of this carrier and the multi functions of it as well
This is SO SO NEAT! I want one!
I love the chair harness and the toy strap.
I love that the carrier is also a chair harness and a carrier. I also love the toy loop!
I love that it can be used as a high chair too.
That is a cute carrier! And I can’t believe it can be used on a chair – that is so so cool! How convenient!
I love that you can use this as a chair harness. My son likes to try and climb out of high chairs at restaurants,
Love the back support and I think the toy thingy is a brilliant idea!
I would give my left toe for the Outback version in green!!!
I love the ergonomic support and also the pocket in front would come in handy. I love that it can’t be used as a highchair, I really need this for Nana’s house!
I love that it can also be used as a chair harness, that’s so handy!
I like the extra pockets for cell and other things we need to keep with us
I love babywearing and this carrier seems so versatile!
I love that it can be attached to a chair. So clever!
I like that it`s a chair & has a toy strap
I love that you can use it on a chair as well!
I like thwarting back support and that the carrier can be used as a chair.
I love the ergonomic support
my favorite feature is the buckles and how easy it looks to put on and off.
I love that I can wear her arms out! My DD is very fussy about being worn most of the time.
I like that it’s so versatile!
I like how flexible it is!
I love that it can be used as a a chair
I love that it can be used as chair harness, and also love its big pocket.
I love that it can be used as a “high chair” – so much more use out of a product!
Love the chair harness for when you stop and need to put the baby down, great idea! very well thought out carrier, would be a pleasure to use it. thank you!
the wide shoulder and waist straps make it look comfy for the parent carrying the child always a plus!!!!
The chair harness looks so handy!
awesome! i’m looking for a baby carrier before i have my baby, and i’ve heard great things about onya baby.
The chair harness and the pocket are both awesome features!
The option to use it as a holder on a chair is just genius.
I love that it can be used on a chair! This would have been so helpful many times!
I love that you can front carry, or back carry! I could manage to get TWO of these carriers on at once!
I love that it can be used as a chair harness.
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I love that it can be used as a “highchair”!
I like the integrated seat feature.
I love the extra hook for the table leg.
Love how it can be used as a carrier as well as a chair harness.
I like the toy loop that you can hook rings onto! My daughter would love it.
I want one of these so bad! I love the seat feature, I love the breathless material its made with and OK hear they’re super comfy to wear!
Incredibly comfy, Jamie! I love this thing!!
love the toy strap! thanks!
The chair harness feature!
Love that it can be used on a chair!
I like that it can be used as a front or back carrier!
i like that it is safe to use on a chair as well
I love the thick cushioned shoulder straps and the lightweight.
I love that you can front carry or back carrier!! The chair harness is also a great feature
What’s not to like! Have been researching carriers for a couple weeks now, trying on different ones when I can, and really wish someone in town had this one, because do far it’s a front runner. Front and back carrier with zippered pockets that can also be a seat (hate dirty high chairs at restaurants)- AWESOME!
Love that the upper weight limit is 45 lbs
I love how light weight it is, but how much weight it can hold!
i love the crossing straps, otherwise the other carriers fall off me!
I tried out this carrier today at a local shop and really liked it! I love the softness of the fabric and that it fit my tall two year old really well! It was the most comfortable to me too, of the three I tried:)
Yes!! It is sooo soft! We love it and it is comfy with both my 2 year old and my 7 month old inside!
That’s great to know about the versatility in wearing well with such different sized children:)
I love that this can be used as a chair harness in a restaurant and don’t have to use those nasty high chairs that never seemed to be cleaned properly.
I like how high the back is since I have a leaner
I love that the Onya can double as a chair harness. That is one of our major problems with our wrap.
I love that you can attach it to a chair and use it!
My wife loves this so I am trying to win it for her for her birthday! One of her favorite features is all the pockets.
I love that it turns into a chair harness .
I like that this carrier can be used in several different ways.
I love that this carrier can be used as a chair harness. I have had to use a scarf in the past to tie my toddler to a chair so he would sit still and eat.
Awesome baby carrier! It can be used as front and back carrier,i like this versatility and it looks safe too.
I like the position for the legs and the gender neutral colors!
I love babywearing, and have never heard of the Onya before- but it is for sure going on my wish list as #1! I have always used a wrap carrier but would love something quick I could put on and go. I also love that it can attach to a chair- genius!!!
I wish I had one of these! I think this is a great product
I came to read this post because as a first time-expecting mommy, I am in the market for a baby carrier and this is one I had never heard of. I am really impressed! I haven’t seen some of these features in any other carriers I’ve seen–especially the chair feature. Thanks for this review and for introducing me to the Onya!
You are welcome!
Onya is one of my favorites and we still use it regularly!
I’ve seen posts about these carriers lately. They look really cool and comfortable. Does it take a lot of effort to adjust it from a carrier to a seat restraint?
I like this carrier would love to get one for my daughter. I like that it is light weight and fits to a chair. Thanks
I would love for my daughter to have one of these. It looks more durable than others I have seen. Thanks for sharing this product.
This looks like the perfect baby carrier. We are expecting our first grandchild and I have found that there are so many baby carriers on the market now – back when I had my first child, the carriers were hand made and you had to know someone to get one.
Wow, this looks really comfortable and I love that it is also for the chair too! Great review and I love the pictures as well.