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ring sling with overlapping pleat shoulder
What are the
points for? Only in-stock slings -- check/money orders
and customs/redos don't use points. Click the link for more information.
Remaining points for in-stock slings:
Back carry:
Please note: These positions take a little more caution than the front-carries.
Please have another adult nearby to assist you when you are first practicing
these positions, especially with small infants! These directions are written
as though you were alone, but it is a good idea to have someone helping you at
first anyway.
If you have another adult nearby, you can start with the sling rings in front
(in their normal position) and just have your partner put the baby in the sling.
The following can be helpful when you are alone (given the caveats above).
Start with the rings on your back, about in the same place as they would be
on your front.
Back carry for infants:
Slide the baby into the body of the sling with her head opposite the ring
end. Snug the fabric closely around her body, and be sure she will not flip out
when you are moving her! (This is where a helper is handy.) |
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Keeping one hand on the baby, shift her around towards your back. You
can pull on the rings at the same time you lift up the baby. This takes a fair
amount of practice. Always keep one hand on the baby. Please practice this
maneuver with another adult ready to catch the baby if it goes wrong, or at the
very least, while you are sitting on a bed or couch. |
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Adust and tighten the sling as needed when the baby is in the desired
position on your back. The top edge should be particularly snug! Be sure to check
the baby's position frequently, especially if you are moving around a lot.
If she seems unhappy in this position, you might consider a
different hold, or a carrier specifically intended/designed for back carrying,
like a wrap or a mei tai.
Also, please check from time to time that the fabric is away from your baby's
face, and that s/he isn't having any trouble breathing -- his/her neck should
be in a "neutral" position, so that it isn't bent at an odd angle or his head
tilted in an extreme way.
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Back carry for bigger babies
and toddlers:
Start with the rings in the back, and put the
baby or toddler in the hip carry. |
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Make sure the fabric is above
a baby's shoulders, and at least up to a toddler's armpits. Keeping one hand
on the child, lift up on him slightly while pulling the rings forward, transferring
him to your back. You can keep him either on you hip behind your arm, or higher
up on your back, as though you were carrying him piggy-back. Either way, make
sure the fabric is high on his back the whole time (checking frequently), especially
if he is prone to arching his back. |
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Next: Hip carry
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