i cant get my Podegai to work

[aisraeltax]

i know there are several of us here who got them. please post pix. i just cant get it to work and really want to learn how!! i went to the websites but im still not getting it. please!!!

[mariposita]

tell me about the problem and i'll try to troubleshoot.

[aisraeltax]

i just cant get the straps around tight enough. they overlap and then the par that is supposed to go straight down is around too..i dont konw...the body part just doesnt seem to fit down smoothly. does this make any sense at all?

[spiralmg]

Oh gosh, I just found this thread too, sorry I didn't reply sooner. I think I know what you are talking about because I have had these problems too. For me, the fabric does overlap a lot. Just practicing over and over seems to help (I know, that is not exactly the best advice, but...).

When you place the podaegi on your back, try securing the straps/fabric under your armpits. This is my little trick. So, while I amcross the fabric beneath the baby's legs, I try to keep my armpit area really tight, and get the fabric as tight around my chest and as high on my chest as possible. As far as getting the fabric straight, I usually fix that after she is tied on - Just pull it through and tug it straight.

Does this help at all?

Let me see if I can get some pictures up...I'm terrible at getting stuff like this done though.

[mariposita]

yep to everything linda said. i was going to call you yesterday to try and help you figure it out, but after reading about your crazy day i decided against that. anyhow, let me know if linda's advice doesn't seem to work and i'll call to do it over the phone.

[mariposita]

How's it going Rach? Did you figure it out?

[aisraeltax]

havent figured it out yet so that i am comfortable wearing him around the house. need to practice more. im going to take some more pix tomorrow when Mikey is here to help me with it. that way i wont have all the glare from taking pix myself.