Front Double Hammock is a fabulous carry for newborns. It is one of my personal favourite carries because;
- It is very snuggly and supportive carry for both the parent and baby. For the baby the two "hammock" layers over baby's back really cocoons and gently holds them in their natural posture. For the parent the spread out straps over the shoulders and across the back really help spread the weight evenly and the band around the lower back really helps transfer most of the load onto the parents waist and hips.
- There is no fabric dividing baby's legs, which means they can be as curled up as they like and you don't need to try and prise their legs open or change their natural newborn shape in anyway.
- The twists at the shoulder help get the top part of the wrap nicely snug and secure providing ideal neck support without having any material in the way of baby's face. Which means plenty of airflow around their face and lovely clear sightlines for them too!
- You can pre-tie it and the pop baby in and tighten around them. Likewise you can loosen to take baby back out without untying. Making this a very practical carry because you don't have to keep retying it every time and you can pre-tie before you leave the house or before you drive your car ... avoiding the need to tie near muddy puddles when you reach your destination.
Here is how to do it;
And it's not just for newborns either. While many people will move onto the closely related Front Cross Carry as baby gets older (particularly for more wriggly babies, or those prone to straightening their legs) - you don't have to. I still used this carry regularly with each of my children right through to toddlerhood. Particularly at times they felt tired or overwhelmed because it is such a close contact carry and so snuggly that it really would calm them down at times like this. In fact I still remember vividly that the last time I carried my eldest in this carry was when he was 3 years old and he had Chicken Pox. Those first few days he felt really poorly (and itchy) and all he wanted to do was snuggle and sleep against me. And he defininitely didn't want to go on my back... he needed the security and the closeness of being in my front and this wrap really helped me support his weight and give me use of my arms while meeting his needs!
If you are struggling with this or any other carry please do get in touch. I can go through it with you step by step and provide real time feedback (whether online via Zoom or in person) and really help flatten the learning curve and ensure your 100% confident going forward.
-Madeleine