How to Make a Baby Sling Out of a Bed Sheet

Babies that are worn cry less, breastfeed more and are generally happier. Wearing your baby is a great way to promote bonding and a physically and psychologically healthier baby and should not be expensive. Here are a few simple steps to making your own baby sling.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cotton Bed sheet or Cotton material.

1. 
    
   nice colors

   Pick a nice sheet that you wouldn't mind wearing around town. Striped material (lengthwise) tends to look pretty stylish...

2. Cut the sheet lengthwise into strips that are about 36-40 inches wide and however long your cotton sheet may be.

3. Sew the strips together so that they become one long sheet that is anywhere from 9-12 feet long depending upon your size and your intended wrapping styles that you'd like to use.

4. Hem the edges so that the baby does not get little strings in his mouth or tangled in his little fingers and toes.

5. Learn the different ways to wrap your baby. (I will post some more articles about this when I get a chance.) bed sheets are particularly good for back wraps because they are not so elastic, but firmly hod baby in place.

6. 
    
   baby on board

   Wear your baby with pride! You are a mother/father who is taking care to provide your infant with the closeness that he needs from you. He/she will thank you someday.

[lululovesu]

on 5/4/2009 I can't tell when this article was posted, I was just curious when you thought you might get the instructions posted. = ) Love the pic!

[AdirondackTrina]

on 4/8/2009 I couldn't have survived without hour baby sling, and I love your pic! I look forward to seeing your sling making instructions!

[makaksa]

on 4/7/2009 I have a sling that was purchased and I love it. If only I had your article a year ago! Maybe I will try to make one for my friend who is expecting a baby next month though.

[turtledove]

on 4/3/2009 I made one of these for my daughter, who was colicky. It was of a slightly stronger fabric, and lasted until she was walking. As she got older, she sat in it, facing me. It took some of her weight off of my hip.

[carby]

on 4/2/2009 This was a very interesting article. 5*