Baby Wrap: Hip Carry

It's easy to wear baby on your hip with a wrap. Use with babies with good head and neck control. As you can see, you can use it for older children as well.


Find center of your wrap and place it over the opposite should you'd like your baby on.
Holding baby on your hip bring the fabric in the back over baby's back leg, under it's bottom and under the front leg. Spread the fabric out to cover baby's bottom.


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Bring the front over baby's front leg, under baby's bottom and under baby's back leg. Spread the fabric out again to cover baby's bottom.
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Bring the tail that is now at your back all the way around to the front and tie.
Spread the fabric over baby's back for maximum support or over baby's head for a nap. An older child may wish to keep their arms out.


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Tuck in any extra fabric, or, if your baby likes to lungeand lean, take the extra fabric and tie it once more over the middle of baby's back.





This is a great way to give older children a break from walking or just for a snuggle!

Baby Wrap: Back Carry

Back carries can be used from birth through toddlerhood. Baby will be happy to see the world from high on your back.
This is only one of many ways to get baby on your back. Please use a spotter or kneel on the ground or a bed while you're learning this technique.

Lay your wrap on the floor and place baby on the center. Pull the fabric tightly around baby on top, bottom and sides. Small babies may want their feet inside the wrap, while older babies may want them out. Hold fabric tightly in one hand.


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With a gentle movement pick the baby bundle up by the fabric and lower baby over your shoulder.
Lean forward and slide one side of the wrap over your head so it's over both your shoulders.


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Continue leaning forward and hold fabric tightly to secure baby against your back. Slip each side of the wrap under your armpits and hold them tightly against your body with your arms or hold securely between your knees. Bring each edge up over the opposite shoulder to make a cross in the front . . .


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and continue around your back to cross over your baby. Make sure this fabric is spread well over your baby's back.
For a young baby, bring edges to your front and tie. For an older baby tuck them between babies legs, bring to the front and tie.


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These are the finished views from the front and back.

Baby Wrap: Cradle Carry

Similar to the front carry, you can wear your baby in a cradle hold. It's perfect for sleeping or nursing babies. It also discourages other people from putting germy hands on your newborn!

Follow the first two steps of the Basic Wrap to create a pouch.


Slide baby in feet first and pull the fabric tightly around them, paying close attention to the top and bottom rails.

Cross both tails over baby, tucking them securely under baby's body for added support and tie in back. Spread fabric out over baby's body for extra security.

Baby Wrap: Front Carry

The front carry begins with the Basic Wrap. Using this wrap you can wear baby away from or towards you with their legs and arms either in or out. To take baby out of this carry, leave the wrap on and simply reverse the steps.

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Hold baby high on your shoulder and slip their feet into the cross one at a time.


Keep one hand on the baby at all times.


Spread the crossed fabric out between baby's legs and over their back. Small babies may feel more secure with the fabric completely covering their head. To nurse discreetly, spread the fabric out enough to cover your chest.

You can stop at this point if you wish . . .


or pull the waist belt over baby's feet and create an extra pouch for their bottom. You may even wish to tuck their feet in.


Using the same procedure baby can face away from you. As an option, feel free to pull down the belt and tuck baby's legs inside. *Any time you wear your baby facing away from you, be sure to rotate baby's hips away from you. This will relieve any pressure put on baby's spine and mimic the natural curve of baby's body.*

Baby Wrap: The Basic Wrap

The basic wrap, also called the front wrap cross is the beginning steps of several different wrap carries.

Find the center of your wrap and place it over your stomach like you would wear a cumberbund . . .


Cross in the back and bring forward over your shoulders . . .


Tuck each side underneath the waist . . .


Cross them . . .


and tie the ends behind your back.
The baby will sit in the "X".