Podaegi Korean Baby
Carrier Wearing Instructions |
Front Carry
Sit in a chair with baby in your lap, facing you. Wrap the podaegi
around you, with the straps going toward your back (under your arms).
Wrap the straps around, cross the straps in the back, and pull the
straps until baby is snug against your chest. Then pull them up
over your shoulders, wrap them under baby’s bottom, then tie
them behind you. You can also tie them under baby's bottom.
Back Carry, Shoulder Straps
1. Get the baby on your back in the podaegi (not tied in yet) and
cross the straps in front like you normally would (under the arms).
2. Instead of wrapping the straps under your arms by your side and
under the baby's behind, you should go directly over your shoulders
and pull them down under the baby's bottom, like you normally would,
and bring back around and tie in front.
Back Carry, Tied Shoulder Straps
It may be easier to get the back carry secure if you tie the straps
in front (like you would tie when starting to tie your shoes) then
pull them over your shoulders.
Traditional Back Carry
1. Stretch the podaegi out on a large chair or sofa. Place baby
on the podegi so that it goes all the way up to the base of the
baby's neck.
2. Pull the straps of the podaegi around in front of you tightly.
For a young infant, you want to make sure the baby's arms are inside
the podegi.
3. While holding the podaegi straps taut in front of you with one
hand, stand up slowly. Always support the baby's bottom with the
other hand until the podaegi is completely on. Lean over and boost
baby up your back to a comfortable position. Baby's head should
be high on your back.
4. Cross the straps across your chest just at armpit level. Make
sure the podaegi fits snugly across your chest, but is not too tight.
 5.
Wrap the straps behind you and cross them securely under baby's
bottom. Baby's legs should hang down and slightly straddle your
body.
 6.
Bring the straps in front of you and tie them in front.
 7.
And you're done!
Helpful Tips: Make sure you have the baby as close to your back
as possible to keep it comfortable when carrying them--and it's
also safer. A little space is okay. We've found that when you tie
the straps across the front, it's easier to get the podaegi tight
and keep baby close enough. In Korea it seems that women always
have help putting podegis on, but here in the USA it's a little
different. So you might find it easier to tie it before going over
the shoulders if there is no one to help. The other way is a little
more difficult without help.
[Adapted from On Mama's Back literature.]
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