Baby Wearing Positions

Before using your Snuggy Baby sling, please read the safety recommendations carefully by clicking here.

Threading the sling

 

To thread your sling and prepare it for use, start by placing the sling over your non dominate shoulder. The fold should be down, creating a smooth look over your shoulder. The rings should be placed half way between your shoulder and your breasts.

 

 

 

 

Make sure that the fabric is smooth across your back and not twisted.

Gather the tail of the sling and fold it through both rings

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Separate the rings, and fold the tail of the sling, over the top ring and under the bottom one.

 

 

 

 

 

Grip the rings and pull the tail down to adjust your sling so that it fits your body. The sling should still be loose so that you can put your baby into the sling. You will tighten it further once your baby is in the sling.

 

Cradle Position

0 months + Great for sleeping and breastfeeding

 

 

 

 

Once your sling is threaded, make sure that it is adjusted with enough room for your baby to fit into the sling. Open the sling so that there is a pocket for the baby to lie down in.

 

 

 

 

 

Hold your baby on your non-dominate shoulder, and reach under the sling to open the sling and pull the top edge of the sling to cover your baby and your elbow.

 

 

Lower your baby into a reclining position in the middle of the pocket of the sling.

 

Adjust the sling to make sure that your baby's airway is not restricted and that your baby is centered (face towards the sky, not your body or the sling) and supported by fabric on both sides.

 

Snuggle Position

AKA Tummy to Tummy, Front Carry

0 months +

 

 

 

 

Once your sling is threaded, make sure that it is adjusted with enough room for your baby to fit into the sling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place your baby on your shoulder. Use your other hand to reach through the sling from the bottom.

 

 

 

 

Grab your baby's legs and guide them through the sling so that they are sticking out of the bottom of the sling and your baby is in the center of your body facing you.

 

Place the bottom of the sling under your baby's bottom so that she is sitting vertically in the sling.

Pull the top of the sling over your baby's back.

 

 

 

 

Pull the tail of the sling to tighten it securely around your baby.

Kangaroo Carry

3 months + with good head control

 

 

 

Once your sling is threaded, make sure that it is adjusted with enough room for your baby to fit into the sling.

 

 

 

 

 

Position your baby with her back on your chest with her legs crossed Indian style.

 

 

 

Open the sling to create a pouch.

 

 

 

 

 

Lower your baby into the pouch while remaining in the crossed leg position.

Pull the back of the sling up to make sure that your baby is evenly sitting in the pouch and the sling covers part of her back.

 

Pull the top of the sling over your baby's legs.

 

Pull the tail of the sling to tighten it securely around your baby.

 

Hip Carry

6 months+ (Able to sit unassisted)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once your sling is threaded, make sure that it is adjusted with enough room for your baby to fit into the sling.

 

 

Place your baby on your hip with her legs straddeling your body.

 

 

 

Use your other hand to reach under the sling an support your baby from the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

Use your top hand to position the sling under her bottom so that her legs are sticking out, still straddeling your body.

 

Pull the top of the sling over your baby's back.

 

The sling is probably very loose at this point. Reach inside the sling to support your baby in the correct position (straddeling your body). Then pull the tail to tighten the sling so that your baby is snug against your body.