lol suse you are the carrier queen here!

I have read so many of suse's posts and she has led me to so much information

I started with a hug a bub and it was ok but was far too much trouble for a newborn - I highly recommend the close carrier for the forst 6 months

after that we have now moved on and .... well... i have a few, but I must say they all have their place. For a 5 month old I would look at mei teis, soft structured carriers and woven wraps. I was very much anti wrap to begin with (after trying the HAB with a newborn!) but with an older baby it is so different, there is so much support and they basically feel weightless, but you do need to learn the different ways to use them. wrapababy has some great videos. I am in love with my wrap and have another on the way