Sling Positions
Snuggle Hold
Newborn to 12 months
Some newborns are happier in a vertical position. Place your baby carefully in the sling in a vertical position with baby’s chest to yours. You can carry your baby in this position, before
your baby has head control if you pull the sling up over baby’s head, then tighten it enough to support baby’s head, then tighten the bottom of the sling that goes under baby’s bottom to the bend in baby’s knees. It is also a good burping position. When baby has head control you can just pull the sling up over baby’s shoulders and tighten it enough to hold baby snug to your chest.
Once baby is in spread the fabric above the rings over your shoulder, forming a cap, so that the sling is more comfortable, with the weight evenly distributed across your back.
Front Carry
Newborn to 12 months
This position is for babies who have head control. For this position hold the pouch open as if you were going to put baby in lying down, 
but instead
cross baby’s legs, and place baby in the sling in a sitting position facing out. While supporting baby’s weight tighten the sling by pulling the tail.You will also want to tighten the outside rail of the pouch, to keep baby secure, by pulling the inside edge of the tail just below the rings.
Once baby is in spread the fabric above the rings over your shoulder, forming a cap, so that the sling is more comfortable, with the weight evenly distributed across your back.
Hip Carry
6 months to 40 lbs.
This position can be used as soon as your baby can sit up. This is a great position for heavier toddlers because
your hip supports the majority of baby’s weight. Put your child in the sling, resting baby on your hip with baby’s legs coming out the bottom of the sling and straddling you. The top of the sling should either come up to baby’s shoulders or just below baby’s arms and the bottom should cover baby’s bottom and extend to the bend in baby’s knees. Tighten the sling until baby is secure. For the Safety Hip Carry Variation just slide baby and sling around just enough so that baby’s upper body is slightly behind yours. This carry is good when you are doing something that you want to keep baby’s hands from getting into.
Once baby is in spread the fabric above the rings over your shoulder, forming a cap, so that the sling is more comfortable, with the weight evenly distributed across your back and on your hip.
Back Carry
12 months to 40 lbs.
The back carry position is for older babies and toddlers. Put the sling on with the rings slightly behind your shoulder.
Put your baby in the sling in the hip carry position with babies arms covered, making sure that the fabric comes to the bend in baby’s knees and baby’s bottom is lower then the knees. Then carefully slide your baby around to your back. You want the rings to end up in the corsage position, or under your arm, against your side. Until you are used to this position you should always have a second person check to ensure that your baby is secure. Remember that baby is not tied or strapped into the sling. This carrying position should only be used with a cooperative child.
Then spread the fabric above the rings over your shoulder, forming a cap, so that the sling is more comfortable, with the weight evenly distributed across your back.
