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Instructions for using your mei tai

 

Hipababy Slings Copyright © Australia 2015 and 2016 

Straps over baby’s legs and twisted under baby’s bum, then 
brought under the legs to the front and tied in a square knot 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for meh dai

Page 1: ...y 4 Front carry legs out 6 For newborn 6 For older baby 7 Back carry back carry is suitable from around 5 months 9 Getting your baby on your back 9 Back Tying Options 9 Back Carry With Crossed Straps 12 Non apron with tibetan tie 15 Safety and Troubleshooting 18 Washing 18 Instructions for using your meh dai mei tai ...

Page 2: ...rds your body When sitting in the carrier the baby s bum will sit below the top of the waistband in a pouch made by the carrier panel There is another method you can use to tie your carrier around your waist the non apron style Tying this way distributes baby s weight differently More of your baby s weight will be distributed towards your hips You can tie the waist band around your waist or at the...

Page 3: ... OPTIONS Tying in different ways will distribute your baby s weight slightly differently Experiment with what works for you You can cross the straps over baby s leg across their bum and under the opposite leg You can spread the straps for more support You can also try a Lexie Twist twist the straps together like the first part of a knot then bring the straps under your baby s legs and around to th...

Page 4: ...s pushing their feet against the carrier there is too much pressure on their feet If the body of the carrier is too tall try tying the waist higher than your natural waist this will take up some height You can also roll the waist and wear the waist either apron or non apron style You may have to experiment a little to get the height right Pull the straps over your shoulders and pull down on the st...

Page 5: ... wider on your shoulders it will pull the top in a bit closer to baby s head You may also take the straps where they come out of the body and flip them and the corner of the body towards the outside overlapping the print front this will make the top area of the mei tai more narrow and bring it in closer to baby s head Another option is to fold or roll up a receiving blanket or cloth and place it i...

Page 6: ...ur carrier on like an apron Cinch the base if your carrier has the adjustable base option if not shorten the width of the carrier by tying a ribbon around it instead then following the instructions below If your carrier is too tall roll the waistband to shorten the height of the meh dai Legs out using built in adjustable base ...

Page 7: ...arrier on as you would an apron with the right side main facing towards your body right side facing towards your body Pull up the body of the carrier over your baby and place the shoulder straps over your shoulders FOR OLDER BABY Tie your carrier on like an apron as explained below or if you would like extra height in the panel tie the opposite way so that the waistband will show below babies bum ...

Page 8: ... then opposite the other Alternative tie off Lexie Twist Twist the straps around each other or use a half knot and bring the straps back to tie behind you For younger babies make sure the knot is on baby s bum rather than their back this allows their spine to follow its natural curve Pull the straps behind you Tie the straps ...

Page 9: ... and scoot her around to your back Holding the straps in your hands stand up and pull the straps upwards while you give a little bounce to seat your baby deeper into the carrier BACK TYING OPTIONS You have several options for tying the shoulder straps and you can mix and match tying options to find what you like the best each will distribute your baby s weight slightly differently You can bring th...

Page 10: ... Copyright Australia 2015 and 2016 Straps over legs then under opposite leg Wrap straps spread Straps crossed high Straps twisted like the first half of a knot chest belt BACK OPTIONS There are three main options for tying the straps across baby s legs ...

Page 11: ...structions for using your mei tai Hipababy Slings Copyright Australia 2015 and 2016 Straps over baby s legs and twisted under baby s bum then brought under the legs to the front and tied in a square knot ...

Page 12: ...ht Australia 2015 and 2016 Pull the carrier over the baby Put the carrier on like an apron Tie around your natural waist For a high back carry place the waistband higher Put the baby on your hip BACK CARRY WITH CROSSED STRAPS Scoot the baby around to your back ...

Page 13: ... straps upwards and give a little bounce to seat the baby deeper in the sling Pull the straps over your shoulders Cross the straps and bring them round to the back over your baby s legs Finish by tying a knot under baby s bum or cross the straps under your baby s bum and bring them to the front ...

Page 14: ...Instructions for using your mei tai Hipababy Slings Copyright Australia 2015 and 2016 All Done Back to the front and tie in a square knot ...

Page 15: ...ght Australia 2015 and 2016 Scoot your baby onto your back keep one hand on baby at all times Pull the body of the carrier over your baby Hold your baby on your hip NON APRON WITH TIBETAN TIE Tie the carrier on so the waistband is below the body of the carrier ...

Page 16: ...nd 2016 Pull the straps straight up and give a little bounce Bring the straps over your shoulders like a back pack Cross each strap over and under baby s legs and bring it back around to the front Tie off at the front in a square know now or continue on to tie a Tibetan variation ...

Page 17: ...opyright Australia 2015 and 2016 Hold one strap between your knees and bring the other through the shoulder strap Then hold this strap between your knees to secure it while your do the same with the other side Tie the straps in a square knot at your chest ...

Page 18: ...baby s weight is not hanging away from you because the carrier is too loose make sure there is no gap between your body and baby s body Baby should be seated with knees higher than their bottom Do not overdress baby WASHING Spot clean as necessary Wash in cold water on a delicate cycle in a laundry bag with any buckles clipped together and line dry WARNING FALL AND SUFFOCATION HAZARD FALL HAZARD I...

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