Tips & Tricks
Nursing or sleeping babies
To nurse, slide your baby close to the breast that you will nurse with. Pull the inside carrier fabric down
to expose your breast and help your baby latch on. Smaller babies (or while you are getting the hang of it)
will still probably need the support from one of your arms. For more private nursing or sleeping, place your
baby towards the inside of the wide strip of fabric so that the outside fabric covers your baby and breast.
Correct shoulder placement:
Notice how Peanut Shell® is evenly spread across the shoulder. Be sure that you have the fabric pulled up enough
over your shoulder (as in the picture). It should not be falling down your arm.
If baby seems to be leaning a bit too far back, you can do a shoulder flip (as seen here).
Also please look at how deep into the pouch the baby is sitting. This is very important so that the weight
is not on the baby's legs. Create a deep seat in the pouch and be sure to pull the fabric all the way
up to the back of baby's knees.
Creating a deep seat:
Please look at how deep into the pouch the baby is sitting. This is very important so that the weight is not on
the baby's legs. Create a deep seat in the pouch and be sure to pull the fabric all the way up to the back of baby's knees.
How to keep the pouch from sliding
If you find that the pouch slides slowly off the shoulder easily down their arm we have a few tips to help.
To prevent this, try narrowing the fabric by folding the outside edge of the Peanut Shell™ over (in half again).
This helps the fabric from scooting down your arm. Wearing a cotton shirt or other less slippery fabrics also
helps to prevent this.
Taking baby out of Cradle Carry
There are several ways to take baby out of the cradle carry. Here is one suggestion:
1. Pull fabric away from baby's head
2. Lift her up with one arm
3. Now she is released from the sling and you can lift her out
Taking baby out of Tummy 2 Tummy
There are several ways to take baby out of the tummy 2 tummy carry. Here is one suggestion:
1. Hold baby with both arms (after pulling the fabric down a bit off his back)
2. Lift him straight up...
3. and out of the Peanut Shell®
Taking baby out of Hip Carry (2 versions)
Version 1
1. Pull sling from behind baby’s back all the way down...
2. and under his bum
3. Lift baby up and out
Version 2
1. Support baby with one arm
2. Pull fabric from under his bum
3. Pull fabric higher over his back, then...
4. ...all the way up and over his head...
5. ...and you have successfully taken him out!
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