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1. 2 gt 2 Worn up next to you your baby can participate in your activi ties This interaction with the outside world will enhance his language and social development Table of Contents Introduction 3 Frequently Asked Questions How to Choosea Position 6 and pages references to each individual method Getting Started 8 Tying Methods 10 Twins 44 Other Babylonia Products amp ThankYou 47 copyright Babylonia 2005 This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without permission gt CONGRATULATIONS You have chosen to carry your baby in a cloth baby carrier Babies across the globe are carried by their parents siblings and caregivers as they continue through their daily activities A practice which ben efits both the baby and the wearer as you will see Before providing you with step by step instructions on how to tie your baby carrier we first want to explain why you should carry your baby Take your time and read through the manual calmly You do not have to become an expert in all the positions presented Besides not every baby will like every position We present you with a large variety so that you and your baby can try them out and choose your favorites Learning to carry your baby comfortably is like learning to dance It takes a little practice before the movements become second nat2. tb 61 A ale o Siti ayes we eu CRS SE r OF OOO oF cain VV I beam oe Do not twist the fabric when putting it on This will make significant difference in the comfort and weight distribution Always begin by gathering the fabric evenly gt 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 car ried If she is fussy and does not calm down after a few min utes 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 gt WARNINGS Common sense is the best prevention of accidents when wearing your baby in a carrier Some practical points are e When leaning over always support your baby s head with your hand or a band of fabric Cooking with your baby in a carrier be tempting but be careful Your curious baby can reach over and grab some thing knife hot pan
3. es Children who are 2 3 4 or even 5 years old often get tired of walking and will ask to be carried Holding a child of this age in your arms can put a lot of strain on one s shoulders and back A baby carrier however will distribute the weight of the child evenly As a child progressively gains his independence he will go back and forth between wanting to do it all by him self and wanting help from others Contrary to popular belief meeting his needs and reassuring him will boost his confidence and make him more independent BBeSLEN gt User s Manua Please read through carefully before starting Babies Yearn for Skin After nine months of warmth movement and constant contact with mother birth is a huge transition and babies are in need of intimate contact with their parents Babies who are carried close to the body visibly enjoy this direct physical contact The cherishing body to body contact fulfils one of baby s primal and deep needs and offers an ideal position from which to discover the big wide world Safe and Secure In a simple cloth carrier your baby feels safe and secure He feels your physical warmth and hears your voice and heartbeat He recog nizes your scent and can have permanent eye contact with you Babies Cry Less Research indicates that babies who are carried on a daily basis cry significantly less In a cloth carrier your baby is not forced to pas sively spend the day He participates naturally
4. with his hips and legs properly supported The baby s bottom should be lower than the knees and his back should be rounded with his head resting on your body This is the ideal position for the develop ment of healthy hip joints The baby does not hang but comfortably rests against the wearer If the baby is in an upright position it is essential that the legs do not dangle or hang in mid air This puts strain on the baby s spine and the baby will tend to arch backwards creating a bad position for his neck too Does my baby s head need to be supported If your baby s pelvis is supported correctly as explained above then her neck will follow a natural curve and her head will rest on your chest She is free to lift her head when curious to look around and her neck muscles will strengthen quickly There is no need to support her head unless you are bending over At that moment spread one band over her head This can also be done to stabilize her when she is Sleeping How long can safely carry my baby per day There are no limits A baby well positioned in a baby carrier can be carried as long as he and the wearer desire Remember that babies around the world are carried throughout the entire day as the wearer continues about his or her daily tasks and activities Is this good for my own back If you have back problems you should always consult with your doc tor before using a baby carrier This said using a carrier is p
5. 4m90 5 small framed people or no extra support around hips larger framed people or extra support around hips If two people of different stature plan to use the same Scarf we recommend choosing the larger size We have done our best to provide you with detailed instructions on how to use your BBeSLEN You are responsible for following the instructions and using your carrier properly Use common sense when carrying your baby An uncoop erative child can climb out of a scarf Always keep hands available to protect the baby from any possible danger Babylonia is not responsible for injuries or loss of life incurred while using this product babylonia
6. Babies can be worn on your hip or off center of your chest from a very young age To bend forwards or remove your child from a dangerous sit uation you can simply put your arm in front of the baby Some people will recommend that you switch the sides that you carry your baby on a regu lar basis While this is possible many parents prefer carrying their children on one side only This is not harmful to you or your baby The choice is yours too loose When tied correctly the baby should sit high and snug against you His weight should be evenly distributed and you should not have to counter bal ance NO too low option 1 small baby with arms amp feet in option 2 large baby with arms amp feet out HIP gt HIP WRAP This can be used with a baby of any size but this tying method is especially appropriate for a newborn that yet Sit up alone 1 Choose which hip your baby will sit on Place scarf flat over the opposite shoulder 2 The band in front should be about 4ocm longer than the one behind 3 Pull the front band across your body 4 Holding the upper seam 5 Reach under the free band and take it in your opposite hand 6 Pull it across your back going underneath the back band Make sure not to twist it 7 Gather the entire width in your hand and bring it around to the front 8 Place it over your shoulder 9 Open the ban
7. 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 bike while carrying your baby in a carrier gt TYING TIPS The BBeSLEN label serves as a mark to help you find the middle of the fabric quickly and easily Wear your baby high and tight Keep her within kissing dis tance If your baby is carried too low or too loosely your lower back will hurt from the strain TIP Tie the scarf lower around your hips instead of your waist This will distribute the weight better and provide extra support to your back Pulling on the seams is the key to getting the scarf tight The in structions explain which seams correspond to specific places around the baby TIP A knot tied in the middle of your back can be uncomfort able when sitting When using a knot make it rather on your side by starting with the ends slightly uneven Take your baby out by separat ing the bands and lifting him out of fabric Sometimes it helps to take his legs out of the bands before lifting him out complete ly You do not however need to take the whole scarf off TYING The Square knot 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 both hands 2 Tie the right e
8. in your daily activities Hence your baby can observe and hear quite a bit which is benefi cial for his psychosocial development When he has had enough your baby simply closes his eyes and falls asleep on your chest Stimulates balanced development In the security of a cloth sling your baby experiences the world from a safe position The huge amount of stimuli he has to deal with in a brief period of time does not frighten him because he is so close to you This feeling of security results in the development of a positive self image and later on it forms the basis of a confident and assured personality Contrary to old popular belief it has become quite clear that carrying your baby in a cloth carrier does not lead to spoiled and dependent children but that the opposite is accomplished And the father During the first few months it is not always easy for a young father to develop an equally close bond with baby as the mother However with a cloth carrier he can undertake a lot of things at a very early stage with the baby safely tucked on his chest FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is this type of carrier safe for the development of my baby s spine The basis of good posture begins with the pelvis If this is well sup ported the baby s spine and neck will fall into a natural curve and the weight will be supported by the pelvis To ensure a correct position the baby s knees should be higher than his pelvis in a fetal position
9. leg and 13 Take bands in both hands 14 Wrap around your hips and bring around front pull tightly and stand up tie a flat knot in front Straight Spread the bands evenly across Not too close to your neck your shoulders Be sure the fabric is spread out to the baby s knees to fully sup port its base TO REMOVE BABY FROM YOUR BACK 4 While continuing to sup port the baby loosen the fab ric enough to slide him to your hip Baby can leave arms in 1 Leaning forward untie the knot yet pull tightly on fabric to support baby 5 Move your arm behind the baby or pull arms out 2 Take both bands in one 3 Support baby s bottom with hand other hand A BACK gt BACK WRAP 6 You can also use your hip or 7 Let go of the fabric and hold leg to help support the baby your baby TWINS Taking care of twins can be more than twice the challenge of just one baby All the more reason to use a baby carrier to make life easier Most parents of twins will buy two carriers so that each parent can carry one baby When alone however you may want to try some of the positions below Do not feel bad however if you do not carry your babies together like this for long periods of time We recognize that carrying two children is very heavy Especially fora mother who has already carried her twins for nine months in her womb and her pelvis and abdominal muscles may need more time to regain strengt
10. of band hand hands pull tightly until the fab tom and place the bands under and pull across your back ric feels snug his legs TIP 16 Wrap bands around your The fabric should lay flat Make sure the baby Baby s arms can You will want to keep the arms hips and tie a square knot un and snug across your back sits high and close out to interact inside for a younger baby who der the baby s bottom with only one twist in it to you with the world can not yet hold up her head or any child who is sleeping HIP gt HIP WITH KNOT This position gives good support to a baby who can not yet sit up alone 1 Choose which hip the baby 2 Tie a slip or square knot at 3 Shift the knot to your upper 4 Placing baby on your free will sit on Place middle of fabric waist level chest shoulder reach up under the on the opposite shoulder band and pull his feet through 5 Straddle baby s legs around 6 Pull the top seam up to his 7 If you have chosen to tie a 8 Grab the inside seam next to your hip and sit baby into the neck slip knot adjust it now by pull your neck band ing on the corresponding seams to tighten the upper and lower seams around baby 9 and fold it out over your 10 Make sure the baby is strad shoulderto adjustthe tension dlingyour hip and the fabric ex tends out to his knees 13 Wrap around your hips and and wrap under his legs tie a square knot 15 or out of the band To lea
11. 1 Place the middle of the fabric across your back 4 Cross the bands across your back careful not to twist them UPRIGHT ARMS IN BHUDDA 2 Cross it in front of you and place on your shoulders FRONT gt CROSS The cross position is great for taking a baby or toddler and out of the scarf often The scarf can be left on and does not need to be re tied each time Allthese positions start with the same method NOTE We recommend always crossing the bands in the same order The inner band will be the one the baby is placed into first 5 Bring them around to the front and tie a knot slip or square 6 A slip knot will allow you to adjust the tension of the bands after putting them on FRONT gt CROSS 7 Pull down on the two bands in front to create room for the baby to be placed Tying the bands low around your hips will help distribute the weight more comfortably 2 Create a loop in the center of your back The bands should be left loose enough to leave room for the baby But NOT be too loose that they do not provide enough support Once your baby is placed in the bands pull down on the bands to make the cross low on your back This will distribute the weight more evenly TYING gt variation The various positions of the Cross can also be done with this knot We don t find it as comfortable however because of the loop on your back which does not lay
12. 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 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 CROSS gt Buddha 3 Tuck fabric up under your baby s bottom CROSS gt Facing out 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 4 Make sure it is pulled up be hind your baby 3 Lift baby to your chest while supporting her with other hand FRONT gt KANGAROO This Kangaroo care position is ideal for carrying premature babies skin to skin Of course a baby of any age will benefit from this position 4 Holding baby on your chest put one band over your shoul der 7 Reaching from underneath take fabric from inner seam and 8 pull under the band and out twisting the band across your shoulder 1 Place your baby in the middle of the fabric making sure the fab ric goes up to her shoulders and under her bottom 2 Gather the fabric and take both bands in on
13. RAP CROSS This position is great when you want to tie the scarf completely before putting your baby inside For ex ample put on the scarf before going out in the car Upon arrival you don t have to do any adjustments on the sidewalk just put your baby in directly from her car seat and you re off With the three bands around the baby this position provides a lot of support and is very comfortable for carrying your baby for a long period of time 1 Place the middle of the scarf 2 Cross the bands across 3 Cross the bands in front across your waist your back and place them on and place them through the your shoulders Make sure not waist band to twist them 4 Wrap the ends around your 5 Resting the baby high on your 6 Put his leg through the waist hips and tie a Square knot shoulder place his leg through band the inner band FRONT gt WRAP CROSS 7 Shift the baby to your site shoulder and place his leg through the outer band all 9 Spread out the inner band of fabric and sit the baby down into it 11 Pull open the waist band over the back of the baby 8 Put this leg through the waist band 10 Spread out the outer band Make sure the fabric is pulled out to the baby s knees on both sides 12 The baby can choose to keep his arms in or out CRADLE 3 Reach behind you and take the two bands in your hands UPRIGHT ARMS OUT
14. Some babies need a little adaptation time to a new position in the carrier especially on your back Sometimes babies are unhappy in a carrier because they feel insecure This is often the result of not tying the carrier tight enough Follow the instructions carefully to make sure you wear your baby high and tight We recommend trying a new position when your baby is relaxed just after eating or ready to fall asleep Walk around after placing your baby in the carrier for the first time or when trying a new position This will distract him while gets used to new way of being carried Most importantly TRUST YOUR BABY If your baby is uncomfortable too tight too hot or whatever he will let you know If he is asleep or happily observing the world then he is just fine Carrying your baby close means you can often read his body language well before he starts to cry or tell you something is wrong Will I spoil my baby and make him dependent on Imagine you are thirsty Sometimes you are given a glass of water and sometimes you are not Your thirst is not quenched You are forced to wait until the next time someone else decides you can have a glass of water You become increasingly nervous and frustrated You begin to constantly ask for water even when you are not thirsty because you are not sure that when you will be thirsty you will be given some water You become insecure when you do not have water available You are s
15. a child who can not sit 1b For a child who can sit 1 For a child who can stand alone alone alone Begin by placing the middle of the fabric across a chair 2 Sit the baby in the middle 3 Sit down in front of the baby 4 Take both bands in one 5 and place the other hand un of the fabric with it spread out and pull one band up under hand der the baby s bottom from shoulders to knees your arm BACK gt METHOD Il 111 IV Ww 6 Supporting your baby with 7 Continue to support baby 8 Take bands in both hands your hand stand up and lean while you bounce him up higher to proceed with Back Pouch or forward on your back Back Wrap Method 111 For a baby who can sit up on his own Method IV For a child who will hold on by himself 1 Start with your baby on your 2 Continuing to support your hip with the middle of the fab baby move your arm in front of ric up around his shoulders and him under his knees 5 Take bands in both hands to proceed with Back Pouch or Back Wrap 4 Continue to support baby while you bounce him up higher on your back 1 A child who is used to being carried can simply be placed on your back 2 He will hold onto to you as you wrap the scarf around him 3 Slide him onto the middle of your back 3 Make sure the fabric is tucked up under his bottom before continuing with Back Pouch or Back Wrap BACK gt BACK POUCH This is a quic
16. by If you still have questions after reading through it carefully we suggest you try to find someone who can help you in person Look for midwife and breastfeeding organizations in your neighborhood You may even find one of the growing number of baby carrying organizations who conduct regular workshops to help you learn how A search for baby carriers on the internet will bring up a wealth of information We are always interested to know how people like our carriers We would love to hear your stories and see your photos Send them to babycarriers babylonia be BBeSLEN gt USER MANUAL IT S A PIECE OF CAKE Carrying your baby undeniably has its advantages for both you and your baby But who can teach you how Babylonia has created a very special manual for the BBeSLEN a long wo ven scarf The Introduction and Frequently Asked Questions sections will provide you with information on the benefits of carrying your baby and answer all those questions you have wondered about The How to Choose a Position section pro vides you with a unique chart helping you choose a position that meets both the physical ability of your baby and your own activity The Getting Started section provides you with some essential tips and how to tie knots Then each position is de scribed with detailed step by step photographs demonstrat ing the tying method from beginning to end and with lots of helpful tips included along the way You will be ha
17. by to lie down and pretend to sleep on your back while you re tying the scarf They will usually be happy to join in the game Some parents prefer waiting until their baby can hold her head up before wearing her on their back However experienced parents may choose to wear their baby on their back earlier ensuring that the fabric supports the baby s head at all times 1 Lay or sit your baby in the 2 Pull the lower seams up to middle with the fabric spread the top seams and out up to his shoulders and down to his knees BACK gt METHOD 3 3 twist a couple times to make 4 Repeat on the other side 5 Pull the two bands together 6 Take the two bands in one it snug around baby around the baby hand 7 Pull the fabric tightly through 8 Pick up the baby supporting 9 Swing the baby over one 10 With your free hand under the one hand it with your opposite hand shoulder continuing to support the baby s bottom slide it gen it with your free hand tly down to the middle of your back 11 Continuing to Support the 12 Pull the bands upward over 13 Take the bands in both 14 to proceed with the Back baby s bottom slide your hand your head hands Pouch or Back Wrap down the two bands Method For children of all ages and abilities Choose the starting position depending on your baby s ability Start with a child lying down sitting or standing 1a For
18. by to the oppo site shoulder and To take baby out simply pull back the outside band 4 pull the other leg through the outside band 5 Keeping your baby high on 6 Sit your baby down into the your chest spread open evenly band NOTE The middle of the the inside band fabric should be in the middle of your baby s back FRONT gt CROSS CRADDLE 7 Spread out the outside band Your baby should be worn high and make sure the fabric is enough that you can kiss his pulled all the way out to your head easily baby s knees TIP Your baby can sleep with the When awake your baby can fabric supporting his head pull his arms out of the bands to look around 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
19. d at your hip HIP gt HIP WRAP 2 OPTION 1 place baby s legs inside the band Continue with instructions at 4 Photos shown with baby s feet out but tying method is the same for a baby with feet in 1 Resting your baby over your 2 Her feet will fold up into a 3 The baby should be placed free shoulder place her feet frog like position and sit com just off center of your chest not first into the band fortably straddling on your hip OPTION 2 To place baby s legs outside the band 1 Resting your child on you 2 larger child will sit 3 but it is also possible to have shoulder reach up underneath comfortably on your hip him sit slightly off center of your the band and pull his feet chest through it 4 Holding the baby with one 5 Return to the band resting on 6 Take it off your shoulder 7 Take the band in your oppo hand pull the fabric band up to your shoulder while holding the baby with site hand and continue sup his neck your free hand porting the baby with your arm 8 Reach under the top 9 pull the inner seam out 10 Pull out far to turn the fabric 11 Switch hands that support and and shake it completely open your baby and continue to hold the first band tight HIP gt HIP WRAP N 12 With free reach behind 13 Gather entire band into your 14 Holding both bands in your 15 Cross under the baby s bot you to grab inner seam
20. e hand 5 Switching hands take the free band in one hand 9 Take the fabric from the other side 6 and place it over your free shoulder 10 and twist over your shoul der just like on the first side FRONT gt CROSS gt BUDDHA 2 W 11 Reach behind you take 12 Pull tightly and pass under 13 Bring it around in front 14 Keeping band in your hand the inside seam of the band the free band of you and gather the band use that arm to support the over opposite shoulder completely into your hand baby Make sure both bands remain tight to support your baby when you remove your hands 15 With free hand reach be 16 Pull second band around 17 Pull tight on both bands hind you front and gather in your hand Shifting from side to side can help pull everything snug 18 Going over the top of the 19 Pass under the baby s legs 20 Wrap the bands around your You can place the fabric up baby s legs cross the bands hips and tie a flat knot on your shoulder to have full underneath the baby s bottom movement of your arms if you prefer gt HIP POSITIONS HIP CROSS HIP WRAP HIP POSITIONS We highly recommend the hip positions for curious babies who are unhappy facing your chest These positions are especially convenient in a social gathering They allow the baby to choose between facing outwards and interacting with others or facing inwards and sleeping
21. flat 1 Start with one end slightly longer than the other 5 You now have the two bands across your chest as with the Cross 4 Wrap the ends around your hips and tie a knot 3 Pass the longer end through the loop CROSS Cradle See page 17 to begin 1 Slip the outside band off your 2 Spread open the inner band shoulder of fabric to create room to place the baby 3 Rest your baby high on free 4 Slide your baby s feet into 5 guiding them down and 6 Place your baby s hips and shoulder the band around your waist head into the band of fabric 7 Tuck the fabric up under your 8 Once your baby is in the 9 Return the outside band to 10 Spread the band evenly baby as you place her inside right position remove your your free shoulder across your shoulder arm from the band FRONT gt CROSS 11 Spread out the band so that 12 To raise the head of your it supports the length of your baby or adjust tension take the baby top fold of fabric and fold out wards open the inner band and pull baby out with both hands See page 17 to begin 1 Place your baby over the op 2 pull baby s leg through the posite shoulder of inside band inside band and reaching up under the band 13 Seated in an L position with her head resting up on your chest your baby can choose to interact with the outside world or sleep CROSS gt Upright 3 Shift your ba
22. h For more details and tips refer back to the individual tying meth od sections for each position WRAP CROSSI CROSS ON HIPS CROSS ON FRONT amp BACK WRAP CROSS 3 Place the second baby into the band 4 Make sure the fabric is pulled up over the babies shoulders 1 Begin as you would for the Wrapped Cross 1 page 10 but leave extra space to place two babies 5 Supporting both babies and one band of fabric with one arm pull on the inner seam of free band to adjust the fabric at the babies shoulders 2 Place the first baby into band Slightly off center Support the baby s bottom while simultane ously holding the band of fabric with one hand 6 Pull on the outer seam of free band to adjust fabric under ba bies feet 7 Supporting both babies and 8 Pull on outer seam to adjust 9 While pulling the bands tight 10 wrap around your hips be tightened band with opposite fabric under babies feet ly cross bands under babies fore tying a square knot arm now adjust the inner seam bottoms and of other band CROSS with babies on hips 11 Spread open the bands to provide extra support for the babies TWINS gt CROSS 45 1 Begin with the same tying 2 Sit the first baby in the inner 3 To adjust the tension take 4 and pull it out across your method as for the Cross page band on your hip the inner seam next to your shoulder thus twist
23. ing the 18 but leave more slack in the neck band once bands for the two babies 5 Now take the second baby and sit her into the opposite band on your free hip 9 The bands should be evenly Spread across your shoulders and will be twisted once on your back 2 Place the second baby into the cross in front of you following the same method on page 20 6 Pull the fabric up to the ba by s shoulders CROSS with babies in front amp back 3 The baby should be seated and supported by the two bands spread across her back 7 Adjust tension in second band just as the first by folding the inner seam outwards 4 The babies weight should be balanced out across your front and back making this a fun and easy way to carry twins 8 Babies should sit comfort ably on your hips 1 Using the position of the Cross have someone place your baby on your back Make sure to leave the cross in front loose enough to place a baby inside OTHER BABYLONIA PRODUCTS TRICOT SLEN BBeSLING BBeBACKPACK THANK YOU If your baby could talk he would thank you for buying a sling But since he probably cannot talk yet we re happy to thank you on his behalf as well as ours We sincerely hope you will enjoy your 5 and get many years of use out of it We have done our best to provide you with a detailed manual full of help ful tips on carrying your ba
24. k and easy way to tie your baby on your back It is important to pull the seams tight to prevent the pouch from sliding out from under the baby s bottom A 1 Choose from methods I IV to place baby on your back 2 Take the two bands and place them over your shoulders 3 Block one band between your knees and pull on seams of op posite band to make it snug 4 Repeat with the opposite band 5 Be sure to pull the seam un 6 While blocking one band der your baby s bottom very between your knees twist the tight so it does not slip up other band tightly 7 Switch bands and twist the second one in the same man ner BACK gt BACK POUCH Wu O 8 Holding both bands in your 9a Pass the bands under your 9b tie them once high on your 10 Standing up wrap the hands arms OR chest above your breasts for a bands around your back going woman OVER the baby s legs 11 Cross the bands under the 12 and wrap them UNDER the 13 a Bring the bands around 13 b OR wrap around your hips baby s bottom baby s legs front and tie in a square knot and tie a square knot behind you The pouch the baby is sitting in must be pulled tight to prevent it from slipping up under the baby s arms As long as your baby s arms are over the band he will not fall out This is called the Tibetan method of carrying Make sure the fabric is spread Spread open the bands across across the baby s bottom out to you
25. n forward or remove your baby from danger place your arm in front of baby 11 Take the two ends in both hands inside HIP gt HIP WITH KNOT 3 HIP gt HIP CROSS This is a great posi tion for an energetic amp curious toddler who frequently wants In and out of the baby carrier This position is most comfortable once a child can sit up on his own 1 Choose which hip the baby 2 The front band should be 3 Cross the back band over the will sit on Place middle of fabric slightly longer than the back front band on your hip on the opposite shoulder band 4 Wrap the bands around your 5 Tie a square or Slip knot 6 Pull on the two bands to hips create a space to place the child A slip knot will allow you to ad just the bands 7 Resting baby on your free shoulder reach up under the front band and pull his leg through the band out to the knees of your baby to fully support his base 8 Now place the back band over his other leg 12 Fold back the band across shoulder to adjust tension teoloose 9 Sit your baby down into the front band and spread it open The fabric should be tight across your back and will be twisted once due to folding the fabric across your shoulder 4 k 5 N 1 10 Spread open the back band Baby can choose to keep his arms in or out Keep your baby high on your hip and tight
26. nd over the left end 3 Now tie left end orig inally the right over the 4 Pull tightly on both ends 5 Knot should be tight and lay flat The slip knot 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 band longer than the other cross the longer band over once 3 Letting the short band hang down make a U shape with the lon ger band 5 Pull on both ends 6 until the knot is tight 4 Thread the end be hind the short band and through the loop 7 You adjust the short band by pulling on it while holding the knot GETTING STARTED gt FRONT POSITIONS CROSS gt UPRIGHT ARMS OUT CROSS gt BUDDHA CROSS gt KANGAROO FRONT gt WRAP CROSS This is an ideal position for carrying your baby for an extended period of time due to the three bands which provide a lot of sup port It is appropriate from day one through the tod dler years option 1 small baby option 2 larger 1 Holding the top seams place with feet in baby with feet out Ob teenie cleo went 2 Wrap the bands around you 3 Slip free hand under the band 4 Cross the bands and pull out 5 Take top seam of one band and grab both top seams in one and take opposite top seam to your side
27. o preoccupied with having enough water that you are unable to think about anything else Now imagine the opposite scenario You are thirsty You are imme diately given water however much you need to quench your thirst You are Satisfied and can go on about whatever you were doing with out worry You are reassured because the water is in abundant sup ply and you can have some whenever you need it You feel secure in this knowledge and the physical presence of the water is not always necessary You are worry free and can put your energy into other ac tivities Now imagine these two scenarios with your baby and his need for close physical contact and reassurance You decide Will my baby be able to breathe wrapped in a carrier Wrapped snuggly into the baby carrier your baby is still able to move If he is uncomfortable in any way he can turn his head or wiggle his body in protest Either he will shift and rectify the situation or you can help adjust him to a more comfortable position Held close to you your baby will synchronize his breathing to your heartbeat and the rise and fall of your chest This stabilizes his respiration Will my baby be too hot or too cold in a baby carrier Newborn babies are not capable of regulating their body temperature The adult s body will stabilize the baby s body temperature when hold ing them close Dress yourself and your baby accordingly Remember that your body heat will be considered one laye
28. r and the baby carrier itself is a second In cold weather your coat over both of you is a third layer Just make sure that whatever extremities are exposed are well protected from the sun and or the cold Meeting your baby s needs by carrying him close to you creates a secure and self confident child FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS r HOW 5 POSITION There is large variety of tying methods for the long scarf We have provided you with instructions for our favorites as well as a selection guide as per the physical ability of your baby and or your physical ac tivity Do not hesitate to be creative and experiment with other meth ods that you may find elsewhere or create on your own Just always remember to maintain the basic elements 1 Keep the baby s knees higher than his hips when he s in a vertical position 2 The fabric should always be spread out so that no one spot is strained 3 The baby should always be carried high and tight Physical ability of baby Almost all of the positions in this manual can be used with any age baby Even the back carry positions can be used for a very young baby ifthe adult feels comfortable doing so Some positions however are more easily adapted to the physical abilities of the baby The chart should provide you with a guideline to choose which position is best adapted to the abilities of your child Activity Your own activity while carrying your baby ma
29. r shoulders if you choose its knees BACK gt BACK WRAP The wrap takes more time to tie than the pouch but it provides a lot of support There are 3 ways to tie the bands across your chest We will demon strate the simple cross method since It is the most difficult to adjust correctly 3 ways of tying the bands across your chest 1 Choose from methods I IV to place baby on your back 2 a Tie the fabric once tightly 2 b Wrap the bands up and over 2 c Cross the bands across your high on your chest above the your shoulders like a backpack chest without tying a knot We breasts for women will demonstrate this method 3 Block one band between your 4 Take one band and place it 5 Reach behind you and grab 6 Grab the outer seam with your knees to hold it tight across your shoulder Use your the inner seam of the band other hand pull on both seams arm to spread open the fabric to make the band tight and cross it over your baby s back BACK gt BACK WRAP 4 7 Cross under the baby s leg and bring around front 11 Take outer seam in other hand and pull entire band tight 15 or in back 8 Block this band between your 9 Place it on your free shoul 10 Pull on the inner seam at knees and take the other band der and spread open with your your neck and below baby s bot in your hand arm tom Adjust so that it is tight and lies flat across baby s back 12 Cross under baby s
30. rd pressed to find a more complete guide on how to use your long woven scarf What makes the BBeSLEN special BBeSLEN by Babylonia is a high quality sling made with non toxic dyes It is specially woven to wrap around the curves of the baby and the wearer while remaining strong and support ive to distribute the weight evenly Babylonia strives to offer you the highest quality carrier at an affordable price We only work with organizations that ensure the workers are paid appropriate wages and have suitable working conditions as well as much more Read more about this on our website www babylonia be How should care for my BBeSLEN To keep your BBeSLEN in optimal condition we recommend washing it in 40 degree water and hang to dry B SLEN for a long woven scarf Written by Erin Meyer for Babylonia www babylonia be Which size scarf should buy The BBeSLEN is available in three lengths 2m6o 4mgo and 5m6o The 2m6o is a short scarf for wearing the baby in a front hip or back carry positions It is quick to put on and off and comes with a separate manual The 4mgo and 5 are also intended for front hip and back positions yet provide a larger choice of tying methods They provide more support across the shoulders back and around the hips Some people like to tie the fabric an extra time around their hips to distribute the weight better providing more sup port for an extended carrying time We recommend the
31. robably one of the best ways to prevent back strain because the cloth carries the weight and not your arms and back as when you are simply hold ing your baby in your arms Carry your baby each day and progres sively extend the carrying time to allow your back muscles a chance to strengthen along with the baby s weight gain Will the carrier put too much pressure on my breasts If you follow the instructions of our tying methods the scarf should not put pressure on your breasts You should cross the bands over or under them and if across them spread out the fabric so that it doesn t put pressure on one specific spot At what age can start carrying my baby and when should 1 stop The benefits of carrying premature babies or kangaroo care is well documented A baby full term or premature can be placed in a baby carrier just after birth creating a womb with a view There are of course no problems starting later as well Your back will strengthen as you carry your baby and his weight gains will go mostly unnoticed A baby can be carried as long as he wants Even an older child will find a safe refuge in a baby carrier when tired with the stimulations of the outside world Will my baby like being in a baby carrier Babies crave close human contact Once they are used to being car ried you will instinctively reach for your carrier whenever your baby is fussy can t fall asleep or just needs a reassuring presence
32. s and pull up and out to full arm s hand length 6 Gather fabric in both hands 7 Take top seam of other side 8 Gather fabric in both hands 9 Take bands in both hands and place flat on your shoulder and pull up and out to full arm s and place flat on your shoulder and pull up length FRONT gt WRAP CROSS 67 10 Adjust so that they 11 Readjust your shirt by pull fortably on your shoulders ing it down NOT too loose NOT too close to shoulders but rather spread out evenly across them 12 b Slide the baby feet first 12 c The baby will naturally into the band bring its knees up into a frog like position Bands should lay flat and tight across your back OPTION 1 12 To place a small baby with feet in 12 d Holding the baby firmly in one hand pull the outer fabric up to the baby s neck NOT twisted 12 a Resting the baby high over one shoulder pull open the band across your chest 12 e If you like tuck some of the fabric up under the baby Continue at number 14 OPTION 2 13 To place larger baby with legs out 13 a Create a slight pocket in 13 b Starting with the baby on 13 c Reaching up from under the fabric to place the baby one shoulder slide the baby neath the band feet first between you and the band of fabric 13 d Pull the baby s feet through 13 e Spread the baby s legs to 13 f Pull the upper border up
33. to 13 g Verify that the band the band straddle your waist the baby s neck covers the baby s bottom and is pulled out to his knees 14 While supporting the baby 15 Repeat on the other side 16 Now pull snugly the outer 17 Repeat on other side with one hand pull tight the in while continuing to support the seam to adjust tension under side seam of the band to adjust baby with your free hand baby s bottom tension at shoulders of baby FRONT gt WRAP CROSS 18 Holding outer seams of one 19 Pull band under baby s 20 Continue supporting baby 21 Holding outer seams of other band pull tightly and spread leg while supporting baby with hand and pull tight inner band pull tightly and spread across back of baby with your hand seam of free band across back of baby Continue to support baby with your arm 22 Pass band under baby s leg 23 Pulling tight wrap bands Make sure your baby is high and If baby is sleeping you can and take both bands in your around your hips and tie a tight against you You should be support his head by pulling hands Keep fabric tight at all square knot Make sure to stay able to kiss your baby s head the band over him times UNDER baby s legs easily Your baby keep his To remove your and after taking his legs out of lift him out of the scarf arms out of the bands to simply spread open the bands the crossed bands interact with the world FRONT gt W
34. up close to you for efficient weight distribution and maximum com fort HIP gt HIP CROSS Make sure the two bands remain crossed over the baby s back If the baby should arch backwards be sure to support him with your hand as he risks forcing the bands open 3 W BACK POSITIONS BACK POUCH BACK WRAP Putting baby on back 4 methods We will explain four ways to place your baby on your back before continuing with the Back Pouch or Back Wrap Methods 4 11 are ap propriate for children of all ages and abili ties where as Methods 111 amp IV are easier for slightly older or more experienced babies When beginning we suggest to e Practice in front of a mirror e Practice the chosen method a few times with just the fabric before placing your baby in it Ask a second person to keep hand on your baby while tying the scarf Method For children of all ages and abilities Begin by placing the middle of the fabric across a flat surface bed table top sofa etc Wearing your baby or child on your back is a very comfortable method especially for long periods of time or for activities that require full movemenent of your arms and space in front of you The tying methods are not difficult but will require a bit of practice in the beginning You will find that a child used to being carried will instinctively hold onto your back while you lean forward to tie the scarf Ask your ba
35. ure and you glide through them with your eyes closed It is often help ful to practice tying the scarf several times before placing your baby inside It can also help to talk to your baby and explain what you are doing while placing him in the carrier Your baby will sense if you are uncomfortable Tell him you are a bit insecure yourself but that you will learn how to do this together You will see once you have learned to carry your baby you will won der how you ever lived without it Not only does it make life easier it provides sensory and motor development and much more Want to read more about the benefits of carrying your baby Here are a few of our favorites Granju Katie Allison Attachment Parenting Instinctive care for your baby and young child New York New York Pocket Books 1999 Heller Sharon The Vital Touch How Intimate Contact with Your Baby Leads to Happier Healthier Development New York New York Henry Holt and Company 1997 Liedloff Jane The Continuum Concept In search of happiness lost Cambridge Massachussetts Perseus Books 1985 Sears W and Sears M The Attachment Parenting Book Bos ton Massachusetts Little Brown 2001 Small Meredith Our Babies Ourselves How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent New York New York Double day 2001 When using a baby carrier that is adapted to the wearer as well as the baby it is possible to carry a child as long as he wish
36. y also influence which position you choose On the opposite page you will find a chart indicat ing which positions are best suited for a range of common activities T a POSITIONS Front page 10 1 Wrap Cross 10 2 Wrap Cross 16 3 Cross 18 Cradle 20 Upright 21 Buddha 22 Facing out 23 4 Kangaroo 24 Hip page 26 5 Hip Wrap 27 6 Hip with Knot 30 7 Hip Cross 32 Back page 34 Putting your baby on your back Method 34 Method II 36 Method III 37 Method IV 37 Tying methods 8 Back Pouch 38 9 Back Wrap 40 NOTE Taking baby off your back 42 Twins page 44 1 Wrap Cross 44 2 Cross with babies on hips 45 3 Cross with babies in front amp back 46 NOILISOd V JSOOH gt WY lt bp A 5 5 SO 5 Sm 2 7 2 ca oO N IT gt 2 O E bp Jy SY bn eee Twas Ye 5 bp Css sas l 2 ao amp 5 UY SS gE Me ee et
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