Liinalapsi Oy Vanamo Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual:

Vanamo baby wrap

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A woven baby wrap is an excellent help with everyday
child care and carrying the baby or babywearing has proven to
have many positive influences on baby’s development and well­being. You can start babywearing with a newborn and continue
using the wrap up to the toddler age and even longer. A lot of
various wrapping methods are available for the front, hip and
back carries. A good carry to start from is the Front wrap cross
carry.

Practice with a doll or teddy and use a mirror as help. Ask another
adult to help you, if you feel unsure – specially with the back car­ries. When you first start wearing the baby, make sure that baby
is well fed and calm. It is also good practise to start moving when
the baby is in the wrap for example take a walk. The movement
will calm the baby.

We strongly recommend that you will always carry the baby in an
upright position and facing towards you. Carry a small baby high
against your chest and her head close enough to kiss. Carry the
baby in the ergonomic frog leg position: baby’s legs wide open
and her knees at the same level or higher than her bottom. Baby’s
face should always be visible – do not cover baby’s face. Baby’s
nose should not be pressed against your body. The wrap should
be tight enouh so that baby’s chin will not curl against her chest.
Always monitor the baby in the sling or wrap and make sure that
baby can breath easily.

Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and use common sense
while carrying the baby. Baby’s safety is always your responsibility.
Do not perform any activities that might put your baby in dan­ger for example bike or horse riding, running, jogging, jumping,
cooking, handling sharp or hot objects etc. Do not lay down or
sleep while baby is in the sling or wrap.

Under each carry we mention the wrap sizes that can be used for
this carry. The shortest size is suitable for a small sized women,
the medium size is for M-L size women and the longest size is for
large or tall parents.

Introduction & safety

Simple hip carry with adjustable knot

Simple hip carry is fast and easy to put on and a short wrap is easy to take along in your purse. The carry is suitable for a newborn and for toddlers as well.
Here we show the adjustable knot but you can also make the regular double knot. Size of the wrap: 1 or 2.

1. Place the wrap on one shoulder. 4. Step three.

7. Hold baby on your shoulder. Slide
her into the pouch. Legs come out at
the lower part of wrap.

2. Bring the end of wrap from your
back side over your hip. Make the
adjustable knot as pictured: step one.

5. Step four.

8. Place baby on your hip at the wide
frog leg position. Pull the wrap up to
baby’s neck. Spread the wrap from
knee to knee. Tuck fabric under baby’s
bum.

3. Step two.

6. Step five. 9. Tighten the wrap by pulling the end
of wrap through the slip knot. If the
upper rail or the lower rail is too loose,
pull that rail through the knot to make
it tight.

10. Baby should be close to your body
and her head close enough to kiss.
Check regularly that fabric stays under
baby’s bum and correct if needed.

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9. Cross them under baby’s bottom. 12. You can spread the crossed parts
of wrap over baby’s back for extra
support. Fabric should go from knee
to knee.

10. Bring them under baby’s each leg
to your back.

13. Adjust the fabric comfortably on
your shoulders and spread it wide on
your back.

11. Make a double knot. 14. When baby is sleeping turn her
head and place her cheek against you.
Make sure baby can breath easily.

1. Find the middle of the wrap and
place it in front of you. Hold the wrap
at the upper rail while wrapping - this
way the wrap won’t be twisted on
your back.

4. Hold baby on your shoulder and
slide her into the center section. Ba­by’s legs come our from the lower part
of wrap.

7. Tighten also the lower rail of the
wrap to make the fabric tight under
baby’s bum and her knee-pits. Hold
the other parts of wrap with your free
hand and keep them thight. Tighten
the opposite end of wrap as well.

2. Cross the wrap on your back and
bring both ends of wrap over the
shoulders to your front.

5. Place baby in the frog leg position:
legs wide spread and baby’s knees
higher than her bottom. Pull the wrap
up to baby’s neck. Wrap should go
from her knee to knee.

8. Hold both ends of wrap tightly.3. Make some room for the baby in

the center part.

6. Take one end of wrap, find the
upper rail and pull. This will tighten
the upper part of wrap behind baby’s
neck.

Front wrap cross carry

The front wrap cross carry is one of the most popular carries used with a long woven wrap. This carry is ideal for a newborn and it is also very comfortable
with an older baby. During the first weeks of baby’s life you can leave baby’s legs inside the wrap in the froggy position. Size of the wrap: 5, 6 or 7.