i LOVE wearing Siri in our sleepywrap  - which looks very like the moby
hmm, tips... make sure you tie it tight enough and wear baby as high as possible - much easier to take the weight high up on your frame than low.
always have a muslin cloth tucked in with baby - at first it was mainly for catching dribbles etc and then it was because it is her cuddly, and now it's back to catching the dribbles and being the cuddly at the same time lol.
have a rucksack as a changing bag when you are going on proper walks - much easier to carry when you don't have a pram.
start off with shorter walks - or wearing him around the house - get used to the way to balance and how to tie the wrap. you have good posture when carrying them lol.
don't over dress yourself or baby when wearing them - it gets hot in there! when having skin to skin time just wear a bra and baby in their nappy and maybe some socks - if you look on the sleepywrap site you'll see the way we tie it with siri's feet tucked up in the outer layer - better when she wants to sleep and also better for the tiny babies.
thomas might be young enough to be in the hammock hold still - with his legs together and not split - i really can't remember how old siri was when she wanted to be in the 'love your baby' hold - where their legs are split against your tummy.
when he is restless pop him in and gently bounce about while humming a simple tune - him being all cosy against you and listening to the hum of your voice will remind him of being in your tummy. i tend to stick to a 2 note hum, one high, one low. that always settled her the fastest - i guess it's like the hum they will have heard in our tummies.
if you have a jacket with a generous front space - maybe one you wore when preg - that will be good to stretch over thomas. i had an old rain jacket when siri was smaller that stretched over her - not a chance now though lol, so i always make sure i have a brolly with us (got a pink one for when it is too sunny and i use that as a parasol, and that doubles as a normal brolly too.) so they are covered from too much sun and rain.
always have a hat with you - we carry two, a sun hat and a warmer one that covers her ears - so she's protected from wind and sun.
when going out in the car - shopping or whatever - pop the wrap on before you go out, then it's easy to put thomas in the wrap straight from tthe car seat.
and finally - wear him as much as possible! it's great!!
oh and when in a stressful situation or when meeting big dogs or whatever - focus on keeping yourself calm, heart rate down and breathing normally - gently telling baby all is well - and he will learn that everything is fine - he'll take his cues from you.
and another lol - if he is really unsettled gently blowing on his face or using a handheld fan can wok wonders!
enjoy!!
hugs
elizabeth & siri (8 mths and still easy to carry!)
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