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Wearing - Tummy to Tummy Hold
Tummy to tummy hold is typically used from birth to 3 months. Be sure to watch our
video of tummy-to-tummy with legs in, and our other
video of tummy-to-tummy with legs out.
- Put the sling on with rings in corsage position. See
this video and this video.
- Adjust the main body of the sling to the right height - usually just above your navel for tummy to tummy position. See video.
- Spread the fabric around the rings and loosen the outside edge. When the fabric is spread around the rings, it should look like this. See video.
- Leave the top rail of sling - the edge away from your body - loose until baby is in sling.
- Hold baby on shoulder opposite rings in burp position, as shown at right.
- For more information on getting started, watch this
video.
- Also see our Troubleshooting Guide.
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- Legs in (shown at right): Create a pocket for baby by pulling a wall of fabric against your body. Cross baby’s feet in
front of her and settle her into the sling tummy to tummy. See
video.
- Tighten top rail as described below.
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- Legs out: reaching through the bottom of the sling with your free hand, pull baby’s feet through sling.
- With one hand, support and lower baby into sling. Use the other hand to pull the fabir up around baby.
- See
video.
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- Bend and spread baby’s legs in frog position, with baby's bottom lower than knees. See video.
- Once baby is in position, tighten slack in the top rail (the edge away from your body) by pulling
up and over across the body. See this video and this video.
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- CHECK your positioning in a mirror. Fabric should cover baby from neck to knees.
- This position replicates a natural in-arms carry.
- CAUTION: Baby could slide out if positioned improperly. See video.
- For more information on the tummy to tummy hold, watch this video of tummy-to-tummy with legs in, and our other video of tummy-to-tummy with legs out.
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- To take baby out, loosen the top rail. Loosening the entire sling is not necessary. See video.
- It may help to lift the baby's weight slightly with one hand while loosening the sling with the other hand.
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- Reach inside the sling and lift baby under the arms.
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- Lift baby straight up onto your shoulder in burp position. If you lift UP, not out, you will not need to loosen the sling much to get the baby out. See video about lifting up, not out.
- Pull the fabric off the baby with one hand as you hold baby with the other hand.
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