Newborn Rucksack

How to get your newborn/small baby on your back using a woven wrap and the rucksack back carry

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Education

Tags:

• ruck
• rucksack
• babywearing
• wrap

[TheKrk1991]

How on earth do you make this look so easy? I have tried it about 6 times and each time it doesn't work....the wrap just slides up her back, I don't know how to bend her legs so it goes under her knees....Might try when she is bigger

[ncbelle78]

@TheKrk1991 Practice ;-) I do think using a thinner wrap helps (which if you have this Ellaroo you have!). It is hard when they are tiny and don't have much bum.  You can spread the passes over her legs instead of doing over/under like I do in the video - so you would still try to make the pocket but then those last two passes would be spread over her back and legs to hold her secure. Keep at it and you'll be a pro in no time!

[rboarman1]

what size wrap is that?

[ncbelle78]

@rboarman1 It's a size 4 wrap (3.5 meters in this case) :-)

[ncbelle78]

I'm using an Ellaroo wrap - I like them with little babies because they are slightly narrower than most wovens and they are thin - which I think makes them easier to deal with when back wrapping a little baby. Storchs do take a bit of "breaking in" - try sitting on it, sleeping on it, drying on delicate with tennis balls and using it as much as you can - it will get soft! As for the public backwrapping...it just takes some practice!

[TheKrk1991]

Oh, and I have the exact same ellaroo haha

[reneeholiday]

I watched this awesome video a kit when preggo w/DS, but had forgotten about it. glad to see a newborn legs out. THANKS! :-)

[latitiko]

I love the rucksack method what brad of warp did u used here ? I have the Storchs woven wrap and is kinda rough on baby cz is new and idk i find my self overwhelmed by warping it in public =c i need some help

[eszent]

Thank you very much. And fInally a video that shows how to take her down!