Back Wrap Cross Carry with Rucksack Straps

Instructions for BWCC w/RS (Back Wrap Cross Carry with Rucksack Straps)

Back wrap cross carry is an extremely supportive back carry, with three layers of fabric over baby and the straps going under and then over your shoulders for amazing comfort. Back wrap cross carry does require alot of steps and can therefore be a challenge to learn and perfect, but when it’s right it’s awesome for long carries. It also situates baby low on your back, rather than up by your shoulders, and so it is not right for all situations, but it is a lovely carry to wear a sleeping baby in. :)   In this BWCC variation, Rucksack (backpack) straps are used. Rucksack straps are nice in that they put no pressure on your chest. Also, they save quite a bit of fabric and so you can use a medium length wrap. They are also helpful if you are planning on laying baby down after he/she falls asleep as the straps can easily slide off your shoulders, instead of you being tangled in the wrap.

Click here for video instructions for Back Wrap Cross Carry with Rucksack Straps.

In these instructions, baby is 8 months and the wrap is a Didymos Aubergine Waves 4.7m.

First, assemble your tools. ;)

Baby and wrap

Find the center of your wrap.

Middle of wrap

Put the wrap on baby’s back and then get baby onto your back.

Get baby on back

I prefer to bring one of the sides of the wrap up over one of my shoulders at this point. This is not it’s final position, but it helps keep baby secure while you are wrapping.

Bring strap over shoulder

Tighten well and tuck between your legs.

Tuck strap between legs

Grab the other side of the wrap and bring it under your arm, tighten well; make sure baby is in a good pouch seat.

Take strap under arm

Bring that strap back over the same shoulder.

Take strap over shoulder

Spread wrap across baby’s back.

Spread wrap over baby's back

Tighten well and bring wrap under baby’s leg.

Tighten, bring under baby's leg

Put that strap between your legs and grab the other strap.

Switch straps between legs

Bring the wrap under your arm and tighten well.

Bring wrap under arm, tighten

Bring wrap back over the same shoulder.

Bring wrap over shoulder

Spread the wrap over baby’s back.

Spread wrap across baby's back

Tighten well, bring wrap under baby’s leg and around to the front.

Tighten, bring under baby's leg

Tie knot.

Tie knot

All done!

All done

Back view.

Back view

Happy wrapped baby!

Happy wrapped baby
One Comments to “Back Wrap Cross Carry with Rucksack Straps”
  1. Xan says:

    That is the cutest baby I’ve ever seen. What a neat technique. I’ll have to try this out as soon as my sisters’ twins are born. She’s gonna need the backup. :3

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