8 Carry position options for your baby carrier
Every pro was once a beginner.
You and your baby are trying something new and exciting, so give yourself enough time and grace to get it down.
Try putting on the carrier at home, with baby (and parent ideally) fed and rested. If baby starts getting fussy, take a short walk around the house and a few breaths, and continue when you're both ready.
Adjust all the straps for a snug fit and once positioned correctly, your baby should be high on your chest, and the carry should feel secure, like when you're holding them in your arms.
Have fun with your little one!
Infant insert
position 1
For babies 7-10 lbs, snap the sides of your infant insert together, forming a ball shape. Your baby's legs should be in the fetal tuck position around the infant insert.
position 2
For babies 10 - 15 lbs, leave the infant insert open. Your baby's legs should be in an M position around the unsnapped infant insert.
insert removed
Fro babies 15 lbs and up, detach and remove the infant insert entirely. Your baby's legs should wrap around your waist and hang over the waist belt outside of the carrier panel.
adjustable seat
Your Beco Eight Baby Carrier features an adjustable seat with two width options. When carrying your baby in a front carry facing out position, use the narrow seat option.
narrow setting
Attach seat snaps together in front of your carrier centered above the waist best.
wide setting
To switch to the wide seat option, open the seat snaps and attach to the back of the waist belt. Tuck the seat connecting snaps into the interior snap storage opening on the inside of the waist belt.
1. Front Carry Facing In
+ Use the snaps to adjust the seat width to fit your baby comfortably.
+ Buckle the waist belt around your natural waist.
+ Hold baby in your arms and pull the panel of the carrier over their back.
+ Bring shoulder straps over your shoulders, buckle the chest strap and tighten as needed.
2. FRONT CARRY FACING OUT
For babies with full head and neck control (6+ months) and for limited amounts of wake time.
+ Use the snaps to set the seat width to a narrow setting.
+ Buckle the waist belt around your natural waist.
+ Fold headrest down.
+ Hold baby on your front and bring the panel of the carrier over their back.
+ Bring shoulder straps over your shoulders, buckle the back strap and tighten as needed!
3. BACK CARRY
For babies with full head and neck control and can sit unassisted (6+ months)
+ Adjust the seat width to the wide setting
+ Buckle the waist belt around your natural waist.
+ Put baby on your back using one of your preferred techniques
+ Pull the panel over their back and bring shoulder straps over your shoulders
+ Buckle the chest strap and tighten as needed!
For best results, practice getting baby on your back without a carrier first!
4. Hip carry
For babies with full head and neck control only (4+ months).
+ Adjust the seat width to the wide setting
+ Buckle the waist belt around your natural waist with the panel at your hip.
+ Hold baby on your hip as you would hold them in your arms.
+ Pull the panel over their back and bring one of the shoulder straps over your shoulder and around your torso.
+ Bring the other shoulder strap around your torso.
+ Tighten as needed.
