1. Put your sling on, shoulder fabric cupping your shoulder, rings placed where you might wear a corsage or boutonierre. Pick up your child.
2. Get a good but gentle grip on your child's legs & back, supporting the neck of very young babies, and hold the child against your shoulder above the sling's pocket. Begin to open the pocket with your lower hand.
3. Place your baby's body in the pocket of the sling, bottom first, so that the baby is resting on his or her back, pulling the fabric around the baby so that the pocket encloses the baby's body. The baby's head will be towards your shoulder and must be higher than the baby's bottom.
4. Hold the sling and baby with one arm and scoot the baby and sling so that the baby's bottom rests between your navel and hip. The baby's bottom must be firmly seated in the sling and there. If the ring sling feels too loose, hold your baby against you with an arm as you lift up the top ring of the sling and pull fabric towards the tail to tighten the body of the sling. The baby should breathe clearly and smoothely, with no sign of obstruction to the airways. Use the tail of your sling to make nursing more discreet or to give a sleeping infant a little more protection from the elements and strangers.
1. Put your sling on, shoulder fabric cupping your shoulder, rings positioned between shoulder & breast. Pick up your child.
2. Get a good grip on your child's legs and back, supporting the neck of very young babies, and hold the child against the shoulder without sling fabric . With larger babies, you will be tipping the child over your shoulder, great fun for easily amused toddlers.
3. Place your baby's body in the sling, pull the sling body fabric over the baby's bottom as you thread the baby's legs through the sling; with smaller babies, you may keep their legs tucked in the sling, squat position. Active, curious babies are faced outwards(kangaroo-style.) Sleepy, upset, nursing, or along-for-the-ride babies are placed tummy-to-tummy.
Getting started with your ring sling from
Sweet Things Baby Slings, LLC.
4. Hold the sling body and baby with one arm, get a good grip on your rings, and scoot the baby and sling so that the baby rests over your navel or there abouts. The baby's bottom must be firmly seated in the sling and there should be enough fabric on the baby's back to hold the child in place if he or she tips away from your body a bit. You want the fabric to spread all the way to the back of the baby's knees, too. If the ring sling feels too loose, then lift up the rings to adjust it. Unfold or open a layer of fabric at your shoulder to better distribute the baby's weight.
Wash your ring sling on delicate, cool cycle and tumble dry on low or hang to drip dry. Avoid bleach.
Basic Rules for All Positions:
*The sling must cup the baby's butt and support as much of the baby's body as possible.
*The baby's head must be higher than the baby's butt and the baby must be able to breathe well.
*The sling must be under tension.
*The babywearer must feel like the sling makes the baby feel lighter to hold or carry and that the sling is comfortable.
Here is a sequence of ring sling positions provided for you that demonstrates how one ring sling will work for a baby from infancy to toddlerhood,
~35 pounds. Ring slings are adjustable.....lift up the bottom ring and pull body fabric through the rings, away from your torso, to shorten/tighten the sling; pull body fabric/tail fabric towards your torso to loosen/lengthen your sling. For much more detailed and fully illustrated instructions, visit our website at www.sweetthingsbabyslings.com
To
launder:
For hip carries, start with rings just below the front of your shoulder. Position baby tummy to tummy and scoot to your hip. Baby must have good head/neck control. If wearing on your back, start with rings behind your shoulder, place toddler tummy-to-tummy, scoot into hip position and then scoot into the back position. Check in a mirror or ask for help to make sure the toddler is securely seated in the sling.
