How to put on your sling

  • Fold the sling in half length ways.
  • Put the sling on as you would wear a sash. The opening of the sling needs to be at the top.
  • Make sure the fabric is evenly spread across your shoulder.
  • Holding the inside layer of fabric against your body, pull the top layer of fabric away from you slightly forming a little pouch.
  • Refer to the visual instructions on the various ways to carry your baby.
  • The leg padding should be on the outside if the baby's legs are going to to be in the sling, and on the inside if the baby's legs are going to be out the sling

Wearing Instructions

Cradle Carry (newborn)

Cradle carry

  • Cup baby against your shoulder supporting baby's head.
  • Pull top layer of fabric away from you forming a pouch in the sling.
  • Carefully lower baby down (bottom first) into the pouch making sure that that the under layer of fabric is in between you and your baby. Baby's bottom should be on the seam.
  • Lower baby's head into the sling supporting his/her neck until he/she feels secure.
  • Slide your hand down the pouch next to your baby making sure your baby is nicely tucked in the pouch.
  • With bigger babies you may choose to leave babies legs out, just make sure your baby's bottom and thighs are all the way in the pouch or tuck their legs in.
  • Make sure that your baby's head is back and not leaning forward - if your baby's head is leaning forward pull down and around on the shoulder of the sling sliding baby down until his his/her head is in the right position or just gently adjust baby's head.

Side Carry

Sidesit carry

  • Cup baby against your shoulder.
  • Pull top layer of fabric away from you forming a pouch in the sling.
  • Carefully lower baby down (bottom first) into the pouch making sure that that the under layer of fabric is in between you and your baby. Baby's bottom should be on the seam.
  • Tuck baby's legs in.
  • Grab the top edge of the sling and bounce a little to lower baby deeper into the sling.

Kangaroo

Kangaroo carry

  • Fold baby's legs up.
  • Grab outside edge of sling and pull forward making a little pouch.
  • Slide baby's bottom down into the sling making sure that baby's bottom is on the seam.
  • Slide your hand down and around tucking baby in.
  • Grab the top rail and jiggle baby down deeper into the sling.
  • Take baby's arms out/ leave them in the sling your choice.
  • Make sure that the front part of the sling is high enough over their chest so that the baby doesn't topple out.

Hip Carry

Hip carry

  • Holding baby against you, pull the sling over baby's head.
  • Supporting baby's bottom, pull the sling down.
  • Grab the inside edge and tuck it under baby's bottom.
  • Pull the top layer over baby's shoulders
  • While supporting your baby, lean forward and pull the inside edge higher up between baby's legs.
  • Make sure the baby is secure. The fabric should be up to the baby's shoulders and there bottom should be lower than their knees. If your baby leans back pull them tighter by pulling the top layer of fabric down over your shoulder until they feel secure.
  • Adjust your baby either to your hip or over your tummy.



Breastfeeding Methods

Breastfeeding method 1 (for breastfeeding while walking)

  • While baby is in the cradle carry, lower the fabric between you and baby making sure there is still enough fabric between you and your baby to support him/her.
  • Pull the top layer of fabric up, while supporting baby, to give you more coverage.

Breastfeeding method 2 (for breastfeeding while sitting or for bigger babies)

  • With baby out the sling , position the sling over both shoulders-arms out.
  • Open up fabric to make a cover overlapping the fabric in the middle.
  • Latch baby on the breast.
  • Tuck a bit of the fabric around baby's head to secure.

General Safety Tips

  • Inspect seams and fabric from time to time to check for wear. If the sling is too worn then stop using it.
  • Be careful of bumping your baby's head against door frames when they are in the hip carry position.
  • Be aware of your baby so that he/she doesn't grab anything hot or dangerous.
  • A baby carrier is not a substitute for a car seat.
  • Support your baby against your body when bending over.