Liinalapsi Oy Vanamo User manual

Instruction Manual:
Vanamo baby wrap

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A woven baby wrap is an excellent help with everyday
child care and carrying the baby or babywearing has proven to
have many positive influences on baby’s development and well-
being. You can start babywearing with a newborn and continue
using the wrap up to the toddler age and even longer. A lot of
various wrapping methods are available for the front, hip and
back carries. A good carry to start from is the Front wrap cross
carry.
Practice with a doll or teddy and use a mirror as help. Ask another
adult to help you, if you feel unsure – specially with the back car-
ries. When you first start wearing the baby, make sure that baby
is well fed and calm. It is also good practise to start moving when
the baby is in the wrap for example take a walk. The movement
will calm the baby.
We strongly recommend that you will always carry the baby in an
upright position and facing towards you. Carry a small baby high
against your chest and her head close enough to kiss. Carry the
baby in the ergonomic frog leg position: baby’s legs wide open
and her knees at the same level or higher than her bottom. Baby’s
face should always be visible – do not cover baby’s face. Baby’s
nose should not be pressed against your body. The wrap should
be tight enouh so that baby’s chin will not curl against her chest.
Always monitor the baby in the sling or wrap and make sure that
baby can breath easily.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and use common sense
while carrying the baby. Baby’s safety is always your responsibility.
Do not perform any activities that might put your baby in dan-
ger for example bike or horse riding, running, jogging, jumping,
cooking, handling sharp or hot objects etc. Do not lay down or
sleep while baby is in the sling or wrap.
Under each carry we mention the wrap sizes that can be used for
this carry. The shortest size is suitable for a small sized women,
the medium size is for M-L size women and the longest size is for
large or tall parents.
Introduction & safety Simple hip carry with adjustable knot
Simple hip carry is fast and easy to put on and a short wrap is easy to take along in your purse. The carry is suitable for a newborn and for toddlers as well.
Here we show the adjustable knot but you can also make the regular double knot. Size of the wrap: 1 or 2.
1. Place the wrap on one shoulder. 4. Step three.
7. Hold baby on your shoulder. Slide
her into the pouch. Legs come out at
the lower part of wrap.
2. Bring the end of wrap from your
back side over your hip. Make the
adjustable knot as pictured: step one.
5. Step four.
8. Place baby on your hip at the wide
frog leg position. Pull the wrap up to
baby’s neck. Spread the wrap from
knee to knee. Tuck fabric under baby’s
bum.
3. Step two.
6. Step five. 9. Tighten the wrap by pulling the end
of wrap through the slip knot. If the
upper rail or the lower rail is too loose,
pull that rail through the knot to make
it tight.
10. Baby should be close to your body
and her head close enough to kiss.
Check regularly that fabric stays under
baby’s bum and correct if needed.

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9. Cross them under baby’s bottom. 12. You can spread the crossed parts
of wrap over baby’s back for extra
support. Fabric should go from knee
to knee.
10. Bring them under baby’s each leg
to your back.
13. Adjust the fabric comfortably on
your shoulders and spread it wide on
your back.
11. Make a double knot. 14. When baby is sleeping turn her
head and place her cheek against you.
Make sure baby can breath easily.
1. Find the middle of the wrap and
place it in front of you. Hold the wrap
at the upper rail while wrapping - this
way the wrap won’t be twisted on
your back.
4. Hold baby on your shoulder and
slide her into the center section. Ba-
by’s legs come our from the lower part
of wrap.
7. Tighten also the lower rail of the
wrap to make the fabric tight under
baby’s bum and her knee-pits. Hold
the other parts of wrap with your free
hand and keep them thight. Tighten
the opposite end of wrap as well.
2. Cross the wrap on your back and
bring both ends of wrap over the
shoulders to your front.
5. Place baby in the frog leg position:
legs wide spread and baby’s knees
higher than her bottom. Pull the wrap
up to baby’s neck. Wrap should go
from her knee to knee.
8. Hold both ends of wrap tightly.3. Make some room for the baby in
the center part.
6. Take one end of wrap, find the
upper rail and pull. This will tighten
the upper part of wrap behind baby’s
neck.
Front wrap cross carry
The front wrap cross carry is one of the most popular carries used with a long woven wrap. This carry is ideal for a newborn and it is also very comfortable
with an older baby. During the first weeks of baby’s life you can leave baby’s legs inside the wrap in the froggy position. Size of the wrap: 5, 6 or 7.

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9. Spread both sections of wrap over
the baby’s back from knee to knee.
Start from the inner cross.
12. If some parts of the wrap seems
too loose, find that rail from the ends
of wrap and pull the rail to make it
tighter.
10. Do the same to the outer cross:
spread the fabric wide. With a small
baby pull the fabric up to baby’s neck.
An older baby can also keep her hands
out.
13. Make a double knot.11. If the wrap seems too loose, open
the knot and tighten: pull from both
wrap tails and make a few small hops.
14. Spread the fabric smoothly over
your shoulders and on your back to
make it more comfortable.
15. Ready! Keep baby’s face visible.
When baby falls asleep, turn her
cheek against you and make sure ba-
by can breath easily.
Double cross carry
The double cross carry is great, if you need to take the baby out of the wrap and then back in without the need to un-wrap each time. This carry can be
used from about 4 months on. Size of the wrap: 5, 6 or 7.
1. Find the middle of wrap and place it
behind your back. Hold the wrap from
the upper rail while wrapping - this
way the wrap won’t be twisted.
4. Cross them behind your back. 7. Hold baby on your shoulder and
slide one leg through the inner cross
of wrap.
2. Cross both parts of the wrap in
front of you.
5. Bring the ends to your front and
make a knot. You can make a single
knot at this point so that it will be eas-
ier to adjust the wrap later. You can
also make a double knot now.
8. Move baby to your other shoulder
and put baby’s other leg through the
outer cross. Place baby in the frog leg
position, legs wide spread.
3. Bring both ends of wrap over your
shoulders and to your back.
6. Pull the crossed sections a little and
make some room for the baby.

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The hip cross carry is a simple and sturdy hip carry, and quick to put on. You can start using the hip cross carry at the age of about 4-6 months. Size of the
wrap: 3, 4 or 5.
1. Place the wrap over one shoulder.
The end of wrap on your front is a
little longer than the one hanging on
your back. Cross the wrap on the op-
posite hip.
4. And then the other leg through
another cross. Baby should sit in the
wide frog leg position on your hip.
7. If the wrap seems too loose, you
can open the knot and tighten the
wrap.
2. Bring both ends of wrap to the oth-
er hip and make a knot. You can make
a simple knot at this point and the
double knot later or the double knot
already now. Leave some room for the
baby.
5. Spread the inner cross over the ba-
by’s bum and back. The fabric should
go from knee to knee.
8. Make a double knot.3. Hold baby on your free shoulder
and bring her legs through the cross-
es of wrap. First one leg through one
cross.
6. Spread the outer cross also over ba-
by’s back and to her neck. A small ba-
by can keep her hands inside the wrap
but an older child may want to keep
her hands out.
9. Spread the fabric evenly over your
shoulder: pull the fabric away from
your neck.
10. Lift up the fabric again and place
smoothly on your shoulder.
11. Ready!
Hip cross carry

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Rucksack carry
The rucksack carry is one of the most simple back carries and it is a great back carry to start from. If you are not an experienced wrapper, we recommend
to use one of the front carries until the baby is at least 5-6 months. Carrying on the back has many advantages: the baby is not blocking your sight and you
can move and action more freely. Size of the wrap: 3, 4 or 5. It is possible to get the baby to your back in several different ways. Here is one handy method.
1. Place the baby in front of you - sit-
ting or standing, spread the middle
part of the wrap over baby’s back.
Hold firmly baby’s upper arms and the
wrap.
4. Place the baby high up on your
back.
7. Keep one end of wrap tight be-
tween your knees. Bring the other end
of wrap over your shoulder. Tighten
the upper rail and the lower rail. The
wrap should be tight enough to keep
the baby firmly against your back.
2. Lift the baby up. 5. Bend forward so that baby will stay
on your back. When you have a firm
hold of both ends of wrap you don’t
need to hold baby’s arms anymore.
8. Move the tight end of wrap be-
tween your knees. Now bring the oth-
er end of wrap over your shoulder and
tighten again. It is important to get
the upper part of wrap tight enough.
If it’s too loose, baby will stay too far
away from your body and carrying
feels uncomfortable.
3. And bring her over your shoulder
to your back.
9. Make sure that there is still plenty
of fabric under baby’s bottom and the
fabric goes from knee to knee.
12. Bring the other end of wrap under
your arm, over baby’s leg to your back.
10. Bring one end of wrap under your
arm and over baby’s leg.
13. And then under baby’s other leg
and back to front. The wrap is now
crossed under baby’s bottom.
11. Then bring it under baby’s other
leg and to your front. Put it tightly be-
tween your knees.
14. You can straighten your back now.
Make a double knot to your front.
15. The baby is firmly and safely on
your back. While carrying check every
now and then that the lower part of
wrap stays properly under baby’s bot-
tom.
6. Hold both ends of wrap with one
hand (or put them between your legs).
Place baby in the frog leg position.
Tuck plenty of fabric under baby’s bot-
tom and tuff fabric between you and
the baby. The wrap will stay better in
place.

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Double hammock
The Double Hammock is a very sturdy back carry and it is comfortable with a heavier child, too. This carry needs a little more practicing but it is definitely
worth the effort! Size of the wrap: 6, 7 or 8.
1. Place the wrap over baby’s back
and lift the baby to your back. Please
check the ”Rucksack carry” for more
detailed pictures.
4. Take the shorter end of wrap over
your shoulder and keep it tight be-
tween your knees.
7. Bring the wrap over your shoulder.2. Bend forward. Both ends of wrap
come under your arms to your front.
Leave one side longer than the other.
5. Bring the longer end of wrap that
comes under your arm across your
body. Bring it under the shorter end
of wrap.
8. Tighten all loose parts carefully by
pulling each rail of wrap. The fabric
across your body should become tight.
3. Make sure baby is in wide frog leg
position and there is plenty of fabric
under her bottom. The wrap should
go from knee to knee.
6. Take the longer end of wrap to your
back and spread the fabric widely
over baby’s back. Guide the upper rail
of wrap with one hand and hold the
lower rail with your other hand.
9. Tighten also the other end of wrap.
Make sure that the child stays in the
froggy position.
12. Do the same with the other end of
wrap: take it under your arm, over ba-
by’s leg, under her bottom and under
the other leg to the front again.
10. Keep one end of wrap tight be-
tween your knees. Take the other end
under your arm to the back. Bring it
over baby’s leg and under her bottom.
13. The ends of wrap are now crossed
under baby’s bottom. Make a double
knot to your waist.
11. Then bring it under baby’s oppo-
site leg to your front. Now put this
wrap between your legs tightly.
14. Spread the fabric on your shoul-
ders and across your body comforta-
bly.
15. Double hammock looks like this
from behind.
16. And this is how it looks like on
one side.

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Wrap cross carry on the back
Wrap cross carry is a classic and sturdy back carry that is comfortable with heavy toddlers, too. There are several ways to tie the wrap in front of you:
you can wear the straps rucksack style, make a simple knot high on your chest or cross them over your body like we do here. Size of the wrap: 5, 6 or 7.
1. Place the middle of the wrap over
baby’s back and lift baby to your back.
Please check the ”Rucksack carry” for
more detailed pictures.
4. Make sure the baby is in wide frog
leg position and there is plenty of
fabric under baby’s bottom. The wrap
should go from baby’s knee to knee.
7. Hold the upper rail and the low-
er rail of wrap and spread the fabric
widely over baby’s back.
2. Place baby to your upper back. 5. Keep one end of wrap tight be-
tween your knees.
8. Bring the end of wrap under your
arm and tighten the wrap well. Pull
both rails to make them tight.
3. Bring both ends of the wrap under
your arms.
6. Bring the other end of wrap across
your body and over your opposite
arm.
9. Bring the wrap under baby’s leg
and put it between your knees. Keep
it tight.
12. Tighten the fabric well and bring
the wrap under baby’s leg to the front.
10. Cross the other end of wrap over
your body and bring it over your arm.
13. Make a double knot to your front.11. Spread the fabric widely over ba-
by’s back. Make sure the fabric goes
from knee to knee.
14. Spread the fabric comfortably over
your shloulders and body.
15. Ready! Three layers of wrap give
the maximum support for the baby.

Vanamo wraps are machine washable. Do not use any fabric softeners. The
100 % cotton wraps and wraps with linen can be washed at 40 degrees of
Celsius. Wash the cotton-wool wraps in cold water (30 degrees of Celsius)
and use a wool cycle or a washing cycle for delicates. Only low spinning is
recommended for the cotton-wool for example 700 rpm.
Cotton and linen wraps can be tumble dried at low temperature but please
remember that tumble drying will wear out the fabric faster. The cot-
ton-wool wraps should only be dried flat or hang dried.
Cotton and linen wraps can be ironed at medium temperature. Ironing with
steem will make the cotton and linen wraps softer and ironing is specially
recommended for the linen wraps. If linen wrap shrinks in the wash, it
will regain some of the lost centimeters with steem ironing. Iron the wool
wraps only at low temperature.
All Vanamo wraps will shrink during the first wash and in the process they
will gain their final length and the optimum thickness. The cotton and cot-
ton-linen wraps will shrink the most. Shrinking is stronger, if you wash or
dry the wrap at hot temperature.
Washing and caring
for your Vanamo wrap
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