{"id":848865,"date":"2026-07-16T08:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dvlp.babywearing.gr\/how-to-get-baby-onto-your-back\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T08:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:52:33","slug":"how-to-get-baby-onto-your-back","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/en\/how-to-get-baby-onto-your-back\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your baby onto your back"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-519\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/mwro_sthn_plath.jpg\" alt=\"With the baby on your back you feel comfortable and your baby is happy!\" width=\"137\" height=\"198\" \/>Wearing your baby on your back is one of the most comfortable ways you can use, as it gives you freedom of movement while keeping your baby safe, away from whatever activity you are doing (e.g. if you are cooking, if you are washing the dishes, etc.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is also very pleasant for the baby because they have the chance to look comfortably around them (over your shoulder or from the side) while feeling the safety and security of being on mum or dad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is simpler than it looks, but you need to pay particular attention both to the <a href=\"\/genikes-odigies-gia-na-foreseis-to-mwro-se-marsipo-agalias\/\">basic rules<\/a> of babywearing, and to the specific instructions you follow depending on the type of carrier you are using. Remember that the first few times you wear your baby on your back, it is a good idea to have someone with you who will make sure that your baby is safe at all times. Each time, make sure to check in a mirror that you have followed the instructions correctly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regardless of whether you are using a wrap or a mei tai, and regardless of the &#8220;tying&#8221; method you choose, most of the time you first need <strong>to get the baby onto your back<\/strong> and then &#8220;wrap&#8221; them with the carrier you are using. There are several ways to do this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pws-na-valeis-to-mwro-stin-plati-sou\/methodos-petagma-psila-apo-xeria\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-622\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/instr_armsflying1.jpg\" alt=\"From the arms\" width=\"104\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"\/pws-na-valeis-to-mwro-stin-plati-sou\/methodos-petagma-psila-apo-xeria\/\">Tossing up into the air from the arms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pws-na-valeis-to-mwro-stin-plati-sou\/methodos-tou-ai-vasili\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-596\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/instr_santamethod.jpg\" alt=\"From the arms\" width=\"104\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"\/pws-na-valeis-to-mwro-stin-plati-sou\/methodos-tou-ai-vasili\/\">The &#8220;Santa Claus&#8221; method<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pws-na-valeis-to-mwro-stin-plati-sou\/methodos-gyrisma-apo-gofo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-589\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/instr_hipturn.jpg\" alt=\"From the arms\" width=\"104\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"\/pws-na-valeis-to-mwro-stin-plati-sou\/methodos-gyrisma-apo-gofo\/\">Turning from the hip<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/backcarry-with-meitai-using-bed.mpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-598 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/backcarry-with-meitai-using-bed.jpg\" alt=\"How to get the baby on your back using a sarong\" width=\"95\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/backcarry-with-meitai-using-bed.mpg\">Video: Using your bed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pws-na-valeis-to-mwro-stin-plati-sou\/methodos-pana-panw-apo-ton-wmo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-593\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/instr_diaperovershoulder.jpg\" alt=\"From the arms\" width=\"104\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"\/pws-na-valeis-to-mwro-stin-plati-sou\/methodos-pana-panw-apo-ton-wmo\/\">Diaper over the shoulder<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/get-baby-off-back.mpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/get-baby-off-back.jpg\" alt=\"From the arms\" width=\"95\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/get-baby-off-back.mpg\">Video: How to get the baby off your back<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> The above are ways to &#8220;get&#8221; the baby onto your back. To <strong>wear<\/strong> them with a soft carrier or with a simple piece of fabric (and to have your hands free), you will find the relevant instructions for the <strong>back carries<\/strong> on the following pages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/odigies-gia-marsipo-wrap\/\">Instructions with wrap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/odigies-gia-marsipo-mei-tai\/\">Instructions with mei tai<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/autosxediaste\/\">Instructions with a sarong, scarf, or whatever else you have to &#8220;improvise&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wearing your baby on your back is one of the most comfortable ways you can use, as it gives you freedom of movement while keeping your baby safe, away from whatever activity you are doing (e.g. if you are cooking, if you are washing the dishes, etc.) It is also very pleasant for the baby [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-848865","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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