Description
Two rings, a very short wrap, and no sewing. That’s all it takes to make a ring sling you can pop your baby in and out of. If you have a short wrap sitting unused, or a woven you love and want a quicker option with, this is a lovely way to get there.
🎓 Ring slings feel quick once they click, but the shoulder and the tightening take a little practice. My Rock Your Ringsling course covers positioning, the shoulder setup, and how to adjust as your baby grows, shown with a newborn and a bigger baby → https://www.babywearingtraining.com/courses/ringsling/
📋 Full step-by-step recipe → https://wrapyouinlove.com/carry/no-sew-ring-sling
(Written instructions and the community scores, on my carry catalogue.)
⚠️ One thing that really matters: use proper sling rings made for babywearing, not craft or hardware rings. These rings carry your baby’s full weight, and babywearing rings are tested for exactly that.
The wrap sits over one shoulder, you add the rings and flip the fabric back so it crosses your back, comes under your arm, and threads up through the rings just like a classic ring sling. The one move that decides how the whole thing feels is gathering the fabric neatly at the shoulder before the rings go on. Keep the rails spread in the rings, top rail on top, bottom rail on the bottom, and it stays easy to tighten. Because the rings do the work, you can pre-tie it and adjust with a pull.
A small baby sits more toward the front, off center, while a bigger toddler can ride properly on your hip. It’s one shoulder and a single layer, so it’s brilliant for quick ups and downs and for nursing on the go, less the one for a long day with a heavy toddler. If you like the idea but don’t have rings, the No No No Hip Carry does the same job without them → https://wrapyouinlove.com/carry/no-no-no-hip-carry/
✅ Always check:
Close enough to kiss, head just below your chin
Chin off the chest, a finger’s width of room
Face clear and in view, fabric below the ear
Knees higher than the bum, back supported
Babywearing safety basics → https://wrapyouinlove.com/babywearing-safety/
New to wrapping, where to start → https://wrapyouinlove.com/where-to-start/
🎀 Wrap by Didymos
Hi, I’m Hedwych. I’ve been teaching babywearing since 2014 and carried four kids of my own. I make these videos so you can carry your baby with confidence, not stress.
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