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The wrap is made from one piece of coon fabric. It is three
metres long and about half a
metre wide. The wrap has two straps on each side of a middle
piece (centre piece E).
Figure 1: the basic pieces that make up the wrap
About theKalafong
Kangaroo
Mother Care
Thari wrap
Thari Slinginstruconleaet
Hold the wrap with the centre
piece against your chest under
your chin, with the straps
hanging from each side
(two on each side).
1Bring the boom straps
(C and D) around your back.
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Cross the boom straps at your
back and bring them to front,
just below your breasts, as
shown.
Tie a double knot where the
straps join in front under your
breasts and on top of the centre
piece (E). This is where your
babys legs and boom will go.
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How to e the wrap
Strap Length 115cm
Length from midpoint 150cmStrap B
Strap DStrap C
Strap A Midpoint
35-37cm
Width
12,5cm
Central piece E70-75cm wide
Total Length 3 metres
50-55cmwide
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Wrap the top straps (A and B)
around your back, under your
arms then cross the straps at
the back and bring them over
your shoulders to the front.
Let the straps hang in front
away from the centre piece so
that the top edge of the centre
piece is loose, so that it forms a
pouch for your baby.
5Pick up your baby and gently
li him or her into the pouch
created by the centre piece.
(You may want to do this while
sing if you feel unsure.)
Make sure your babys legs arestretched out on each side of
your waist and that the hands
are next to the head. Gently
turn your babys head to the
side if necessary. Your baby is
sing correctly if the top edge
of the centre piece is level with
the middle of their ear.
Once your baby is seled, pull the hanging top straps forward unl
your baby is secure against your
chest. With one arm stretched across to hold your baby, e one
top strap to one boom strap with
a double knot. Swapping sides, e the other top strap to the
second boom strap with a
double knot.
These pictures just demonstrate how the wrap
should be ed and how the infant should be
posion. A doll was used for this demonstraon.
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Looking afer
the wrapThe wrap can be machine
washed and tumble dried.
If you want to, iron it on a
medium steam seng.
Important safety points
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The Kalafong Kangaroo Mother Care Thari wrap was designed &
created by Dr Elise van Rooyen, Department of
Paediatrics, Kalafong Hospital, Private Bag x396, Pretoria,
0001, South Africa. E-mail address: [email protected],
Tel: +27 (12) 3731036 / 1009, Fax: +27(12) 373 7977
Make sure you have ed the wrap securely and
rmly so you can let go and move your arms
freely while your baby is safe and snug inside
the pouch.
Make sure that the top edge of the pouch created
by the centre piece holds your babys head at the
level of the ear. This is very important so your
babys breathing isnt aected in any way.
If youre breaseeding or if you need to express,
you need to loosen the top straps a bit to allow
your baby to move onto your breast. Remember
to reposion your baby correctly and ghten the
straps again once youve nished.
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