How to wrap

Start by wrapping the baby's left hand first however you or your baby may be more comfortable starting with the right hand.

• Fold down one long edge about 20cms and place your baby in the middle with her shoulders at the level of the fold
• Place your baby's left hand under the fold
• Keeping your baby's left hand near the shoulder. Take the top of the fold and tuck it under your baby's legs
• Take the left edge of this new fold and wrap it over your baby's body then tuck it under the body on the right side
• Place your baby's right hand under the fold.
• Keeping your baby's right hand near the shoulder take the top of the fold and tuck it under your baby's legs
• Take the right edge of this new fold and wrap it over your baby's body then tuck it under the body on the left side
• Fold any extra length of the wrap under your baby's legs

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This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot. Sources include Karitane.