Tandem Carry
Front Cross Wrap
Center your wrap on your chest with tag facing out.Take one side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and positioning it over top of the opposite shoulder.
Take the other side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and over the opposite shoulder.
You have now created a pouch. Pull on the pouch to adjust it as needed. To make it tighter on the left side, pull on the fabric tail over your right shoulder. To adjust the right side, adjust the fabric tail over your left shoulder.
Take your baby and place them into the pouch facing you, placing their legs through the leg holes.
Pull the fabric up around the baby’s back and shoulders.
Pull on the fabric side panels, while supporting your baby, to adjust the pouch to what is comfortable for you.
Cross the fabric in an X around your baby’s back, under the baby’s legs, and tie around your back.
Wrap again around your waist if needed to take up any extra fabric. Spread the fabric panels across your baby’s back and bottom to distribute the weight evenly.
YOU CAN ALSO NURSE IN THIS POSITION.
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Front Cross Wrap – Joey Hold
Center your wrap on your chest with tag facing out. Take one side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and positioning it over top of the opposite shoulder.
Take the other side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and over the opposite shoulder. You have now created a pouch. Pull on the pouch to adjust it as needed. To make it tighter on the left side, pull on the fabric tail over your right shoulder. To adjust the right side, adjust the fabric tail over your left shoulder.
Take your baby and place them into the pouch facing out, placing their legs through the leg holes. Pull the fabric up around the baby’s chest. Pull on the fabric side panels, while supporting your baby, to adjust the pouch to what is comfortable for you.
Cross the fabric in an X over your baby’s shoulders, across the baby’s chest, and under the baby’s legs, and tie around your back. Wrap again around your waist if needed to take up any extra fabric. Spread the fabric panels across your baby’s belly and under their bottom to distribute the weight evenly.
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Newborn Carry
Center your wrap on your chest with tag facing out. Take one side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and positioning it over top of the opposite shoulder.
Take the other side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and over the opposite shoulder. You have now created a pouch. Pull on the pouch to adjust it as needed. To make it tighter on the left side, pull on the fabric tail over your right shoulder. To adjust the right side, adjust the fabric tail over your left shoulder.
Place your baby into the pouch allowing them to pull their knees up.
(Do not insert their legs into the leg holes.)
Pull the fabric tails to adjust the pouch and make it comfortable.
Now cross the wrap in an X under your baby’s bottom, securing the bottom ½ of the leg holes to your body.
Spread the fabric panels across your baby’s back, using one of the panels to support their head. This is great for Newborns, Preemies, and babies with colic.
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Burp Wrap
Center your wrap on your chest with tag facing out.Take one side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and positioning it over top of the opposite shoulder.
Take the other side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and over the opposite shoulder. You have now created a pouch. Pull on the pouch to adjust it as needed. To make it tighter on the left side, pull on the fabric tail over your right shoulder. To adjust the right side, adjust the fabric tail over your left shoulder.
Move your baby into a high shoulder position, adjusting the fabric as you move your baby higher. Cross the fabric in an X around your baby’s back, under the baby’s legs, and tie around your back, just as in the front cross wrap technique. Wrap again around your waist if needed to take up any extra fabric. Spread the fabric panels across your baby’s back and bottom to distribute the weight evenly.
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Hip Carry
Center your wrap on your chest with tag facing out. Take one side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and positioning it over top of the opposite shoulder.
Take the other side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and over the opposite shoulder. You have now created a pouch. Pull on the pouch to adjust it as needed. To make it tighter on the left side, pull on the fabric tail over your right shoulder. To adjust the right side, adjust the fabric tail over your left shoulder.
Take your baby and place them into the pouch facing you, placing their legs through the leg holes.Pull the fabric up around the baby’s back and shoulders. Move your baby onto your preferred hip. Pull on the fabric side panels, while supporting your baby, to adjust the pouch to what is comfortable for you.
Using a front cross wrap position, cross the fabric in an X around your baby’s back, under the baby’s legs and tie around your back.
Wrap again around your waist if needed to take up any extra fabric. You can wrap around your baby’s back and tie or under their bottom if there is extra fabric.
Spread the fabric panels across your baby’s back and bottom to distribute the weight evenly.
Now pull the back panel up over your baby’s back shoulder. This is a great position for toddler/older children.
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Back Cross Wrap
Place your child into the safety seat with the fabric over their back. Place your child on your hip and then move them into a piggyback position. Take the fabric and spread it over the baby’s back and pull the tails under your arms. Hold the extra fabric between your knees. Take one of the tails and spread it across your chest and over the opposite shoulder. Continue to spread the fabric across your baby’s back, under the baby’s bottom, and under their leg pulling the tail around your waist. With the other tail, spread it across your chest and over the opposite shoulder. Continue to spread the fabric across your baby’s back, under your baby’s bottom, and under the other leg, pulling the tail around your waist. (This is just the reverse of the front cross wrap.)
Now tie the 2 ends together. Re wrap around your waist to take up the extra fabric if needed to tie in the back.
For comfort, spread the fabric across your breasts and down your shoulders.
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Back Cross Wrap with Chest Belt
Place your child into the safety seat with the fabric over their back. Place your child on your hip and then move them into a piggyback position. Take the fabric and spread it over the baby’s back and pull the tails under your arms. Pull the two tails and tie them together once at your chest, then tighten. Take one of the tails and spread it over the shoulder closest to the tail. Continue to spread the fabric across your baby’s back and around the side. The fabric will lay across the baby’s back, over their bottom, and over their leg, reaching across to your front.
Hold the fabric between your knees.
With the other tail, spread it over the opposite shoulder. Continue to spread the fabric across your baby’s back, over your baby’s bottom and leg, and around to the other side, pulling the tail around your waist to the front. Tie the ends together in the front or back, again wrapping to take up the extra fabric.
To take them down:
Untie the fabric.
Hold the fabric at the knot, and supporting your baby’s bottom, slide them around to your hip.
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Rucksack
Place your child into the safety seat with the fabric over their back.
Place your child on your hip and then move them into a piggyback position.
Spread the fabric over the baby’s back and pull the tails over your shoulders, then back under the same side, crossing the fabric under the baby’s bottom, and under her legs. Pull the tails around your waist to the front and tie. Re wrap around you waist to take up the extra fabric if needed.
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Rucksack with Tibetan
If you have a heavier child, the Tibetan Version will help to take up the extra weight.
Place your child into the safety seat with the fabric over their back.
Place your child on your hip and then move them into a piggyback position.
Spread the fabric over the baby’s back and pull the tails over your shoulders, then back under the same side, crossing the fabric under the baby’s bottom, and under her legs, bringing both tails around front.
Now, take one of the tails and slide it through the arm strap on the opposite side. Repeat for the other one, pull to tighten, then re wrap around the baby’s back, crossing the fabric under their bottom and legs again, and pulling around front to tie.
To take them down:
Untie the fabric.
Hold the fabric tails together at your shoulder, supporting your baby’s bottom, slide them around to your side. The safety seat will hold them.
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Piggyback
Place your child on your hip and move them onto your back in a piggyback position.
Take your Bundleboo and make a strap out of the fabric. Place the fabric in a strap like fashion, over your head, around your child’s back, and under their armpits.
Make sure your child is high on your back. Pull the fabric over your shoulders and back around the same shoulder, crossing the fabric across your baby’s back and under his bottom, and under his legs. Pull the tails around to your front and tie at the waist. Re wrap to take up any extra fabric.
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Torso Carry
Place your child into the safety seat with the fabric over their back.
Place your child on your hip and then move them into a piggyback position. Spread the fabric over the baby’s back and pull the tails under your arms. Tie the tails once at your chest and tighten. Open the fabric tail and spread it behind your baby’s back and bottom, pull it to the other side and hold the tail between your knees. Take the other fabric tail, open it, and spread behind your baby’s back and bottom, pulling it to the other side.
Tie in a knot at your waist.
Re wrap around your waist to take up additional fabric.
Now there is no weight on your neck, shoulders, or upper back.
To take them down:
Untie the fabric.
Hold the fabric at the knot, and supporting your baby’s bottom, slide them around to your hip.
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Cradle Carry
Center your wrap on your chest with tag facing out. Take one side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and positioning it over top of the opposite shoulder.
Take the other side of the fabric under that shoulder, around your back, and over the opposite shoulder. You have now created a pouch. Pull on the pouch to adjust it as needed. To make it tighter on the left side, pull on the fabric tail over your right shoulder. To adjust the right side, adjust the fabric tail over your left shoulder.
Cradle your baby in your arm, open the pouch, and place your baby horizontally into the pouch.
Tighten and adjust. While supporting your baby’s head with one arm, cross the fabric in front of you, first supporting her head and then her bottom. Tie the tails around your waist, re wrapping to take up any extra fabric.
Now spread the fabric evenly to support your baby. This is another great nursing position.
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Tandem Carry
Place the smaller child in a front cross wrap position. Support her head with a fabric panel.
With your larger child, you can place them in a rucksack position.
Wrap under the front baby’s legs and around your waist.
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