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    My Baby Hates the Baby Carrier

    28th September, 2022 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    When Your 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 More

    Saltwater Double Hammock Carry (DHC) Fancy Finish

    20th August, 2020 / Baby Wrap Tips, Wrap Geekery - Understanding Wovens / No Comments

    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?

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    Carries You Can Do With a Size 2 Woven Wrap

    24th May, 2020 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    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!

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    Learn More Wrap Carries and New Woven Wrap Skills

    29th January, 2020 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments
    Learn New Ways to Use Your Woven Wrap - learn more wrap carries with a woven wrap!

    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!

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    Are You a Woven Wrap Newbie? This is for you.

    28th January, 2020 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments
    Simple Guide for Woven Wrap Newbies and New Wrappers to Get Started Wrapping Babies

    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.

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    Poppins Carry and Poppins Finish

    13th October, 2019 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    Poppins Carry and Poppins Finish with a Woven Wrap
    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:

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    FCC is NOT FWCC

    24th August, 2019 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    Fcc - FWCC What's the difference between FCC and 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

    16th April, 2019 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    5 Rules of Comfortable Babywearing

     

    Tips for 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

    9th August, 2018 / Baby Wrap Tips / 1 Comment

    Woven Wrap Passes for Back Carries

    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:

    • 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

    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

    23rd July, 2018 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    Breastfeeding Front Cross Carry (FCC) woven wrap carry

    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

    5th July, 2018 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    Rucksack TAS (tied at shoulder)

    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!

    1. Back carries feel cooler than front carries. Chest to chest is just HOT!
    2. Rucksack is a single layer carry over baby, and with no passes crossing over your chest.
    3. When you do this shorter Rucksack variation that ties at the shoulder, that means you avoid having the wrap around your waist at all.

    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

    12th June, 2018 / Baby Wrap Tips / 2 Comments

     

    Best Baby Carrier for Hot Weather

    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

    22nd April, 2018 / Baby Wrap Tips / 2 Comments

    5 Tips for Babywearing Breastfeeding in Your Baby Wrap

    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

    12th April, 2018 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    Double Hammock TAS (tied at shoulder) is a DHC variation without a waist pass or 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

    27th March, 2018 / Baby Wrap Tips / 1 Comment

    Kangaroo Carry Tutorial with a short or long woven wrap

    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.

    Read More

    What Size Woven Wrap Do I Need?

    5th March, 2018 / Baby Wrap Tips / 7 Comments

     How To Pick a Woven Wrap Size

    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

    3rd January, 2018 / Baby Wrap Tips / 3 Comments

    Poppable Carry in a Woven Wrap
    – as Fast and Easy as a Ring Sling

    Poppable Carry to Use Your Woven Wrap Like 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.

    Read More

    Babywearing When the Weather Changes

    7th September, 2017 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    Babywearing When it Gets Chilly

    When it starts to get chilly in the evening and early mornings, wrapping parents are presented with the challenge of dressing themselves and their babies for a day with fluctuating temperatures. Of course, layers are always good – you can remove them when it gets hotter, and put them back on when it gets cooler. Read More

    Is My Toddler Too Big For a Wrap?

    25th February, 2017 / Baby Wrap Tips / 5 Comments

    Is my baby too big for a wrap?

    No, your baby – even your toddler – is NOT too big for a wrap! How do I know? Keep reading and you’ll see!

    For a toddler wrap, you will want to get a good woven wrap. You will not get the support you want from a stretchy wrap. With a sturdy toddler wrap you will find out how comfortable wrapping a one year old, two year old, three year old, or four year old can be!  Read More

    Woven Wrap Newbie – What is a FWCC?

    15th February, 2017 / Baby Wrap Tips / 1 Comment

    About FWCC - Front Wrap Cross Carry

    Wrap: Ellevill Tri-Spice

    What is FWCC?

    FWCC stands for Front Wrap Cross Carry and it is the most popular way for parents to wrap a baby in a woven wrap front carry.

    You can use a woven wrap so many different ways. We call each different way of tying ‘a carry’ and give each carry a name. Read More

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Have you heard of a Lexi twist? It started as a variation for Rucksack Carry to offer a little extra support and to keep the bunched straps off of baby’s legs!

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Strand by strand tightening with one hand so you can keep wiggly baby from popping the seat in a back carry = game changer!

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🧐Rucksack seat too high??

Here’s what you may be doing wrong!

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One of my Wrap Guild members requested this one so this is for you, Kian!

Giselles Back Carry is supportive and Wiggleproof 🪱

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From my “if your wrap is too short” series ☺️

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