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Positions Facing Out
There are two positions where your baby can face out and
be in direct contact with the outside world. This can be very
stimulating for a curious child. Be careful, however, that your
baby doesn't become overstimulated. Facing out, your child
has no where to turn in when everything becomes too
much. When he falls asleep, we recommend taking him
out of the carrier and turning him to face you. This will
give him a place to rest his head and fully support his back.
If you have a very curious child who protests to being
carried facing you, then we recommend using the hip posi-
tions. This gives your baby a greater exposure to the outside
world while offering the possibility to turn inward towards
you to rest when he wants.
NOTE: Always keep one hand free to support your baby when neces-
sary. If he leans forward he could risk falling out of the bands.
1. Rest your baby with legs
2. Sit your baby down into the
crossed, high on shoulder
inside band.
opposite inside band.
5. Spread the outer band to
6. This position allows your
support the entire base of
baby to face out while fully
your baby.
supporting his base.
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3. Tuck fabric up under your
4. Make sure it is pulled up be-
baby's bottom.
hind your baby.
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It is possible to put your baby's
legs through the bands and face
out. But this position should
not be used for a long period
of time as it does not fully sup-
port the pelvis. Your baby's
legs hang freely and too much
strain is put on his spinal cord.
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KANGAROO
This 'Kangaroo care'
position is ideal for
carrying very small
babies skin-to-skin.
Of course a baby of
any age will benefit
from this position.
3. Lift baby to your chest
4. Holding baby on your chest,
while
supporting
her
with
put one band over your shoul-
other hand.
der.
7. Reaching from underneath,
8. pull under the band and out,
take fabric from inner seam and
twisting the band across your
shoulder.
1. Place your baby in the middle
2. Gather the fabric and take
of the fabric, making sure the fab-
both bands in one hand.
ric goes up to her shoulders and
under her bottom.
5. Switching hands, take the
6. and place it over your free
free band in one hand
shoulder.
9. Take the fabric from the other
10. and twist over your shoul-
side
der, just like on the first side.
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