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Baby wrap instructions

Learn the most popular ways to use your baby sling, as a front baby carrier, as a backpack baby carrier or to carry your child on your hip. Take your time to read these step by step baby wrap instructions and find the one you're most comfortable with.

Safety first
The child’s position in the baby sling
Use a baby sling on your front
Use a baby sling on your hip
Use a baby sling as backpack baby carrier
Use a baby sling for the first time
More baby wrap sling instructions

Before you start wearing your baby carrier, please read these baby sling safety recommendation carefully.

The child’s position in a baby sling

When the child is in the baby wrap, she should be sitting at “kiss-level”, you just need to tilt your head forward to kiss her forehead. No matter what type of baby sling you use, her bottom should not be lower than your navel. If she is too low, your back will ache.

The baby sling holds the baby in a sitting position, not hanging down by the crotch, her legs shouldn’t be dangling down. She sits in a frog-like position; her knees higher than her bottom. That way, there is no pressure on her spine. The baby carrier transfers the baby's weight to your body.

The baby wrap needs to be tied fairly snug, more than you would expect. The baby carriers baby sling are made of fabric that has enough ’give’ in itself to mould around the baby and you. If your back is aching or if you find the baby is sliding down, it is probably not tight enough.

Click on the titles to see the step by step baby wrap instructions

Use a baby sling to carry your baby on your front

front wrap cross carry

Front Wrap Cross Carry

This way of tying your baby sling is one of the easiest to master and very comfortable for both parent and baby. It spreads the weight evenly between both shoulders, hips and your back.

This carry can be used with a newborn, as the baby sling's fabric gently supports the baby's spine.

The Front Wrap Cross Carry is the basic way to tie baby slings, it feels very secure. View step by step instruction for the front wrap cross carry.

Baby wrap instructions

The Pocket Wrap Cross Carry

This way of tying your baby wrap sling is similar to the one above.

It works well with the fleece baby slings or a stretchy wrap and shows off the panel of the micro fleece slings.

It is also useful if you're going to take baby in and out of the child carrier frequently.

baby wrap instructions

The Hammock

The hammock baby sling carry can be used from birth and for breastfeeding discreetly by lying your baby down in the hammock.

Some babies don't enjoy being carried lying down, in particular if they suffer from reflux. In that case, use one of the baby wrap instructions above.

Make sure that the baby's airways are clear and he can be breathe unobstructed. His chin should never be tucked against his chest.

Breastfeeding in a baby sling

Breastfeeding in baby slings

You can tie your baby wraps in a similar fashion to the hammock carry to breastfeeding discreetly by lying your baby down in the hammock.

These baby wrap instructions shown here with a young baby but works very well into toddlerhood.

You can nurse discreetly outside, or at home to give your arm a rest. It also works well if you're bottle feeding as it frees the arm which would normally hold the baby.

baby wrap instructions

Tie your baby sling in a Simple Cross Carry

The Simple Cross Carry is a variation of the traditional baby carrying position. It is nice and easy to pop baby in and out of the baby wrap sling without untying everything.

Since this baby sling carry uses a little bit less fabric, it is convenient for parents of different sizes who share the same baby wrap and for whom the wrap is too short for the wrap cross carry.

Use a baby sling to Carry baby on your hip

baby wrap instructions

Hip wrap

Hip wraps can be used from the moment your baby can sit unaided.

Some parents start carrying on their hip fairly early on, baby can see what's going on around him while being supported. Click here to view the hip baby wrap instructions.

Use your baby sling as a backpack baby carrier

baby carrier backpack

Back carrying information

Carrying your baby on your back is a wonderful feeling, you can get on with your life while keeping your child – little baby or heavy toddler – close to you.

There are various ways of tying your wraparound baby sling as a baby backpack carrier, here is some general information about carrying a baby or a toddler on your back.

baby wrap instructions

Getting baby on your back

Starting from a chair or a sofa

baby carriers backpack

Getting baby on your back

Above your shoulder

baby wrap instructions

Getting baby on your back

Starting on your hip

instructions for tying a wraparound baby sling back cross carry

Back wrap with chest knot

This back wrap is a good wrap to start with. Tying the baby wrap on your chest makes it stable while you keep wrapping.

This carry is very useful for stretchy wrap like the fleece baby slings.

instructions for tying a wraparound baby sling back carry

The Crossed Rucksack

Tying your baby wrap as a rucksack is quick to put on, it works well with a Cool baby wrap. Crossing the wrap over the baby's bottom gives extra support.

More baby wrap instructions

You can find more baby wrap instructions on the following websites:
Wear your baby
The Mamatoto project website has some great instructions to learn to wear your baby, make your own sling, breastfeeding in your wraparound...
Kantoliinakanava
A Finnish site with various ways of using your sling (wraparound and ring sling)

We always try to improve our baby wrap instructions. If you have any comments, please get in touch with us.

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