This is the first ring sling demo in our series of / how-to articles. It features a short video showing how easy it is to use a ring sling, with the baby in the upright position, suitable for newborns, complete with audio instructions.

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So, you have twins, or maybe a small age gap between two children. And you’d like to give babywearing a try? Bet you think it sounds like hard work, or you are resigned to carrying one, and pushing one (which is a great option, but not the only one!)

It is perfectly possibly to wear two babies at the same time, even in the same sling! Newborn twins actually like being squashed up together -- they have been llike that for nine months, after all. A good way to carry twins whilst they are young is using a ring sling, or a pouch (although you will need a bigger size) and using a cradle carry, with the babies’ feet together. Alternatively, you could use a stretchy wrap and carry them both tummy to tummy, snuggled together.

Once the babies get a little older (3 months or so) it is usually best to have two carriers, not least so you can hand one over to someone else if you need to. You can still use them both together iof and when you want, and you can use any combination of carriers -- two mei tais, two wraps, two ring slings, or a mixture of these. The important thing is to try to balance the weight as evenly as possible, so have one baby on each hip, or one on your front and one on your back.

Of course, as well as the convenience of using slings, a great advantage is that you can breastfeed on the go -- and this is true with twins too. Theeasiest way is in two ring slings, one on each hip, and you can nurse simultaneously. Bingo!

We’ve added another video demonstration / how-to article to our series to show you how easy babywearing twins is. It features a quick video showing how to carry two small babies in separate pouch slings.  The slings in the video are New Native pouches.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yhmor-rtVg

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This it the fourth of our video demonstrations / how-to articles. It features a quick video showing how easy it is to tie a mei tai sling, in a hip carry position. This isn’t meant as a step-by-step guide — but it’s a great example of how easy babywearing can be. The sling in the video is a SnugBaby mei tai.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8pR4uV8xGA

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Welcome to another one of our series of video demonstrations / how-to articles. This one features a quick video showing how easy it is to tie a mei tai sling, in a back carry position -- this one is with a nine month old baby. It isn’t meant as a step-by-step guide — but it’s a great example of how easy babywearing can be. The sling in the video is a SnugBaby mei tai.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS7O6Hl5u3A

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This is our second in our series of / how-to articles. It features a short video showing how easy it is to tie a stretchy wrap. This demo shows three different carrying positions, and gives audio instructions for to how to tie the wrap. The wrap in the video is a Moby Wrap.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC8iQI50E_k

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So, we keep hearing that one of the benefits of babywearing is the convenience it gives for breastfeeding -- in theory, just latch them on and off you go, baby feeding while you carry on. But how simple is it?

Well, unfortunately I can’t speak from personal experience on this one, as I found the breastfeeding part hard enough in itself without complicating matters, but here’s what the experts (the women who do it!) say.

As with anything, it is easiest to learn something new if you start off somewhere quiet, with plenty of time and feeling relaxed. Many people prefer a ring/pouch sling, or a soft wrap, for ease of positioning the baby, but it can be done with a mei tai aswell. I am told that if you want to make sure you retain modesty, it is a good idea to wear layers, so you can lift the top layer up and pull bottom layer down. If using a ring type sling, hold your baby in a cradle carry, and latch him on. If you are feeding an older baby, or using a mei tai, the tummy to tummy position is best -- with a MT just loosen the straps to lower the seat area down so that their mouth is at the right level, and away you go again. You can also do a tummy to tummy carry in a ring sling too, and this looks fab for older babies, who may not like the restriction of being laid down.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=No6dhFiRPQU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A5-y3R_JvY

It does look pretty straightforward, I have to say. If you’re have trouble, keep practising, and you will get there!

So, what about those benefits? Well, as breastfeeding is best done on demand, feeding whilst using a sling gives great convenience once you know how to do it, and means you can keep covered up if you wish, using the carrier as a cover. Not only that, but the act of babywearing helps facilitate breastfeeding as you produce more milk when your baby is close to you, and by more frequent feeding, so it is perfect if you are having difficulty.

If you have any of your own tips to add, we’d love to hear them in the comments below!

Video Credit: slingsilove on youtube

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This it the first of our video demonstrations / how-to articles. It features a quick video showing how easy it is to tie a mei tai sling. This isn’t meant as a step-by-step guide -- but it’s a great example of how easy babywearing can be. The sling in the video is a SnugBaby mei tai.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRqF341yg7s

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1. Tying a mei tai sling – Hip Carry
2. Tying a mei tai sling – Back Carry
3. How to Tie a Stretchy Wrap