Maz how do you fling the long strap around without getting it all twisted and so that it sits nicely against your back Bet your going to say its just practice!!!!
no no not practise..Is till stuff it up if im not careful
While my leg is up and M is in with the back up, I grab the strap and with my right arm, sort of put it behind me back and run my fingers over the strap to make sure its straight while flinging at the same time....lol im trying to do it while writing this and i look like im having a fit
I wear the strap from the the carrier under my arm on the left side to...I find it fits be better this way
You think you look silly, DH and i are standing in the living room practicing with a teddy bear. Mind you Lachy weighs 9kg more than the teddy and squirms around a hell of a lot more . I think i have the idea though so will try with L tomorrow. Dunno if he would appreciate it if we woke him up now to practice he he. Ill let you know how we went. Wish us luck!
I have a tutorial i typed of how to make and use a meitai and it has a number of photos of me and a big teddy to show you how to tie (because i was on my own and i couldn't freeze with DD balanced half way through the process and then set the timer on the camera without dropping her on her head)
Bx, what Isobel has is not actually a mei tai, it's a dedicated hip carrier, with a single cupped shoulder that buckles at the front. It's called a Mei-Hip (that's the brand name) because the body is based on a mei tai body, with a padded waist that can be either buckled or tied and that is worn apron style.
Isobel, have you read the PDF instructions on the Ellaroo site? There are pictures that may help.
I have a different type of hip carrier (a Scootababy) which doesn't have the buckle on the shoulder- it is much easier to use as a result, as the shoulder strap can be loosened and lifted into position over the wearer's and the baby's head then tightened (without having to actually undo and redo any buckles), but some of what I say might still be of help to you, even with a slightly different carrier.
On the Mei-Hip, can the shoulder strap be loosened enough so that you can bring it over your shoulder with the buckle already done up? If it can, this would really help (although from looking at the instructions, it doesn't look that way). Once you have the carrier on, you can then tighten it enough to suit. If that's doable, then it might make it much easier. If it's not, sorry that I've suggested something completely useless
Oh Suse..you might be onto something there hon.......you could loosen the buckle, slip it over your head then tighten it back up...hmmmm im going to try tomorrow now.
Bet your going to say its just practice!!!!
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. I think i have the idea though so will try with L tomorrow. Dunno if he would appreciate it if we woke him up now to practice he he. Ill let you know how we went. Wish us luck!
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