ring sling with overlapping pleat shoulder

Today's message: All caught up! The kids are home from school now, so I may not be able to offer 24-hour turnaround on some days (if we're day-tripping), but I will do my best :)

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wearing your sling:

The safe use of any baby carrier depends on the wearer. Please read the following directions and be sure that you understand them before attempting to use your sling.

Please note: If you have come to my site for directions on how to use a sling made by someone else, be aware that sleeping baby productions is not responsible for the quality/safety of the sling you have purchased. I would recommend reading my fabric faq to double-check that your sling has been sewn out of appropriate materials, and that you contact the manufacturer if you feel that it has not.

contents:

1. Threading the sling
2. Putting the sling on
3. Positions:
   1. Cradle hold and Nursing in the cradle hold
   2. "Football" hold for nursing
   3. Tummy-to-tummy hold and Nursing in the t2t hold
   4. Kangaroo/front-facing
   5. Back carry
   6. Hip carry
4. Other usage suggestions
5. Troubleshooting

New! Printable directions in PDF format (1 Mb). Please note that these directions took many hours to create and are copyright to me. If you intend to include them with slings that you have made yourself for sale, you must keep my contact and copyright information intact, and contact me before doing so! The directions are meant to be printed duplex (double-sided) to make a booklet, which is why the pages are in the odd order you'll find. If you print the first and second pages on one sheet and the third and fourth pages on another sheet, you should then be able to staple them in the middle to make a booklet.

useful offsite links:

• Common sling-wearing problems at The Babywearer
• Safe Babywearing at The Babywearer

For a truly comprehensive look at babywearing and the difference it can make in your life, I highly recommend Rebecca Wolf's e-book, "Thriving Babies". Having read through it, I think it's one of the best book purchases a new parent can make. She reviews the various different styles of carriers, give great photographed directions for using all of them, and the book is full of helpful tips. If you're new to babywearing, go get it! (This is not a paid endorsement -- I really think it's great.)