Until I started wrapping a newborn again I didn’t realize I’d forgotten how to wrap a newborn!
They’re so… tiny and floppy and they don’t help like toddlers!
And Cop is floppier than most due to his low tone. I found myself in foreign territory.
But I know what I’m doing, and I remember the acronym TICKS
Tight
In view
Close enough to kiss
Keep chin off the chest
Supported straight back
So I started slow and easy.
Rebozo
Rebozo is one of my favorite carries, a great poppable carry using my short size 2 wraps.
Tutorial here.
FWCC
I had the biggest block when it came to FWCC such a tiny baby, I took my dilemma to some friends who advised me to try a neck roll with the excess fabric, success!
Tutorial here.
Kangaroo
I didn’t master kangaroo carry until Henry was an older infant, but in this summer heat it’s a perfect single layer carry.
Tutorial here.
FRTR
I love FRTR when I want rebozo with a little extra support… or when I want to use one of my size 3 wraps!
Tutorial here.
Resources
Babywearing meetings! Crazy people like me all over organize and hold baby wearing meetings where you can learn about baby wearing safely, try different carriers, and even borrow carriers to try at home. You can find local meetings by searching Google or Facebook, or if all else fails don’t hesitate to get in touch with me and I’ll help you find one.
Thebabywearer.com is an amazing resource where you can find video and picture tutorials, mentors, and plenty of babywearers active in the community who are more than willing to answer questions and make recommendations.
Any talk about baby wearing should include talk about safety. Babywearing International says it better than I could, so I encourage you to click through and read about it.
He is such a beautiful baby!
So tiny! His little face in the first and last pictures…overwhelmingly adorable. He looks like a master snuggler.
i’m drooling all over this post.
thanks for fueling my rabies 😉
Thanks for the tips! I joined a local BWing group and borrowed a woven. I’ve tried FWCC, FCC and kangaroo carries, but I’m having trouble keeping the bottom half of the wrap tight, so she ends up sagging after awhile. Practice makes perfect I suppose… I really like being able to wrap my newborn so I can chase my 2 year-old around. I ordered a girasol to get started. 🙂
This was great! I have a very light wrap I made years ago, but I had not really found a carry i loved using it with. I tried out the Kangaroo carry this weekend at the fair and it was perfect and very comfortable. So much cooler than my Ergo for the heat and long wearing. It is a long wrap too so I was able to use the tail to shade baby in the sun too. We both loved it. Thanks for sharing!