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Holding Variations
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1 Holding in
a cradle position:
This is the best position for newborn babies. Lay your baby flat (straight)
in the pouch at your front. Since a young baby’s head is not yet
stable, this cradle position is ideal. |
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2 Holding in
a vertical position:
This is for babies between one and two months old, before their heads become
stable. In this position, your baby will be sitting down in the pouch.
You can utilize this position when your baby seems restless because he
otherwise cannot see the outside world. [Again, this position is effective
for babies (a month or two old) whose heads are not yet stable.] |
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3 Holding in
a nursing position:
This is the most useful position once the baby’s head becomes stable.
This position allows a baby to see the world. When the baby is at eye level,
other adults notice and may interact with the baby. It allows the baby
to be at the center of activity, which is a wonderful environment to stimulate
brain development. Also, you can observe your baby’s reactions to
the world around her. |
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4 Holding in
a kangaroo position:
This is also for babies whose heads are already stable. Your baby sits
up and faces the front in the sling. Turn your baby to the front and put
your baby in the pouch in a cross-legged position. Then, put your hand
between the pouch and your stomach, and grab the inside flap part of the
pouch. Next, with this “grabbing hand” and also the opposite
hand grabbing the outside flap part, pull up both sides at the same time
in order to make sure that your baby is in the center of pouch. You can
leave your baby’s hands outside of the pouch, however be careful
that a baby (who is full of curiosity) does not reach out to touch potentially
dangerous things. In addition, when you need to bend forward with this
position, please try to bend with your knees instead of your waist and
always support your baby with one or both hands. You can use the tail of
the sling for narrowing outer flap portion of the pouch a little tighter
in order to prevent your baby from leaning forward. This position allows
a baby to see a 180-degree view, a wonderful position to learn about the
outside world. |
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5 Holding in
a hip carry position:
This is a variation of the nursing position. This position is great for
older babies and toddlers (1- 3 years old.) Your baby sits on your hip
which will support the greater part of the baby’s weight. Make the
pouch a little longer, put your baby in the sling, and put your baby’s
hip on your hipbone (resting on your hip with legs coming out the bottom
of the sling and straddling you. The configuration of hugging each other
securely is the best position. Our sling has a wide pouch, so you can wrap
your baby inside, covering the baby’s shoulders. Please tighten the
sling to make sure that your baby is secure. |
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