jdlady, it is great that you are doing your research early. I hope that I can just add something to Suse's post without you feeling like you are being ganged up on? I just want to point out that most baby stores do not sell good quality slings (I got my ring sling which I absolutely loved from a baby carrier maker), and the only information they mostly have about baby carriers is from the manufacturers of the products they sell (such as BabyBjorn). So it is biased.

You will also find as you go through the new baby process, that the knowledge level of MCHNs varies greatly. Sadly, breast feeding and baby wearing are two areas that most MCHNs are not well informed about. The only reason I feel it important to tell you this, is that you will more than likely be given information about your new baby which might not seem right to you. I urge you to continue doing your own research after the baby is born, rather than relying on any one source - including MCNs and GPs. Sadly I, and many people I know, have learnt this from experience.

Best of luck to you hun.