Positioning your Baby Safely
Please also read our general safety guidelines on the How-To page
And
Watch a video describing how to correct bad positioning
Probably the biggest mistake made by most 1st time babywearers is positioning baby too flat and too deep in the sling (as pictured above) pushing baby's chin into his chest. This can restrict breathing causing baby to fuss and cry in order to communicate to you that he is uncomfortable. This type of incorrect positioning is responsible for many parents giving up on babywearing, figuring that their baby just didn't like the sling. This can be corrected easily...
A helpfull trick (especially with preemies and newborns) is to fold a recieving blanket
and place it on an opened blanket then baby on top of both.
Baby and blankets are then put in the sling.
This baby is demonstrating the correct semi-reclined position. Notice the angle of her back.
In the hip carry it is important that the fabric goes under baby's bottom all the way up to the knees.
Baby's knees should be a bit higher than bum and her weight is being supported by the fabric under her bottom.
And
Watch a video describing how to correct bad positioning
Probably the biggest mistake made by most 1st time babywearers is positioning baby too flat and too deep in the sling (as pictured above) pushing baby's chin into his chest. This can restrict breathing causing baby to fuss and cry in order to communicate to you that he is uncomfortable. This type of incorrect positioning is responsible for many parents giving up on babywearing, figuring that their baby just didn't like the sling. This can be corrected easily...
A helpfull trick (especially with preemies and newborns) is to fold a recieving blanket
and place it on an opened blanket then baby on top of both.
Baby and blankets are then put in the sling.
This baby is demonstrating the correct semi-reclined position. Notice the angle of her back.
In the hip carry it is important that the fabric goes under baby's bottom all the way up to the knees.
Baby's knees should be a bit higher than bum and her weight is being supported by the fabric under her bottom.