Nikki, When I lived in central Africa, where I learned to carry my babies in a traditional sling (a long piece of material) the babies are splayed against the mother's back (or chest) in an upright position. It was easy to do/use and cost the length of about 2-3 yds of fabric. I used this method with both of my children. Holly McSpadden, IBCLC Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome