Make your own baby wrap (super easy!)
While visiting a friend today, she showed me how to use a baby wrap. I’m used to slings, mei tai’s and baby carriers. My favorite for a young baby is the Maya Wrap (it’s a ring sling) because it’s so versatile and supportive for those squirmy and weak babies. My favorite for older babies and toddlers is my Ellaroo mei tai.
Anyway, a wrap is just a loooong peice of fabric. My friend mentioned that if you buy 5 yards of fabric and cut it in half down the length, you’ll have two wraps. Find a fabric that doesn’t unravel and you wont’ have to sew a bit. Or you can use other fabrics and serge or hem the edges. Fleece is great for a winter wrap, a stretchy fabric is nice for young, light weight babies and a less stretchy fabric is better for older babies. You essentially ’strap’ your baby to your body by wrapping the wrap in different ways to be supportive and safe for your baby, and comfortable for yourself.
She showed me how to tie my 5 month old and mentioned there are a TON of ways you can tie your baby on. When I got home, I googled it and found this site that illustrates many more ways to wrap your baby.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
I make my own wraps the same way. I totally recommend them! Mine have all been with clearance fabrics, so that’s a great wrap for like $5-8! I definitely prefer a wrap for a tiny baby, and since brand name ones aren’t in our budget I’m so happy to have a few homemade ones on hand! Here’s the site I used…
http://www.mamatoto.org/Default.aspx?tabid=121
January 9th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
I just got my fabric today from the clearance rack! Two different types. Very excited to make a wrap and start doing this!
January 9th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
I made the wrap tonight and have my youngest in it right now. She’s fast asleep. It was so easy to tie her on and she is as snug as a bug. I might venture to say this is more comfortable than my sling, if that’s even possible (I love my sling!).
Ok mommas - get thee to a fabric store, buy some stretchy fabric that doesn’t unravel and make your wrap!!
If there is enough interest in the Monroe area I’d be willing to do a little babywearing meeting where I can show you how to use different popular carriers - and how to make wraps (we’ll make one together!) and how to tie your baby on…. Whatcha think? There would be no charge but if you want a wrap you gotta bring your own fabric. Maybe we could even do a wrap swap - you’ll be making two and maybe we can swap the extra. Let me know!