Instructions for using your mei tai
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Tie the carrier around your waist like an apron
and hold your baby against you. Your baby will
naturally hold their legs in a ‘froggied’ position
Pull the body of the carrier over your baby.
NEWBORN FRONT CARRY
Do not swaddle your baby in the carrier.
Important: When froggied your child’s weight should be resting on their bum rather than
their feet. If your baby is 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 straps to tighten
Wrap the straps around your baby’s bum and bring the straps
around to your back to tie. If your carrier has wrap straps you
can spread the straps out instead and wrap them over baby’s
bum before bringing them back behind your to tie.
