Video instructions: How to carry your baby in a ring sling

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Important note: Besides the instructions that come with every Asteraki and the videos you'll find on this site, there are special educational instructional videos that are ONLY for Asteraki carriers. They are not on this site and they are not public on YouTube. To see them, get in touch with us with your purchase details and we'll send them to you. We'd also like to remind you that, besides in-person training appointments, we can go over anything that concerns you via video call too (Skype, Facebook, Viber, etc.).

Below you'll find a collection of all the videos about using a ring sling carrier (with rings).

They apply only to Asteraki carriers (they do not apply to carriers from other makers, even if they look similar to Asteraki carriers).
Almost all of the videos below are usually accompanied by detailed instructions and comments about the carry they show. It's best not to watch them in isolation from that content, but to find them in their original place.

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Pick a carry or technique — tap to jump straight to the video.

  1. How to thread your sling through the rings
  2. How to put your sling on (2 videos)
  3. How to adjust your sling (2 videos)
  4. Tips and tricks for easy sling adjustment and how to keep the rings from sliding down
  5. Why it helps to keep the rings high
  6. How to keep the tail fabric from tangling in the rings while adjusting
  7. Upright carry with the legs out (with a 45-day-old baby) — from newborn
  8. Upright carry with the legs out (with a baby who holds up their head)
  9. How does your baby feel in a sling? Is the fabric "cutting into" their little thighs?
  10. Do you feel unsure that the baby might fall? How to make sure of a deep seat.
  11. How to adjust the sling so you raise the baby to the right height
  12. How to adjust the sling to bring the baby closer to you (for better breathing with newborns)
  13. Moving from the upright legs-out carry to the classic nursing position
  14. Classic nursing position (from newborn)
  15. "Reverse" nursing position (from newborn)
  16. Nursing in an upright position (ideal for babies with reflux) — requires you to support the head if the baby doesn't hold it up on their own
  17. Detailed, step-by-step instructions for the upright legs-out carry (3 videos)
  18. How to easily take the baby out of the sling
  19. Reclined position (for sleep) with the legs in (from newborn)
  20. Instructions for the reclined position (for sleep) with the legs in
  21. What to watch out for when carrying your baby in the reclined sleeping position
  22. Nursing position or sleeping position?
  23. How to switch sides in the sling to nurse in the classic position when you have nowhere to put the baby down
  24. Burping position high on the shoulder — with two slings (from newborn)
  25. Hip carry (over the hip) — from when the baby holds up their head
  26. How to fix your sling under the baby's legs
  27. Buddha position — facing out (from when the baby holds up their head)
  28. How to put an older child in the sling
  29. Classic back carry (from 6.5 months)
  30. Back carry with support on both shoulders (from 4 months)
  31. "Straddle" carry (for older children) who want one side free
  32. How to tuck away your sling's tail
  33. How to wear your sling in winter
  34. How to lay down a baby who has fallen asleep in the sling (2 videos)
▶How to thread your sling through the rings
▶How to put your sling on (2 videos)
How_to_adjust_and_make_pouch_for_sling.wmv
▶How to adjust your sling (2 videos)
marsipo_sling_me_yfasma_anoixto_stin_oura.wmv
pws_na_ftiaxw_to_sling_mou.wmv
▶Why it helps to keep the rings high
▶Tips and tricks for easy sling adjustment and how to keep the rings from sliding down
▶How to keep the tail fabric from tangling while adjusting
▶Upright carry with the legs out (with a 45-day-old baby) — from newborn
sling with newborn.wmv
▶Upright carry with the legs out (with a baby who holds up their head)
wearing baby in ring sling.wmv
▶How does your baby feel in a sling? Is the fabric "cutting into" their little thighs?
▶Do you feel unsure that the baby might fall? How to make sure of a deep seat.
▶How to adjust the sling so you raise the baby to the right height
▶How to adjust the sling to bring the baby closer to you (for better breathing with newborns)
neogennito_mwro_se_marsipo.wmv
▶Moving from the upright legs-out carry to the classic nursing position
from tummy to tummy to reverse cradle for breastfeeding.wmv
▶Classic nursing position (from newborn)
thilasmos_se_marsipo_ring_sling.wmv
breastfeeding in ringsling
open tail sling for easy adjustment
▶"Reverse" nursing position (from newborn)
thilasmos_se_marsipo_ring_sling_allos_tropos.wmv
▶Nursing in an upright position (ideal for babies with reflux) — requires you to support the head if the baby doesn't hold it up on their own
▶Detailed, step-by-step instructions for the upright legs-out carry (3 videos)
high_on_shoulder.wmv
get_baby's_legs_through_the_other_side_of_sling.wmv
how to wear baby in ring sling front position legs out.wmv
▶How to easily take the baby out of the sling
get baby out of ring sling.wmv
▶Reclined position (for sleep) with the legs in (from newborn)
me_marsipo_baby_sling_cradle_carry.wmv
▶Instructions for the reclined position (for sleep) with the legs in
Perfect Cradle position with newborn in sling.wmv
▶What to watch out for when carrying your baby in the reclined sleeping position
Right and wrong positioning.wmv
▶Nursing position or sleeping position?
Baby facing in or up.wmv
▶How to switch sides in the sling to nurse in the classic position when you have nowhere to put the baby down
Breastfeeding with a Ring Sling - How to switch sides
▶Burping position high on the shoulder — with two slings (from newborn)
▶Hip carry (over the hip) — from when the baby holds up their head
▶How to fix your sling under the baby's legs (if it doesn't reach properly behind the knees, if the baby's legs hang downward, or if one leg is higher than the other)
▶Buddha position — facing out (from when the baby holds up their head)
mwraki_sling_buddha position.wmv
▶How to put an older child in the sling
How to wear a standing toddler in a ring sling
▶Classic back carry (from 6.5 months)
▶Back carry with support on both shoulders (from 4 months)
▶"Straddle" carry (for older children) who want one side free
me marsipo sling stradle carry
▶How to tuck away your sling's tail
hiding the tail of your ringsling.AVI
▶How to wear your sling in winter
▶How to lay down a baby who has fallen asleep in the sling
Wearing twins down to sleep.wmv
For detailed instructions with photos, see here.
← Ring sling instructions
babywearing.gr