The Deluxe KinderCoat is made to use with front, back, and hip carries, but the regular KinderCoat is only designed for front and back carries. Nonetheless, I find it pretty easy to use with a child in a hip carry, and you could do the same with a self-made babywearing coat:
Tutorial for putting on the Kindercoat over a back carry by yourself. Don’t worry, it’s easy!
Someone on the Facebook page asked for help making a quick switch to a nursing position when baby is already wrapped up. Sorry, I don’t remember who asked, but this post is for you, and I hope you see it! With my 4 month old I’m doing a lot of quick nursing. It seems that [...]
The Front Cross Carry is perfect for lots of ins and outs with a new baby, but the two of you will only enjoy it if you wrap baby high on your chest. If baby tends to sink down deep into the wrap, try holding your baby and putting the wrap on around him or [...]
My wrapping style, like my parenting in general, has gotten more comfortable and relaxed now that I’m on the third baby. You know how they tell you that your newborn baby needs to wake up to nurse every two hours, should have 6-8 wet diapers per day, and needs to wear a hat? These are [...]
Anyone who sells or promotes a product should accompany that pitch with advice for using the product safely. But it’s lately occurred to me that “babywearing safety” is mostly the same thing as “baby safety” and is good for any parent or caregiver to be familiar with, whether or not a baby carrier is in [...]
All of the wraps I use are woven wraps. There is another kind of wraparound carrier known as a stretchy wrap. Stretchy and woven wraps are close cousins in that they are both long pieces of fabric which you tie around yourself and your baby in the position of your choice. They are tied similarly [...]
How do you babywear in cold weather? As it turns out, there are many options. Babywearing outerwear specifically designed for accommodating the two of you and the babycarrier. Babywearing outwear comes in the form of coats, jackets, vests and ponchos. Some are for cooler weather than others. Some are water resistant. Some are made from [...]
If you’re new to babywearing on your back, you and your baby both need to become comfortable with it. If you are worried or uncertain, your baby will be worried and is likely to cry. I recommend practicing without the wrap. The best place is where you and your baby can both see yourselves in [...]
Most back carries with a wrap will have either rucksack straps (the wrap comes straight down from your shoulder and goes underneath the same arm like a backpack–or vice versa, from under one arm to over the same shoulder) or are crossed across the chest so the wrap goes from over one shoulder to under [...]
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