Babywearing Mum: Try It Out (TIO): Loop Hip Carry Tutorial

So this is the second in our series of tutorial videos. This time we're doing a hip carry. Hip carries are good for when Baby wants to see Mum's face, but Mum needs to get things done. Back carries are excellent for doing work round the house, but the one downside is that Baby can't see you. Babies love to see faces, so sometimes they need to be in front. But if you're like me, a 30" tall baby can get in your way if you're doing a front carry. So I use hip carries alot, especially if we are doing a lot of in and out of the sling running errands. Hip carries can usually be pre-tied before leaving the house, and Baby can be popped in and out with little to no adjustments needed.

Have fun trying this one out, and as always, feel free to post pictures to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/babywearingmum

Loop Hip Carry

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Start out by finding your middle marker.

Put the middle marker on your shoulder (either one will work, I prefer to have Baby on my left hip with this carry, so I put the middle marker on my right shoulder).

Bring the tail around behind your back, making sure it's nice and spread out.

Bring that tail across your chest up to your opposite shoulder.

Next, flip the second tail up....

And over your shoulder.

Adjust the fabric so it's not twisted.

Pull the flipped tail around behind your back, again, spreading it out as you go.

Secure the tails in a half knot and make a pouch for baby.

Grab your baby.

Insert baby's legs into the pouch (just like with a ring sling)

Pull the bottom rail down and then up in between you and baby, making sure the spread the fabric from knee to knee so that baby is properly supported.

Pull the top rail up. It needs to be all the way to baby's neck if they are going to be arms in, or to their armpits if they prefer to be arms out. (Only do arms out once baby has good head control.)