Ergo and back carry, how do you do it?

[RockinSAHD]

I do the same as Kim by the sound of it. You really need to see it, did you look at the video? I think it's on YouTube too.

I put the waist belt on and hold DS in front of me facing me, then put my arm over his head and scoop him around onto my back and lean forward a bit. Once he's on my back and stuck there by gravity I loop my arms into the straps.
It sounds and looks hard but just takes some practice.

[Manhattan]

I really struggled with the back carry on my own, and the easiest way I found was to lay my ergo down (on the bed, couch, car seat), lay DD in position, then I would sit in front of her, and do the buckle up around my hips, and then lifted the straps up over my arms, effectively pulling DD into place. I found this technique on youtube as well. Hth

[Santosha]

Don't know if I'm allowed to post the link but on the ergo home page there's an instructional video that shows you how to do it. Takes a bit of practice for both you and your LO to get used to and I always prefer to have someone on hand as 'catcher' or to help me untangle myself if I mess it up, but I can do it solo ok!

[MrsFabuloso]

When DS1 was a bit older (about 12ish mths) I did the same as Kim, but when he was about 9ish mths, I used to do it sitting on the lounge or bed. Do up the waist strap around you waist at the back, have your DS close so you can layhim onto the pouch bit, then lift it all up with him and do up the arm straps.

[luna moth]

Waist belt on.
Hoik baby over your shoulder.
Bend forward so you're in an upside down L shape, with babe lying on your back.
Right arm grabs padded part of strap, then pull up and over.
Lean slightly to right side.
Pull left strap out wide, then up and over your shoulder.
Round your back to get body of carrier fully over baby
Stand up, shuffle a bit, do up chest strap.

We love back carrying here!

[onthefly]

related question - how do you adjust it so it's comfy? Sometimes when I put it on it's grea,t sometimes it's really uncomfortable and I can' tfor the life of me figure out why.
Do you have a trick?

[ladybird11]

Lol, I lay it down (on the bed, ground, back of the wagon - wherever lol) and get DS to lay on it and I put his leg in the spot where it should go.....then lean back so I'm almost laying on DS (get some funy looks lol), do up the waist buckle, pick up the other arm strap and put it on - and off we go lol!!

FWIW DS thinks its classic and laughs hysterically!