Tag Archives: Hip Cross Carry

Hip Cross for the Playground

The Hip Cross Carry is easy, fast, and poppable. Great for little babies or toddlers, especially for shorter periods and when there will be a lot of getting in and out, such as when running several errands and switching from wrap to carseat. Or, as in this video, at the playground with a baby:  

3.6 meters: Shorter Wrap Options

I dedicated yesterday to my 3.6 meter Inka Storchenwiege.  It is one of my very favorite wrap colorways, has been used plenty and is floppy soft, and I used it in July in Florida, albeit mostly indoors. I am something like 5’3 and 115 lbs.  The 3.6 was too short for FWCC or BWCC, but [...]

Newborn nursing in a wrap . . . cradle carry

I began by nursing Annabelle in the cradle position.   With a newborn, I found that intuitively I used the wrap to hold her against me in the same position that my arms held her when we nursed on the couch: cradle. This was easier than I expected.  I recommend doing it sitting down and using [...]