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Ergo hip and back carry

MeganequineMeganequine member
in February 2012 Moms

Inspired off Grant's mom's post.  (Sorry can't remember your name. . .)

A lot of you said you used the ergo for hip or back carry.  I have one too.

1.  Any tips for the hip carry- It always seems a little akward to me.

2.  Can you do the back carry alone.  The only time I've gotten it to work was when both H and I were together.

Thanks!

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Re: Ergo hip and back carry

  • lancyjolancyjo member
    Check out YouTube for howto videos. It helped me a lot, especially with the hip carry. [which is both my and Aria's favorite these days!]

    If I'm wearing Aria on my hip, leave the main stap buckled and just slip it over my head. It's a lot easier [imo] than trying to reach around and buckle everything. So, I buckle the waist, then twist it to the side I want her on. [the left, for the purpose of this example] I already have the right side shoulder strap buckled to the bottom strap on the left. Then I sit Aria on my hip and tug the ergo up behind her. I slip the buckled strap over both of our heads, putting my left arm through. Then all I have to do is buckle the unneeded strap around my side. [under my right arm]

    If I am putting Aria on my back solo, I have to do it sitting down. I snap the ergo around my waist, sit down, and put Aria behind me. I pull her arms around my neck, and hold her hands with one hand, while using the other to pull that side's strap over my shoulder. Then I switch hands and pull the other side's strap up.

    It does take a minute or two of wriggling around after clipping everything before we both feel comfortable, no matter how many times I've done it.

    ETA: yeah... This is confusing. Just check out YouTube. It's a lot easier to understand! Haha!

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  • KatelynEA90KatelynEA90 member
    For hip carry, I do what lancy said. Sometimes I loosen the main strap and put it over my head and then slide LO into it. I have to make sure her back foot doesn't catch on the strap though.

    For back carry, I snap it around my waist then put LO on my back like a piggy back ride. I lean forward some, hold her with one hand and grab the arm strap with the other hand. I switch hands to grab the other strap. 
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  • 2chatter2chatter member

    This is inspring me to get our Ergo out again.  DS really really HATED it as an infant.  He loved the ring sling though, and DH and I both wore him until he walked.

     

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