Placing
Baby in Carrier
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There are a couple of ways to place your baby into
the carrier:
1.
With the carrier on your left shoulder, you can
hold your baby in your left arm as you open the
carrier with your right hand. Then lower the baby
down into the carrier. Or, you can start with
the baby in your right arm, and use your right
elbow and left hand to help open the carrier,
while you lower the baby down into the carrier
with your right arm.
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2.
With newborns and smaller babies you can put them
into the carrier with their feet closer to the
seam, causing them to sit higher up. This is nice
for discreet nursing and for holding them higher
up to you. With older babies (around 4-6 months)
you can place them so their bottom rests somewhere
close to the bottom seam, and their body is perpendicular
to the seam. Bigger babies should have their bottom
on the seam to keep them safely inside the carrier.
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3.
Look between your body and the baby to make sure
the fabric against you is pulled up around your
baby. Pull the fabric up if it is not. Now that
your baby is in the carrier, you can modify its
position, so that your baby can see out and is
comfortable. To do this you can slide your baby
toward the outside or inside of the carrier, or
forward or back in the carrier. Or you can move
the carrier to your right or left to find a comfortable
position. Smaller babies may prefer their head
facing the opposite direction. (see
following section on smaller babies)
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4. When your baby is secure in the carrier, pull
the shoulder strap fabric out over your shoulder.
Then stretch the fabric across your back to broaden
the strap and provide more comfort for your back
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5.
Start Moving! Babies like to be on the move as
they are getting used to the carrier. Most babies
adjust to the carrier within one week; many right
away.
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Please Note
Smaller people or those with sloping shoulders
may find that their carrier slides slowly off the
shoulder down their arm. To prevent this, fold the
outside edge of the carrier over, in half again. This
narrows the fabric so it does not creep down. Wearing
cottons or other fabrics that are less slippery helps
also. The carrier may be worn on
either shoulder depending on individual preference.
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