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You have prepared your baby sling for use. Now it is time to learn some basic techniques on handling your baby sling. Follow the step by step instructions below to orientate and familirize yourself with your baby sling:
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1. Ensure that the top part of the baby sling is rested properly on your shoulder such that it is hugging it and the rings should be somewhere between your shoulder and your chest, resting somewhere near your collarbone. Pull one rail at a time to identify the inner rail and the outer rail. This step is very important, as you can then be sure of which rail to pull to tighten once baby gets into the baby sling.
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2. Without your baby, try to familiarize yourself with corresponding side of the tail to the inner and outer rail of your baby sling. Adjust the two rails until you form a pouch that you can place your baby in easily.
Tip:~ For beginners, you can also consider using color threads to mark the sides of your baby sling for easier identification of which side goes with which rail.
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3. When you have your baby in your baby sling, pull the tail of the sling in a "out and down direction to tighten. Adjust your baby sling by pulling one rail at a time to ensure your baby is in a comfortable and secured position.
Tip: ~The cloth should hug baby around the body snugly. If there is any loose cloth around the baby's body or yours, then there is a high chance that your baby is not properly secured.
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4. To loosen the baby sling a little, lift the bottom ring while supporting your baby. To take out your baby
from the baby sling, simply hold/support your baby with one hand, lift
the bottom ring and pull upwards until the baby sling is loose enough to
remove your baby. Always be sure to support your baby when loosening the baby sling.
Tip: ~ As the baby sling is secured with the baby's weight, you will not be able to loosen the baby sling if the baby's weight is not supported.
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Proceed to Step 3 to learn about the 6 Different Positions your can carry your baby using a Baby Sling>>>
