1. Tie shorter straps around your waist with the side you want facing out against your legs. The carrier
should look like a apron hanging down to your knees.
2. Hold the baby against your chest with his feet up in the "froggy" position (this is the natural position
that newborns hold their legs in)
3. While supporting the baby, pull the body of the carrier up and over his back
4. Toss the top straps over your shoulders and position baby deep into the carrier pulling any slack out
of the carrier. His head should be completely supported by the headrest.
5. Use one hand to support your baby and the other to grab both of the top straps that are now over
your shoulders and hanging down your back
6. Cross the straps across your back while making sure you are pulling them tight enough to support the
baby
7. Bring the straps back around to your front and tie them with a secure double knot behind the middle of
your baby's back.
Infant Carry Front Tie
Front Carry Back Tie
1. Tie shorter straps around your waist with the side you want facing out against your legs. The carrier
should look like a apron hanging down to your knees.
2. Hold the baby so that he can wrap his legs around your waist.
3. While supporting baby, pull the body of the carrier up and over his back.
4. Pull the straps straight up and do a little hop to get baby seated fully into the carrier.
5. Use one hand to support your baby and the other to grab both of the top straps that are now over
your shoulders and hanging down your back
6. Cross the straps across your back while making sure you are pulling them tight enough to support
baby, you can do another little hop and pull to make sure the slack is completely out of the straps and
body of carrier.
7. Bring the straps back around the front of your body and over the top of baby's legs. Twist them
together, interlocking them under his bottom and wrap the straps under his legs around to your back
and tie in a secure double knot.
Toddler Back Carry
1. Tie the shorter straps around your waist in a secure double knot, with the side you want
facing out against the back of your legs. The carrier should look like a apron hanging down on
your backside to the back of your knees.
2. Put your baby on your hip and scoot them around onto your back while leaning forward with
your back flat like a table
3. Make sure his body is centered on your back
4. While holding on to the baby with one hand, pull the body of the carrier up between his legs
and over his back
5. Pull the straps straight up over your shoulders and do a little hop while you pull on the
straps to ensure that the baby/toddler is nestled into the carrier
6. Pull the straps over your shoulders and then back under your arms (like a backpack). Wrap
them around to behind your baby's back.
7. Cross the straps over your baby's legs and then under the opposite leg and bring back to
the front and tie with a secure double knot
* When putting the carrier on you, tie the carrier upside down against your body, the pattern you wish to
display will be towards your body in this position.
* Tie the straps behind the back of a younger baby for more support and under the bottom of a larger
baby or toddler.
* Especially when have your baby on your back, when you walk past a window or car, check and make
sure that everything looks to be in place and the baby still looks comfy.
* Use a square knot instead of a bow when tying for security, if you have enough tails left over; feel free
to tie it in a bow.
* You can tie the waist straps above or just under your breasts to get the baby higher on your body (this
for back carries only and not recommended to wear the waist straps above your breasts in a front carry).
* It is safe for babies/toddlers to have their arms out over the top if that is what they prefer.
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