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                                          Mei Tai Baby Carrier Wearing Instructions


Mei Tais are one of the simplest types of sling to get to grips with. They can be used from birth by cinching the body of the carrier to make it narrower but they really come into their own at around 3 months old when baby can sit with his legs out of the carrier.
Once you have the knack, baby can be popped into the Mei Tai very quickly and even back carries can be achieved in under a minute!
Worn over two shoulders, Mei Tais make baby feel so much lighter and enable you to carry your baby comfortably even for prolonged periods.

                                                       Front Carry (approx 3m onwards|)


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1. Tie the carrier
around your waist
like an apron. 
Have the fabric that
you want to face out
hanging against your
legs. 
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2. Pick the baby up
and hold against you,
tummy to tummy,
with his or her legs
in a "supported squat" position, straddling your
middle. 


Mei Tai front carry
3.  Scoop the whole carrier up your baby's back. (Don't just pull it up by a strap as this can make the baby unstable in your arms)

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4.  Take hold of the straps where they attach to the body of the carrier. 
Pull upwards a couple of times to ensure that the baby gets a "good seat" with her bottom lower than her knees.



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5.  Pass the shoulder straps over your shoulders one at a time.

Holding the baby firmly with the right arm, reach behind your back with the left arm and find the right shoulder strap where it hangs down your back.

Pull it firmly, in a downwards motion towards the left hip, until you take up the slack at the front of the carrier.

Mei Tai front carry
6.  Swap hands and repeat the procedure until you have the shoulder straps crossed at your back and both ends held firmly in front of you. 
At this point, pull forward one the straps in a see-sawing motion until baby is nice and high.
Without loosening the tension, cross the straps over the top of baby's legs.



Mei Tai front carry
7.  The cross under baby's bum can be created in different ways.

a) In a Wrap Tai, spread each strap out to its full width before passing over and under baby's legs.

Mei Tai front carry
8.  b) In a Mei Tai, bring the straps over baby's legs and twist the straps around each other once or twice before taking them back under baby's legs.


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9.  Tie the shoulder straps in a double knot at your back.

Mei Tai front carry
10.  Check that the baby's knees are higher than their bum in an "M" position. You can do this by placing your palms on the soles of baby's feet and pushing gently upwards.

  Baby's head must be close enough to kiss. They can have their arms in or out, but the carrier 
must come up to baby's armpits at least.

                                                       Back Carry (approx 6m onwards)


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                                                            Back Carry - Safety Method                                                     


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  • Home
  • SLING SHOP
    • Which Collection?
    • "Thrifty" Collection >
      • "Thrifty" Full Buckle carriers
      • "Thrfty" Half Buckles
      • "Thrifty" Meh Dais
    • "Plush" Collection >
      • "Plush" Full Buckle Carriers
      • "Plush" Half Buckles
      • "Plush" Meh Dais
    • "Deluxe" Collection >
      • "Deluxe" Full buckle carriers
      • "Deluxe" Half Buckles
      • "Deluxe" Meh Dais
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    • Ring Slings >
      • Plain Ring Slings
      • Patterned Ring Slings
    • Woven wraps
    • Sale Items
  • CUSTOM MADE CARRIERS
    • Custom-made Baby Carriers
    • Wrap Conversion Carriers
    • Wrap Conversion Ring Slings
    • Wrap Chopping and Shorties
  • SLING HIRE
    • Full Buckle carriers for hire
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    • Meh Dai Carriers for hire
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    • Ring Sling Wearing Instructions
    • Mei Tai/Half Buckle wearing Instructions
    • Full Buckle wearing Instructions
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    • How to re-thread buckles
  • About Pouchlings
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