Wearing - Hip Carry
Hip carry is used for 6 months and up. Babies can sit in hip carry as soon as they can sit unassisted.
Be sure to watch our video on using the hip carry.
- Hold the sling with the rings and tail in front.
- Slip the sling over one arm and your head, keeping the rings in front with the tail hanging down.
- The rings should be in corsage position in the hollow under your shoulder. See
video.
- Adjust sling so baby’s bottom will be in the sling zone (see graphic in general wearing tips). See video.
- Leave the top rail of sling - the edge away from your body - loose until baby is in sling.
- For more information on getting started, watch this
video.
- Also see our Troubleshooting Guide.
- Hold baby on shoulder, opposite from the rings in burp position.
- Reaching through the bottom of the sling with your free hand, pull baby’s feet through sling.
- Slide the baby onto your hip with one hand as you hold the sling in place with the other hand. Your
hands will pull in opposite directions.
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- Bend baby’s legs like a frog on either side of your hip, with bottom lower than knees. CHECK to be sure
fabric is spread from baby's neck to knees. See video.
- Once baby is in position, tighten slack in the top rail (the edge away from your body) by firmly pulling
up and over. See video.
- Pull shoulder folds out to cup your shoulder. See video.
- Babies who can sit up unassisted can breastfeed in the hip carry. Simply loosen sling to lower baby
enough to latch on. See video.
- To take baby out, loosen the top rail. Reach under both of baby’s arms with both hands. Pull baby straight
up onto your shoulder in burp position.
- For more information on the hip carry, watch this video.
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