INTRODUCTION VIDEO
There are many ways to carry your baby. For simplicity, we have listed our favourite baby sling positions. Alternative methods can be found on the web or by asking your friends.
Sometimes it takes a few tries for the new user and the baby to get used to the sling. Keep trying because it is well worth the freedom a baby sling offers! The key is to start moving once the baby is settled in the baby carrier, as babies love motion.
VIDEO and INSTRUCTIONAL LISTGetting The Right Fit
Putting it On
Infant Pouch Position - Newborn
Peek-A-Boo Position
Front Carry Position
Hip Carrier Position
Safety Notes
GETTING THE RIGHT FIT
The key to comfort is making sure that you have a properly fitting baby sling!
• Your Pippalily sling size will typically be the size of your fitted t-shirt. If you find yourself between sizes, in our experience you should choose the larger baby carrier.
• The bottom of the baby sling should rest on or just above your hip bone. A low hanging baby puts unnecessary pressure on your back and is uncomfortable.
• The baby sling should contour your body closely.
• For comfort, be sure the fabric is not bunched over your shoulder or along your back. Bunching causes pressure points because the baby's weight is localized instead of being spread proportionately through the wide shoulder strap.
• The sling is a new experience for your baby, so it might be love at first carry or take a few days to get used to!
• If either you or your baby can't find comfort with the Sleeping Baby position described below, don't give up! Keep trying or wait a few months to try the Peek-A-Boo or Hip Carrier positions. I guarantee you will appreciate having your hands back!!
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PUTTING IT ON
1. Decide on which shoulder you are going to wear your Pippalily baby sling: most right handed people prefer to wear over their left shoulder. Left handed people typically wear over their right shoulder.
2. With the sling's longest edge closest to you (logo facing away from you), slide the opposite arm (to the shoulder you will be wearing it on) through the upper folded edge.
3. Slide the sling over your head so the flat edge rests on your opposite shoulder.
4. Now decide which position you are going to carry your baby.
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INFANT POUCH POSITION:
1. Hold the baby over the opposite shoulder to the one with the sling.
2. Place the sling's Pippalily logo (seam) in line with the baby's body. (When the baby is rested in the sling, their body will lie across the seam, in the natural curve of the sling.)
3. Use your free hand to create an opening in the sling.
4. Lower the baby's feet and bottom into the sling, and gently recline them.
5. If the baby doesn't want to be in the fully reclined position, you can free their outside arm from the sling allowing the fabric to act like a prop, supporting their back and head. This even works for babies that are only a few weeks old. (Peek-A-Boo Position – described below)
6. The baby's body should be lying on the seam, in the curve of the sling.
7. Make sure the material fully envelops the baby, and is pulled up between you and the baby.
8. Once the baby is in you can adjust him/her and the sling's position for comfort and safety.
9. Rotate the baby sling to accommodate a more reclined or upright position.
10. Adjust the fabric to make sure it is not bunching at your neck, and is smooth over your shoulder and along your back. If the fabric is bunched, pressure points will develop.
11. This is also a wonderfully discreet breastfeeding position. Simply slide the inside fabric down below your breast for a convenient nurse.
12. START MOVING! Babies love being in motion.
PEEK-A-BOO - If your baby wants to see what's going on...
1. From the Infant Pouch Position...
2. Reach into the baby sling and guide your baby's head and shoulders forward, so that the baby is almost sitting up.
3. Free the baby's outside arm. This arm will prop the baby up into a sitting position and the material will also support their head. Once your baby is able to hold their head up and sit they will love watching the world in the Hip Carrier position described below.
FRONT CARRY POSITION
HIP CARRIER
1. Place the sling's curved seam half way between your hip and your center.
2. Slide the baby between your body and the entire sling, in line with the logo. (They will sit in the natural curve of the sling.)
3. Hold the baby with one arm and use the other hand to pull the inside material down and around the baby's bottom, creating a seat, with legs dangling.
4. At the same time shift the baby so they are straddling and sitting on your hip.
5. Make sure the material's edge is pulled all the way to behind the baby's knees or further, creating a hammock type seat.
6. Make sure that the material under the baby's bottom is smooth. Bunching creates uncomfortable pressure points on your shoulder.
7. If a pressure point persists, try putting your baby's front leg inside the sling to ensure that the fabric is smooth.
8. Some babies prefer one or both legs inside the sling straddling your waist. If so, pull the fabric up around their leg(s), ensuring that there is material between you and the baby's leg(s).
9. Pull the material up high on the baby's back for the most support, comfort and safety.
10. Make sure the seam is going up the baby's back and that there is material between you and the baby.
11. Please remember, babies move unpredictably so be aware of their position and movement at all time.
12. START MOVING! Babies love being in motion.
SAFETY NOTES:
* The user of the Pippalily sling is solely responsible for the proper and appropriate use of the sling, including the safety of the baby while it is in the sling.
* Babies should weigh no more than 30lb.
* Remember that your baby is not buckled in, so please be aware of what they are doing at all times.
* When bending over, keep one hand on the baby at all times.
* Please take care to ensure that the baby's breathing is not compromised in any of the positions; be sure to adjust the baby and the sling accordingly.
* Be sure to inspect the seams of the Pippalily sling regularly to ensure the continued suitability and safety of the sling.