I just started wearing my son on my back in a rucksack carry (we have a moby and he's 8 months). The problem that I can see happening is that he loves to take naps in the wrap and I can't figure out what to do with his head. Really, I can't just let it flop around;0) Is there anyway that I can wear him on my back and be able to tuck his head in? Thanks for any advise.

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Becca

In a ruck, you could try pulling the top rail up really high so that it would give his head a little support.
For naps, I love wiggleproof back carry. It starts out like a ruck - then you bring each tail up through baby's legs and over your shoulders a 2nd time. I thought it was a hard carry at first but wth practice it gets easier. When they fall asleep it's really easy to pass the top cross over their head. Here's a link to TBW carry of the week for wiggleproof
http://www.thebabywearer.com/forum/show ... p?t=253850
And here's one of my favorite pics:

Thanks for the tip. We got to try it today and I think with a little practice it might work out well. I love the picture of your little one. Very peaceful!
Becca

jessica' thanks for the tip.
yeah it is an adorable pic. :love:

I'm trying to get good at wrapping too. but dd wiggles too much in a bwcc & I don't feel secure. I'll check it out.

cheers,
renee

mrsjtwalker posted two great threads on newborns using a back carry.
Here is the link to her picture with her 1 week old daughter:Newborn SHBC pics. As well here is a link to the video she added of a Newborn in a back carry.


I have never attempted to wear a newborn on the back, but I might just have to try when the next one gets here For me the easiest way to do a back carry is to lay the wrap out on the sofa and then place baby right in the middle of the wrap. Then I would sit down on the edge of the sofa with babies bum touching my lower back. Then I could grab the wrap and yell for totingtots to help because I was stuck LOL

No seriously I did eventually get it, but it took a bit of practice.

She on the other hand would just swing the baby up on her back and wrap him right on.

Here is a good video of what looks like 5+ month old being wrapped. wrap a baby on the side and the back I think the key is just practicing a bunch.

Here is an excellent picture tutorial of a back carry with a newborn
http://www.thebabywearer.com/forum/show ... back+carry

What carry are you doing? Is he sliding around while you are wrapping him or is it after he's on? Make sure you get a good pocket under his butt, between his body and your back. Also you may need to wrap more tightly to your back so that he doesn't have a lot of wiggle room.
If he's wiggling while you are wrapping, maybe let him play with something new or stand in front of a mirror so he can look at himself.