This
is a carry that every wrapper, new and experienced alike, should have
in their mental cache. Often when people get woven wraps they skip
straight to back carries, but knowing at least one good front carry can
really help you in a pinch, especially if your baby is crying, isn't
tolerating a back carry, or needs to nurse.
The
Front Cross Carry (FCC) is a poppable front carry (ie you can tie it
first, pop in baby afterwards). It can be tied with a variety of wrap
sizes, and is easily adjustable up and down for nursing or other
requirements. You can tie it in advance of leaving the house and pop
baby in when you get to your destination - a big time saver, especially
if you have an older child who doesn't want to wait around while you
wrap their sibling.
If you're familiar with the Front Wrap Cross Carry (FWCC) note that this one is a bit different - Front Cross Carry doesn't have a horizontal pass.
General directions:
- Start with the middle marker on the middle of your lower back and bring both tails around to the front.
- Bring each tail diagonally across your front and over the opposite-side shoulder. This creates an X across your torso.
- Cross the tails again in the back to create an X across your back.
- Bring your tails back around to the front and tie loosely around your waist.
-
Pick up your baby and situate them into the X on your front. Get them
into the inner pass first, then the outer, spreading the passes from
knee to knee as you go.
- Tighten your passes as required and tighten your knot to get baby where you would like them to be.
- Spread the passes evenly across your back.
- Shoulder flips are optional.
-
To nurse, just loosen your knot to allow a bit of slack and the carry
will lower itself quite nicely. Undoing and redoing the entire carry
isn't necessary with the Front Cross Carry.
How to tie a Front Cross Carry:
Nursing in a Front Cross Carry:
Wrapping the Front Cross Carry while holding your baby + nursing demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRLK36ix-3E (WrapYourBaby)
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