For Front Carriers

1. Place hip belt around your hips. The body of the carrier will hang in front of your legs
2. Pull the webbing to make snug
3. Hold baby against you, chest to chest
4. Keep one hand on your baby.  With the other pull up the body of the carrier
5. Place straps over your shoulders
6. With your free hand, reach behind you and pull the opposite shoulder strap and snap into the side of the carrier (opposite the strap)
7. Change hands that are supporting your baby and then repeat number 6 with the other side.  This will form and X on your back 
8. Pull the webbing snug on shoulders

 

For Back Carriers

1. Place hip belt around your hips. The body of the carrier will hang at the back of your legs
2. Pull the webbing to make sung
3. Have baby placed by a helper on your back.  Make sure your helper is supporting the baby until your carrier is fully on and adjusted.
4. Pull up the shoulder straps over the shoulder
5. Buckle the straps in the side of the carrier on the same side as the strap
6. Pull the webbing to make snug on shoulders
7. Clip the center chest strap for extra safety
   

 

For newborns place a  rolled receiving blanket at the bottom of the carrier before placing your baby. The baby should either be in a froggy position or in a cradle position facing you.

IMPORTANT:  Remember to always make sure your infant/baby/toddler is breathing and has clear unimposing airways. If you can not fully see your child's face this could cause suffocation. 

**WASH ON COLD, AIR DRY**