Baby Wrap Instructions

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Babywearing has been both a joy and a lifesaver for us. I’m going to teach you my baby wrap instructions including how to tie a baby wrap, front-facing carry, hug hold, how to take a baby out and so much more. I talk about safety, answer common questions and I’ll also teach you about my favorite wraps and why.

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baby wrap instructions video (using boba wrap)

how to Tie a baby wrap instructions (boba and moby)

baby wrap front facing carry instructions

1. Tie your baby wrap using above instructions – make sure it’s nice and tight with no bunched up fabric.
2. Hold baby on your chest facing outward
3. Lift the side panel closest to your body – Take the panel that is closest to your body (the one below the other side) and lift it up (try not to loosen).
4. Stick baby’s leg and arm through that panel – while your baby is facing outward, stick their leg through that panel.
5. Lift the other side panel – Now, lift the other panel (the one that was overtop the other side) – again, making sure not to loosen too much.
6. Stick baby’s leg and arm through that side – Stick your baby’s other leg through that side.
7. Smooth and adjust – Make sure baby’s arms are also sticking out of the panels. Then take the time to create a “seat” for your baby by smoothing the fabric panels over their bum.
8. Give baby a pelvic tilt – Take your baby’s legs and lift them a bit so they have a pelvic tilt. Their legs and bum should make the letter “M” – knees should be higher than their bum.
9. Put middle panel through baby’s legs and over belly – Lift the middle panel over the baby’s legs and smooth it overtop his belly.
10. Secure and smooth – Make sure everything feels secure, your baby has his “seat”, a pelvic tilt, and there is no fabric bunched up anywhere.
11. Bounce, hug and rock your baby – Sometimes babies will get a little fussy through this process. Just work through that by bouncing, shhing and rocking your baby back and forth and they should calm down within a few minutes. My baby would fuss up to 10 minutes and then relax.

boba and moby wrap hug hold instructions

safely taking baby out of wrap instructions

is the moby wrap safe for newborns?

The Moby, Boba, and Solly wraps are all safe for newborns as long as they are put in the wrap correctly. See the instructions above for the “hug hold.” You should not use the front-facing carry for a newborn in a baby wrap because it doesn’t provide enough head support.

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how to safely wear a baby in a baby wrap

To safely wear a baby in a baby wrap make sure you follow the following rules of babywearing:

1. Keep their head close enough to kiss – this avoids any chance that they could get smothered by your clothing, the wrap itself, or your own body.
2. Keep them upright – Make sure they are vertical with their head in a neutral position. Their chin should not be tilted down or up. Think of your baby’s airway like a straw: if you bend it too far down or up it’ll cut off the airway – but if you keep it neutral it has more breathing space.
3. You can see their face – Make sure you can see their face; so no fabric is covering their face and they aren’t nuzzled into your chest.
4. Keep the wrap tight – Make sure your wrap is tight so it hugs your baby close to your body. This helps with both you and baby’s comfort as well as making sure the baby wont slip out.
5. 3 panels of support – Make sure you are using all 3 panels of support for their body. Both side panels and the middle panel are necessary to fully support the baby. If you have a baby under 6 months, make sure their head is also supported by fabric (but not covering their face).
6. Maintain baby’s pelvic tilt – To prevent hip dysplasia, make sure your baby has a pelvic tilt while being worn. Think about the letter “M” when it comes to your baby’s leg positioning. Their legs knees should be higher than their bum.
7. Don’t perform any dangerous tasks while babywearing – Make sure you aren’t using machinery that could get a piece of fabric stuck in it or potentially hurt your baby. Make sure you aren’t doing a lot of bouncing or running (especially if your baby is younger than 6 months).

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whats better – boba or moby wraps

Benefits of boba wraps

• Thick fabric
• A little less expensive than Moby depending on the style
• Long fabric panels
• Very stretchy

Benefits of moby wraps

• Soft, lightweight fabirc
• Fun styles and patterns
• Not as much extra fabric

Personally, I prefer the Boba wrap because I like how stretchy it is. It makes the wrap really easy to manipulate and get exactly how tight I want it. I also like that it’s thicker fabric – this was great for my winter baby. One thing I do prefer about the Moby wrap, though, is the fact that it has less extra fabric that you have to tie around your waist.

babywearing tips

Put your wrap on before leaving the house

When you’re going somewhere and going to be babywearing, put your wrap on prior to leaving, then put your baby in once you get to where you’re going. This removes one step from the process when you’re in public.

Tie the baby wrap SUPER tight

At each step, pull the panels tight, then move to the next step. You can always loosen up the baby wrap but it’s much harder to tighten it once your baby is in the wrap.

Start wearing your baby early

From the moment they are born you can (and should) wear your baby to get them used to the wrap and to be close to you. That’s where they want to be anyway!

Push past the fussy period

I can tell you from someone who had a very colicky, refluxy baby – they might fuss in the beginning, but if you push past that, they will end up melting into you and loving the baby wrap. Give them 5-10 minutes to get used to being in the wrap, make sure they’re comfortable, and they’ll end up loving it and so will you.

what is the easiest baby wrap to use

Boba and Moby wraps are the easiest baby wraps to use in my opinion – the one caveat is you have to get through the learning curve of how to tie the baby wraps. Once you learn that, it’s so nice to have your baby’s weight evenly distributed across your back and not just on one side.

I do also use the 360 Ergo and both my husband and I love this when we are working in the yard or doing something outside.

how should baby’s legs be in a carrier

To prevent hip dysplasia, you’ll want to ensure your baby maintains a pelvic tilt. So you’ll have to adjust their legs so their knees are up and above their bum such as in the “M” position.

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