Mei tai baby carriers are based on traditional far eastern tie-on fabric baby carriers. They are a simple design - effectively a rectangle of fabric with long strips of cloth running out from each corner. The bottom of the rectangle is folded round the bottom of the baby, with the child's legs sticking out each side, and then the cloth strips are tied around the parent's waist / shoulders to support the infant. There are various carrying positions possible with a mei tai; with the baby on the parent's front, back or hip - the instructions that come with the 'nest' mei tai aren't terribly informative, but there are abundant home videos on e.g. youtube wherein people ..  Read the complete review