Front Double Hammock Carry (FDHC)
with a base size wrap
Front Double Hammock Carry is so named because baby sits in two hammock (sling) passes on your chest just like baby goes into two hammock passes on your back in a regular Double Hammock Carry.
Front Double Hammock is a Cuddly Newborn Carry
Does this carry seem familiar?
That might be because FDHC is really just a Front Cross Carry (FCC) variation – you slide baby in beneath both crosses for FDHC and you put one of baby’s legs in each cross for FCC. Ā This changes what we call the crosses from cross passes (coming up between baby’s legs) to sling passes (spread wide as it comes around baby’s side).
The other change is that we flip the fabric by doing a twist right below the shoulder before making each cross over baby in the front (see 0:55 and 3:34 in the video for the twists). Ā Because the sling pass doesn’t go downward at the same degree as the cross pass, the twist keeps the fabric from covering baby’s head, and evens out the tension across the width of the fabric so it’s easier to tighten uniformly, which is what results in a comfortable, supportive carry.
Supportive Toddler Front Double Hammock Carry
Front Double Hammock Carry is also a great supportive carry when you need a front carry for your toddler:
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