Wearing Instructions

Folding & Putting On Fold your sling in half lengthwise to form a 2 layer tube of fabric. Find the curved-seamed edge for you will want this to be on your hip facing the floor. Determine which shoulder you would like the sling to rest upon. Place the folded edge over your head and onto the shoulder of your choice. Always remember that the open side of the sling should be facing up. Cradle Carrying (Birth to 4 months) 1. With the sling already on, hold baby in one arm in a semi-cradle position up against your chest. 2. With the opposite arm, open the outer edge of the pouch and lower baby in starting with feet and bottom and ending with placing your baby’s head in the pouch. Always remember that your baby needs to be in between the two layers of fabric. 3. Adjust your baby’s feet to where they are crossed and on top of his body. Check the inside layer of fabric to make sure that it is in between you and your baby. 4. Cradle your baby’s head with the side of the pouch. Your baby will feel nice and snug up close to Mommy or Daddy. 5. For a nice, comfortable fit, make sure that the fabric alongside your back is flat.

Front Carrying (Kangaroo Carry) (2-8 months): 1. With the sling already on, place the seam at the midline of your body. 2. Pick up baby with one hand and hold baby slightly facing sideways and up high on your chest touching baby’s back to your chest. Hold baby’s feet with opposite hand. 3. Grab the outer layer of fabric and open. You will have the baby’s feet in the opposite hand. 4. Lower baby’s bottom into the pouch first and then baby’s legs and feet. Remember to keep the seam at the midline of your body. The seam will be lined up with baby’s spine. Baby’s weight should be towards you and resting back against your body. 5. For a nice, comfortable fit, make sure that the fabric alongside your back is flat.

Hip Carrying (4 months-35 lbs.): 1. With the sling already on, pick up your baby and place baby on the side to which you’d like baby to sit on. Support baby’s bottom with your arm. 2. Place your baby all the way through the sling and grab onto baby’s feet. Remember that the seam should always be lined up with baby’s spine. 3. Open the 2 layer tube and place baby’s bottom into the pouch. The lower part of the tube can be underneath baby’s knees and the upper part of the tube can be pulled up to baby’s armpits. If baby likes to be close and snug, you can pull up the upper part of the tube up past baby’s armpits bringing baby in closer to Mommy or Daddy. You may also want to do a shoulder flip. 4. A shoulder flip is where you flip over the fabric that is rested onto your shoulder. This is used when baby tends to lean back or when there is not enough back support. 5. For a nice, comfortable fit, make sure that the fabric alongside your back is flat.

Tummy to Tummy (4 months & up): 1. With the sling already on, pick up your baby and place baby on the side to which you’d like baby to sit on. Support baby’s bottom with your arm. 2. Place your baby all the way through the sling and grab onto baby’s feet. Remember that the seam should always be lined up with baby’s spine. 3. Open the 2 layer tube and place baby’s bottom into the pouch. The lower part of the tube can be underneath baby’s knees and the upper part of the tube can be pulled up to baby’s armpits. If baby likes to be close and snug, you can pull up the upper part of the tube up past baby’s armpits bringing baby in closer to Mommy or Daddy. 4. Place baby in front of you so that you are tummy to tummy. Baby’s legs should be straddled around your waist. 5. For a nice, comfortable fit, make sure that the fabric alongside your back is flat.

Back Carrying (8 months-35 lbs): 1. With the sling already on, pick up your baby and place baby on the side to which you’d like baby to sit on. Support baby’s bottom with your arm. 2. Place your baby all the way through the sling and grab onto baby’s feet. Remember that the seam should always be lined up with baby’s spine. 3. Open the 2 layer tube and place baby’s bottom into the pouch. The lower part of the tube can be underneath baby’s knees and the upper part of the tube can be pulled up to baby’s armpits. Baby’s legs should be wrapped around your hip. For your younger baby, pull up the upper part of the fabric so that it covers baby’s shoulders. 4. Wrap the sling around your body keeping the seam along baby’s spine. Baby’s legs will be straddled around your waist. 5. If you need to tighten the sling, you can do a shoulder flip. This is used when baby tends to lean back or when there is not enough back support. 6. For a nice, comfortable fit, make sure that the fabric alongside your back is flat. As with all things before wearing examine to make sure there is no damage to the sling. Do not wear the sling if wear and tear has occurred. Discontinue use.