Front Torso Carry for Summer Babywearing
A Front Torso Carry is a cooler way to use your woven wrap in hot weather. This is Kita and her little one happily wrapped up and staying cool.
Read More- it’s easier to remember different carries
- you can customize carries to solve difficulties
- you can invent new carries to suit your needs
- your carries will be more comfortable
- Back carries feel cooler than front carries. Chest to chest is just HOT!
- Rucksack is a single layer carry over baby, and with no passes crossing over your chest.
- When you do this shorter Rucksack variation that ties at the shoulder, that means you avoid having the wrap around your waist at all.
Rucksack with a ring (simple back carry)
If you already use a rucksack carry and you want to try something fancy, or you have sling rings and want to find some fun ways to use them, this is the perfect carry for you to learn. It’s simple and really pretty, too!
Read More3 Layer Wiggleproof Toddler Carry
Do you have a heavy toddler, a long woven wrap, and the desire to wrap comfortably without killing your shoulders?
Here’s a supportive back carry you’re going to love.
ESPECIALLY when you see how it prevents leg-straightening AND leaning.
Read MoreMy Baby Hates the Baby Carrier
So your baby hates the baby carrier but likes to be held in your arms?
You are not alone.
Rest assured that if your baby likes to be held, your baby CAN love being held in a baby carrier, too.
And it may not take much to go from hating to loving the baby carrier!
Read MoreSaltwater Double Hammock Carry (DHC) Fancy Finish
Saltwater Double Hammock Carry is just a fancy finish you can add to your DHC. And if you already know how to do Double Hammock Carry, adding a Saltwater Finish will be the easy part. Otherwise, follow this DHC tutorial and then come back here for the fancy finish!
So, are you ready to learn a Saltwater Finish and fancy up your Double Hammock Carry?
Read MoreCarries You Can Do With a Size 2 Woven Wrap
Size 2 is a very short wrap. It’s great for very short carries. But most people want a longer wrap for more versatility.
However, a size 2 woven wrap may be more versatile than you think!
Read MoreLearn More Wrap Carries and New Woven Wrap Skills
If you already love wrapping your baby but want to learn more wrap carries and new ways to use your wrap, I’ve got you covered!
Read MoreAre You a Woven Wrap Newbie? This is for you.
There’s plenty of information about wrapping. So much, in fact, that it may be hard for the woven wrap newbie to know where to start. Especially with the specialized wrap lingo. OMG, have you seen the wrap lingo???
Okay, I’m going lingo free.
Read MorePoppins Carry and Poppins Finish
The distinctive look of Poppins Carry makes it a favorite for pretty wrap photo shoots, while the double layer of support over baby and the ability to pop baby in and out of it without untying make it a convenient choice for an easy carry on the front or hip.
This is a great way to have a fast poppable carry but with more support so you stay comfortable in this single shoulder carry than you would with a ring sling.
Because it’s so pretty, the “Poppins Finish” is often incorporated into other carries as well:
FCC is NOT FWCC
What’s the difference between Front Cross Carry (FCC) & Front Wrap Cross Carry (FWCC)?
Front Wrap Cross Carry (FWCC) is the first carry most people learn. Read More
Comfortable Babywearing Without Shoulder Pain
5 Rules of Comfortable Babywearing
Babywearing shouldn’t hurt!
This isn’t the act of a martyr mom – doing what’s best for her baby at her own expense.
A good baby carrier should make your life easier and better and more comfortable.
So what if it does hurt? Read More
Woven Wrap Passes – Anatomy of a Back Carry
There are so many wrap carries but they are made up of combinations of a few standard woven wrap passes.
Understanding woven wrap passes offers you these benefits:
So here’s a primer on the different wrap passes that make up nearly every back carry: Read More
Breastfeeding Front Cross Carry How-to
Why a breastfeeding Front Cross Carry? This carry is easy to adjust into a nursing position and then back again when baby is done.
Nursing in your wrap is about the handiest thing you’ll ever learn – or rather, the most hands-free thing you can learn!
It’s the most convenient way to breastfeed your baby when you’re out and about or when you have other things to do or kids to take care of!
In this video tutorial, Kristy shows how she wraps her baby in Front Cross Carry (FCC) and then lowers baby to breastfeed in Front Cross Carry in an upright position: Read More
Rucksack TAS is Cool for Summer Babywearing
If you’re wrapping but want to keep from overheating this Summer, then Rucksack TAS (tied at shoulder) is your best bet for staying cool while wrapping up!
You can do Rucksack TAS with a short wrap up to 3 sizes shorter than your base size. Here’s how to do it: Read More
Too Hot to Wear? A Thin Wrap for Summer Babywearing
The best baby carrier for Summer is one that will keep you comfortable in the heat.
You’ve been babywearing for months and you’re not willing to give it up:
Your baby calms immediately once wrapped.
You love the freedom it gives you to get things done.
But suddenly . . . Baby, it’s HOT outside!
Keep Wrapping Comfortably Throughout the Summer Months
Your wrap makes all the difference! Read More
5 Tips for Babywearing Breastfeeding
Babywearing Breastfeeding Tip #1
Learn to Nurse & Learn to Wrap
For successful babywearing breastfeeding, first establish a successful breastfeeding relationship. Learning to nurse in your carrier is a complication that need not be added until you and your baby have found a comfortable and workable breastfeeding routine. After all, this is a matter of your baby’s health and well being. So give yourself some time to get that going well before you add babywearing into the equation. Read More
Double Hammock Tied at Shoulder With No Waist Tie
Did you know you can do a Double Hammock Tied at Shoulder (TAS), a Double Hammock Carry variation that ties at the shoulder so you have no wrap around your waist at all? Read More
All About Woven Wrap Kangaroo Carry
Kangaroo Carry is a wonderful carry for a newborn, older baby, or toddler and it can be done with a short or long wrap. Kangaroo can usually be done with a wrap two sizes shorter than the wrap length you need for full length carries like Front Wrap Cross Carry (FWCC). We call this Base – 2.
What Size Woven Wrap Do I Need?
 
So, What Size Woven Wrap DO You Need?
I’m going to say something controversial here.
Ready?
You don’t have to worry too much about wrap size.
Why not?
Let me explain. Read More
Poppable Carries with a Woven Wrap
Poppable Carry in a Woven Wrap
– as Fast and Easy as a Ring Sling
When you learn a poppable carry with your woven wrap, you get the same functionality as a Ring Sling!
Many parents love Ring Slings for quick errands. This is because you can quickly slip on and adjust a Ring Sling. This ease-of-use makes them popular for a day that will have a lot of ins and outs such as errand day or any day when baby rides in the car between several stops.