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GETTING STARTED
When you use the carrier for the first time you may feel a bit
awkward or unsure. The best time to try the carrier is when
your baby is calm, having just eaten and is ready to fall
asleep. Once you have placed your baby in the carrier, walk
around to distract your baby while she adapts to a new way of
being carried. If she is fussy and does not calm down after a
few minutes, take her out and try again later. Once you have
practiced a few times, you will see that the carrier is really the
perfect way to comfort a restless baby.
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WARNINGS
Common sense is the best prevention of accidents when
wearing your baby in a carrier. Some practical points are:
•
When leaning over, always support your baby's head with
your hand or a band of fabric.
•
Cooking with your baby in a carrier can be tempting, but be
careful! Your curious baby can reach over and grab some-
thing (knife, hot pan, bowl of liquid, etc.)
•
Remember that wearing your baby changes your spatial di-
mensions. Be careful when walking through narrow spaces,
low doors, etc.
•
Do not ride a bike while carrying your baby in a carrier.
•
When carrying a baby younger than 4 months, always use
the fabric to support baby's head. When you see this picto-
gram in the manual, it means that the position indicated is
suitable for babies under 4 months.
TIP
Do not twist the fabric when putting it on. This will make a significant difference
in the comfort and weight distribution. Always begin by gathering the fabric
evenly.
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TYING TIPS
TIP
TIP
The BB•SLEN label serves as
Pulling on the seams is the key
a mark to help you find the
to getting the scarf tight. The in-
middle of the fabric quickly and
structions explain which seams
easily.
correspond to specific places
around the baby.
TIP
TIP
Wear your baby high and tight.
A knot tied in the middle of
Keep her within kissing dis-
your back can be uncomfort-
tance. If your baby is carried too
able when sitting. When using
low or too loosely, your lower
a knot, make it rather on your
back will hurt from the strain.
side by starting with the ends
slightly uneven.
TIP
TIP
Tie the scarf lower around your
Take your baby out by separat-
hips instead of your waist. This
ing the bands and lifting him
will distribute the weight better
out of fabric. Sometimes it helps
and provide extra support to
to take his legs out of the bands
your back.
before lifting him out complete-
ly. You do not, however, need to
take the whole scarf off.
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TYING A KNOT
square knot
The
has the advantage that when pulled on, it just gets tighter and will not come untied. It lays very flat
and is not bulky like a double knot.
1. Start with two ends in
2. Tie the right end over
3. Now tie left end (orig-
both hands.
the left end.
inally the right) over the
right end.
slip knot
The
has the advantage that you can adjust your sling while keeping it tied.
NOTE: It is the shorter band at the beginning which will be adjustable when you finish.
1. Starting with one
2. and tie.
band longer than the
other, cross the longer
band over once
5. Pull on both ends
4. Pull tightly on both
5. Knot should be tight
ends.
and lay flat.
3. Letting the short
4. Thread the end be-
band hang down, make
hind the short band
a U shape with the lon-
and through the loop.
ger band.
6. until the knot is
7. You can adjust the
tight.
short band by pulling
on it while holding the
knot.
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