RULES FOR SAFE BABYWEARING · rules for safe babywearing ... to hug your baby close. this is most...

RULES FOR SAFE BABYWEARING SUPPORTED BACK: IN AN UPRIGHT CARRIER A BABY SHOULD BE HELD CLOSE TO THE WEARER SO THEIR BACK IS SUPPORTED IN IT’S NATURAL POSITION AND THEIR STOMACH AND CHEST ARE AGAINST YOU. CLOSE ENOUGH TO KISS: YOUR BABY’S HEAD SHOULD BE AS CLOSE TO YOUR CHIN AS COMFORTABLE. KEEP CHIN OFF CHEST: A BABY SHOULD NEVER BE CURLED SO THEIR CHIN IS FORCED ONTO THEIR CHEST. TIGHT: SLINGS & CARRIERS SHOULD BE TIGHT ENOUGH TO HUG YOUR BABY CLOSE. THIS IS MOST COMFORTABLE. ALWAYS IN VIEW: IF YOU CHOOSE TO CARRY IN A CRADLE POSITION YOUR BABY SHOULD FACE UPWARDS ©2018 BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS CITY IS AN INDEPENDENT LICENSEE OF THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION 1744508 REMEMBER: You should always be able to see your baby’s face by simply glancing down. The fabric of a sling or carrier should not close around them so you have to open it to check on them. (Source: www.carrymeslings.co.uk)

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RULES FOR SAFE BABYWEARING

SUPPORTED BACK: IN AN UPRIGHT CARRIER A BABY SHOULDBE HELD CLOSE TO THE WEARER SO THEIR BACK IS SUPPORTED

IN IT’S NATURAL POSITION AND THEIR STOMACHAND CHEST ARE AGAINST YOU.

CLOSE ENOUGHTO KISS: YOUR BABY’S HEAD SHOULD BE AS CLOSE

TO YOUR CHIN AS COMFORTABLE.

KEEP CHIN OFF CHEST: A BABY SHOULDNEVER BE CURLED SO THEIR

CHIN IS FORCED ONTOTHEIR CHEST.

TIGHT: SLINGS & CARRIERSSHOULD BE TIGHT ENOUGHTO HUG YOUR BABY CLOSE.

THIS IS MOST COMFORTABLE.

ALWAYS IN VIEW: IF YOU CHOOSE TO CARRY IN ACRADLE POSITION YOUR BABY

SHOULD FACE UPWARDS

REMEMBER: You should always be able to see your baby’s face by simply glancing down. The fabric of a sling or carrier should not close around them so you have to open it to check on them. (Source: www.carrymeslings.co.uk)