the Original RingWrap by sleeping baby productions

the original ring-wrap

putting your baby in the ring-wrap:

These are just general guidelines -- you can find more wrap carries at Peppermint.com, many of which will work with either the Ring-Wrap or the convertible Ring-Wrap. Please practice in a safe place -- kneeling over a bed or another soft surface -- so that if the baby should happen to fall, s/he is not injured! It may be helpful to practice with a doll or baby-sized bundle before trying wrap carries with your baby.

1. Hold your baby in one arm, while pulling the fabric open with your other hand.

2. Put your baby's feet into the wrap, one side of the wrap at a time. This is somewhat easier if the wrap is *not* spread out as shown below -- that way, you can see where her feet are going!

3. Baby is in one side; I'm pulling the other one around her.

4. Make sure your baby's bottom is cradled by the bottom edges of both sides of the wrap. This is good for small infants; you can even keep their feet tucked fully inside, instead of out as they're shown here.

5. Tying the tails under Sophie's bottom, for extra stability:

6. Sophia is shown here with her legs through the wrap cross -- her bottom is supported by the wrap as it comes between her legs, instead of being held in place by friction.

7. Older babies can have their torsos free for exploration, provided the wrap is snug around their bottoms.

8. Here the tails are shown tied around Sophia's back, for a little extra security.

You can also wear your baby facing outwards:

Or use the wrap as a sling -- just rethread the tails as you would a regular ring sling. Because the Ring-Wrap is 20" wide, you may be able to use it without separating the two layers; or you can separate them slightly, so that they overlap, for a wider sling.