Front Wrap Cross Carry

Instructions for the FWCC (Front Wrap Cross Carry)

This is one of my favorite front carries. It’s very supportive and comfortable, ideal for carrying for long periods of time. The inner cumberbund prevents baby from leaning backwards, making for a very secure carry.

In these instructions, baby is 6 months and the wrap is a Didymos Blue/White Indio 4.7m.

Click here for video instructions for Front Wrap Cross Carry.

First, assemble your tools. ;)

Baby and wrap

Next, find the center of your wrap.

Find the middle of your wrap

Wrap one side of the wrap around your back.

Wrap one side of wrap around back

Pull wrap up over your shoulder.

Pull wrap up over your shoulder

Back view of pulling wrap up over your shoulder.

Back view of pulling wrap up over your shoulder

Bring wrap over your shoulder to the front.

Bring wrap over your shoulder to the front

Bring the other side of the wrap around your back in the same way.

Bring the other side of the wrap around your back in the same way

Bring wrap over your shoulder to the front.

Bring wrap over your shoulder to the front

Next, slide your baby down into the pocket.

Slide baby into pocket

Spread pocket from baby’s knees up to baby’s armpits (or up onto baby’s shoulders, if you prefer).

Spread pocket across baby's back

Get baby into a good sitting position (knees higher than bum), with the wrap being a nice pocket under baby.

Get baby into a good sitting position with wrap as a pouch

Now, grab one of the wrap ends laying over your shoulders.

Grab one wrap end laying on shoulder

Tighten the strap from rail to rail so that the pouch around baby tightens securely.

Tighten strap from rail to rail to secure the pouch

Tuck strap around baby, spreading from knee to knee, tightening all along.

Tuck strap around baby, spreading from knee to knee

Tuck strap under baby’s opposite leg.

Tuck strap under baby's opposite leg

Now grab the other strap over your other shoulder and tighten rail to rail.

Grab the other strap and tighten

Tuck strap around baby, spreading from knee to knee, tightening all along; tuck strap under baby’s opposite leg.

Tuck strap around baby; tuck under opposite leg

Grab both straps, take them around your back, and tie.

Take straps to back; tie

Finished back view.

Finished back view

Finished front view!

Finished front view

Happy wrapped baby!

Happy wrapped baby!

Click here for video instructions for Front Wrap Cross Carry.

2 Comments to “Front Wrap Cross Carry”
  1. jess says:

    Can i know where to buy the wrap fabric? tks

    • jordan says:

      Well, you can either buy a pre-made wrap, or you can just buy some fabric and make your own. If you want to buy one, just search the brand name of the wrap you want and you should find lots of web stores that sell them. If you want to buy a wrap, but your funds are limited, you can frequently find them on ebay.com or on forums like thebabywearer.com. And if you want to make your own, just find yourself a nice sturdy cotton fabric with some diagonal give and cut it to the size you want. Have fun! :)

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