«Upright position» with a pareo
This position is suitable for babies who can support their own head (from about 2-3 months old).
Note: I took the following photos when I was 7 months pregnant and my Vasilis was 16 months old and weighed 15.5 kilos!
1. You can use a pareo or a wide scarf or a pashmina. Prefer fabrics that “breathe”.
2. First you need to “measure” where you should tie the knot on your pareo! Spread your pareo over your shoulder (if it is too wide, fold it in half, with the opening towards your neck).
3. Hold your baby on your shoulder (as if you wanted to burp them) and “cover” them with your pareo diagonally.
4. Tie a knot above your hip (on the opposite side from the one on which you are holding your baby), roughly at the height of your navel.
5. While always supporting your baby on your shoulder, move the pareo around your body (and over your baby) so as to bring the knot below your shoulder (alternatively, behind your back if that suits you better).
6. Now you have a “pouch” made to your measurements!
(In this photo I have set the “baby” aside, just so that the “improvised pouch” shows better! You can continue with the next steps without needing to put your baby down!)
7. You can now place your baby inside the “pouch” (“pocket”) that has been created. Hold your baby on your shoulder and follow the instructions for the “seated position” with pouch.
8. A comfortable “seated” position. The baby could be in front of you or on the side (over your hip). Don’t forget that if your baby is small (cannot yet sit without support), you should bring the fabric up high on their back, at least up to below their armpits.
See detailed instructions on how to make a carrier with a simple piece of cloth in the video below:
