Lets see you babywearing !

[Feronia]

Loving the material!

Both the front and back carries need to be tighter, and you're right, a smidge higher too Work on "close enough to kiss", so you should be able to tilt your head down to kiss the top of baby's head in a front carry. If you've come from a stretchy it's a bit of a shock for the first few wraps, but a woven is not as forgiving, so you can go tighter than you think.

You're spot on with the legs/bum arrangement in your front carry though (knees higher than bum), which is the hardest part in my opinion. Passes are in the right place too, which is great

What back carry is it? I can't work it out? Have you tried going over then under the legs with the second pass across the back? Kudos to you for doing so well with a LO at 3 months in a back carry - I didn't even attempt it until LO was 5.5/6 months!! How did you get her there - haul her up or throw her over? It does get easier, promise!

Thanks for the feedback! I was able to get her higher up and in a tighter position in the front carry and "close enough to kiss," but I haven't attempted the back carry position again. I used this youtube video on getting a newborn/ small baby into a back carry position and did the over leg / under leg thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KAC7WCfPIs

Haha, I got her in by putting her on the wrap on our bed and laying over her backwards while DH lifted her up on my back. Not the most convenient way to do it, so I'll probably wait until she's a bit sturdier before trying again!

 

[solitaire89]

Thanks for the feedback! I was able to get her higher up and in a tighter position in the front carry and "close enough to kiss," but I haven't attempted the back carry position again. I used this youtube video on getting a newborn/ small baby into a back carry position and did the over leg / under leg thing:
Haha, I got her in by putting her on the wrap on our bed and laying over her backwards while DH lifted her up on my back. Not the most convenient way to do it, so I'll probably wait until she's a bit sturdier before trying again!

It sounds to me like you've either cracked the front carry or you're close!

Back carry - I found a "simple" ruck quite difficult. If you don't get the seat right it's a nightmare. I'm wondering whether you might get on better with a multilayered back carry? Maybe a double hammock or a secure high back carry (but I have to hold my hands up and say that I've never tried a SHBC...)
Laughing at the description of how you got her up there though I was exactly the same. It does suddenly click with practice - really it does! A lot of people try a hip scoot as it feels "safer" with a littley, but it does mean that they end up low on your back, so I don't really rate it as a method of sticking a child up there!

 

[Kel127]

At the Aquarium for her 1st Birthday!

 

[Faythe]

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[CoffeePuffin]

Please excuse that it's a bad photo of me.
Here we are walking the dog.

 

[Bellybump89]

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[Toms Mummy]

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[ngozi79]

Testing my new wrap in a different carry with 5 month old niece while 24 weeks pregnant with my first. Had to do it with non-BW observers and no mirror so it wasn't perfect. Baby was pretty happy though! Excuse my ridiculous grin!!

(Woops, thats massive - sorry!!!)

 

[misspriss]

Me and LO in our stretchy wrap!

Sorry its so blurry, cell phones..anyway that was wrapped in the parking lot. I wrapped in the parking lot twice today and got it really good first try.

Feet are out, btw. I was trying to do feet-in, which is what the directions say for the wrap up until 10lbs, but when I put LO in the other day he stuck a foot out (could have been an accident) but he fit so much better that way. He sits so much more secure, he fusses less going in, and it doesn't hurt my back like it did feet in. Amazing the difference it made. He used to fuss going in, but now he doesn't at all.

Pretty little baby:

 

[Elisianna]

Okay, so you can't really see very well that I am wearing my baby. I took this photo today of myself wearing my seven week old girl... This picture is so adorable I can't resist posting it!! Haha

 

[doggylover]

My first attempt at baby wearing! Not the best photo, but she in there, snoozing soundly and hopefully safe and comfy!

 

[sma1588]

hi ladies its been awhile since ive been here but i used the moby untill my dd was about 6 months then changed to a mei tai for awhile but now my dd is 19 months and 25 lbs. she likes for me to carry her and sometimes its just easier but with the meitei it hurts my shoulders since its straps arnt really padded. we had a cheapy one for back carry at 9 months and didnt like it...what would you all recommend that i can use for awhile and hopefully daddy can use too

 

[Kte]

Sophie in the Mei Tai - this was my first attempt, have been out and about with her a few times in it now too. Feel an addiction coming on but I'm clueless!!

 

[Faythe]

Best off not tying at babies back. It'll straighten her spine and you don't want that. Tie it under her bum so that way her spine will go into the natural curvature

 

[freckleonear]

Awww cute squishy pic doggylover!

I haven't posted for ages, so here are some recent ones.

https://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/freckleonear/Baby%20Wearing/P10400921_zps100161d3.jpg
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[Feronia]

Love those pics! What kind is the dark green one you're wearing, freckleonear?

I've been practising with a handmade 5m plaid wrap (no idea what it's made out of -- linen? Polyester?) It was $10 well spent because I've learned a lot and I'm ready to upgrade!
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My neighbour let me borrow one of her wraps so here's a picture of my first successful double hammock back carry.
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Where is the best place to buy an inexpensive (I'm hoping for under $100) 4.6 or 5m 100% cotton wrap in Canada?

 

[sma1588]

Awww cute squishy pic doggylover!

I haven't posted for ages, so here are some recent ones.

https://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/freckleonear/Baby%20Wearing/P10400921_zps100161d3.jpg
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what carriers r those? r they comfy and how much do they support? i need one for my dd i was thinkg of a wrap tgen thinking maybe a ring sling for side carries but not sure which would b better

 

[Kte]

Best off not tying at babies back. It'll straighten her spine and you don't want that. Tie it under her bum so that way her spine will go into the natural curvature

Thanks, problem is, she always leans backward / outward, even when we are just holding her, so I'm worried she isn't supported enough.

 

[freckleonear]

Love those pics! What kind is the dark green one you're wearing, freckleonear?

It's Oscha Starry Night Maya. It's moved on now though because it was just too thin for us. It was really supportive but I was terrified that my 3 year old was going to put her foot through it!

what carriers r those? r they comfy and how much do they support? i need one for my dd i was thinkg of a wrap tgen thinking maybe a ring sling for side carries but not sure which would b better

The top ones are woven wraps, the one with buckles is a Connecta and the bottom one is a Wallabi wraptai. Personally I would choose a woven wrap over a ring sling, because they are much more versatile and you can use them for front, hip and back carries. Ring slings are great for quick carries but I find them uncomfortable for more than a short time.

 

[Krippy]

My first woven...so excited that it got here! Yes, I am still in my PJs