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This video is about proper positioning of a young baby in a ring sling.
There are 3 points to check: 1. The first is that we need to see the legs
and bottom of the baby forming an M, M for Mike. The baby’s knee is as high as the
baby’s belly button. The baby is in a deep seat and the fabric is covering all of the
upper leg until the baby’s knee. It’s not as far as the baby’s bottom, but it
reaches as far as the baby’s knee. 2. The second point to check is proper support
for baby’s back. The baby’s spine should be rounded, but the baby’s tummy should
be closely touching mummy’s tummy. If we try to push the baby’s back, it should not
be possible to move the baby closer, the baby’s back should not uncurl by doing this.
3. And the third point to check is neck and head support. The fabric must never cover
the baby’s head completely, but it should support the neck. Here is a nice trick for
this: we have rolled a burp cloth into a soft roll, placed it behind baby’s neck and wrapped
the upper rail of the sling around it, forming a supporting neck padding. If a burp cloth
is not readily available, this could also be done using the tail of your sling. Place
it behind the baby’s neck and roll the upper rail of the sling around it to support the
baby’s neck.