Baby on the Back?

[meg_shannon]

I have a two month old infant. She doesn't like to spend much time in a seat, on the floor, sleeping alone, etc. I am having a hard time getting anything done that involves bending over, cooking, etc. I usually wear her in my Moby wrap, though I also have ring sling - but I never manage to get her in it quite right (the rings slip down and it doesn't distribute the weight as evenly).

I know that many cultures carry their babies on their backs. Are there any commercially available carriers for infant back carry? Or could I somehow use my Moby or sling for back carries? It seems like most photos I've seen of back carries are of toddlers (at least in the US).

[meg_shannon]

Move please

Could someone please move this to babywearing?

I'm sorry I had two tabs open...

[rhiOrion]

Once this gets moved i'm sure others will have plenty of advice.

You can put a small baby on your back, but you need to be careful, and I think most would use a woven wrap for that.

I've been putting my DD on my back since about 4 months in SSCs, mostly the Pikkolo (though the new Gemini would work well, too).

Basically you want either a relatively short and narrow SSC or a woven wrap in a high back carry.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, although some people do back carries in stretchy wraps (like the moby), you're not really supposed to.

[seraf]

I had an uppy baby with my last (I really wondered what this had to do with diapering). She was on my back starting at 2 days old. With a woven wrap I used the rucksack carry until she was about 2 months, and then I favored the "african back carry" and once she could sit I liked a basic ring sling style (mine was tied), just shifting her onto my back from my hip.


Seraf

[sosurreal09]

you could use a mei tai or the asian blanket one (forget the name) or a cotton gauze wrap.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Catbird-Ba...i_sku=14065589 mei tai

wearyourbaby.com sows you how to make and wear a wrap.