Baby Wearing Instruction

1. Fold the baby sling sling in half along the seam.

2. Wear the baby sling like a sash with the seam in the middle of your body. It should not feel too tight.

3. This is the opening for your child.

4. It is important that the baby sling is flat across your back before putting your child in to ensure comfort.

CRADLE CARRY – for babies newborn to 10 months

1. Open the pouch with the seam of the sling in the center of your body .

2. Slide the baby in, bottoms first, while holding your baby’s head and body. Make sure that the seam is always on your baby’s bottom or along their back as this is the strongest part of the sling.

3. Gently slide the body in holding carefully the baby’s head.

4. Pull up the outside of the pouch to enclose the baby.

5. To adjust your child in the sling, slide one hand up on the inside (closest to your body) while pulling the outside of the sling up with your other hand.

6. To pull your child in closer to you fold the top layer of fabric over your shoulder (called the half shoulder flip).

7. Older babies can also be carried in the cradle carry position with their head and arms out of the sling (the baby seen here is 8 months, 22 pounds and the length of a 1- year-old).

KANGAROO CARRY (for babies with good head control to 10+ months)

1. Place the seam at the center of your body. Open the pouch up with the side closest to your body up higher than the outside of the sling.

2. With your baby facing away from you, gently slide their bottom in first in the sitting position. Do this with your one hand holding him and the other on the sling.

3. Tuck their feet in and cross them like Indian style if they are younger or slide them to the side if they are bigger and longer.  Gently pull up on the front fabric until it’s where you want it to be.

BELLY TO BELLY CARRY (for babies with good head control to 35 pounds)

1. Position the seam of the sling at the center of your body. Open up the pouch and pull the outside of the sling up higher than the inside.

2. With your baby facing you slide them down into the sling making sure that their feet are not caught in the sling.

3. Pull the outside of the sling up making sure that their bottoms are well supported in the pouch. If they are sleepy you can pull the sling up over their heads (for younger babies) or shoulders as seen here.

4. Older children may prefer to have their arms out of the sling in this position.

HIP CARRY (for babies with good head control to 35 pounds)

1. With the seam of the sling at the center of your body open up the pouch and pull the outside of the sling up higher than the inside.

2. With your baby facing you slide them down into the sling making sure that their feet are not caught in the sling.

3. Pull the outside of the sling up making sure that their bottoms are well supported in the pouch.

4. Slide the baby over to your hip. Older babies may prefer to have their arms out.

5. You can pull the sling up over their shoulders if they are grabby and put a toy in there for them to play with.  The sling should feel comfortable and not too tight.

BACK CARRY (18 months and up) WARNING: Wait until your child is at least 18 months old before using the back carry position!

2. Flip your arm over so it is in front of your child and gently slide them onto your back.

3. Children can put their arms in the sling or out.

Credits: Photos from Luck Baby.