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    Alternatives to Rucksack Straps and Freshwater Double Hammock Carry

    24th January, 2025 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments
    Ruck strap alternatives and Freshwater Double Hammock with a woven wrap

    There are many woven wrap back carries that use rucksack straps – the straight down from your shoulder and under your armpit straps that are shaped like backpack straps. See the closest strap in the photo of Dana, below:

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    Front Torso Carry for Summer Babywearing

    25th May, 2024 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    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.

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    Rucksack with a ring (simple back carry)

    5th April, 2024 / Baby Wrap Tips, Uncategorized / 2 Comments

    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!

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    3 Layer Wiggleproof Toddler Carry

    26th January, 2024 / Baby Wrap Tips / No Comments

    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.

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    My Baby Hates the Baby Carrier

    28th September, 2022 / Baby Wrap Tips / 4 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!

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    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.

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    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

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