Series: Getting Baby on Your Back Part 2

This is the second edition of getting you baby on your back, so there will be some repeated information here for those who have read both. Today I will be showing you the "hip scoot" method.

A safety note for back carries:
If you are new to wrapping or back wrapping, it is best to attempt this with a doll first, so you can get the feel for it. Then when you are ready to go for it with your baby, please attempt over a soft surface, preferably with a partner. 

Back wrapping, or really wrapping in general works the best when you are calm, because your baby picks up on your anxiety and tends to squirm or cry. So practicing will really be an asset in your back wrapping adventures. Read through this and watch a couple videos before you attempt.

To Hip Scoot:

*all tutorials in this series are assuming that you are doing a simple carry like Ruck, where your middle marker is placed in the center of the wrap. But the method is the same no matter what carry you do.
I use left and right respectively in this post and put them in brackets, because this could be done on the opposite side as well. 

To start you hold your baby on your hip.

Grab your wrap and find the middle marker.

Place the middle marker on the middle of your baby's back.

Spread the fabric over your baby's body.

Reach behind you and grab the tail (the one that will go on your opposite shoulder)

Find the top rail and pull the slack out. Make sure that it is not twisted.

Bring the tail up and on to your shoulder

Switch hands and support your baby with the opposite hand.

The baby-side arm should now be free.

Not moving your baby, lean forward a bit, lift your free arm up and over your baby. 

Bring the arm on to baby's back and hold under their bum. This should give them full support.

Bring your opposite hand around and grab hold of baby's other leg.

At this point you can easily scoot your baby into the center of your back with your two arms. Then scoot them up your back until they are in a comfortable position.

Now, while holding your baby's bum with opposite hand grab the top rail of your wrap and bring it up and on to your shoulder. 

Then find the top rail (closest to your neck) and snug it TIGHT with both hands. Doing this keeps your baby on your back, as long as you have this tension your baby should stay put.

At this point there are a few different things to do: Always keeping the tension, twist the wrap rails together (left and right side), and hold it in your teeth. Or what I do is, I fold one side on top of the other and pin it to my chest with my chin.

So you can use this method with any back carry, your next step is to make a "seat" for your baby, but that will be another tutorial.