Features of Pouches
- Easy to learn
- Easy to put on
- Easy to take the baby in and out ("popability")
- Customized fit
- No Extra fabric, buckles, or rings
- Fold compactly when not in use
- Usually machine-washable
- Accommodates newborns to toddler
- Allows breastfeeding while carrying
Pouch Positions (or "carries")
- Lying down (carle, nursing)
- "Newborn snuggle" (vertical, facing in, legs tucked under)
- Snuggle hold (sitting up, facing in, legs out)
- “Buddha” carry (sitting up, facing out, feet tucked in)
- Sideways “kangaroo” (sitting up, facing sideways)
- On the hip, facing in
- On the back, sitting up, facing in, legs out