https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 08:19:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-1034308 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:54:42 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1034308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Revel: You inspired me to make some tutorials, lol, so I just posted two videos on my blog that might help (if you haven't figured it out already). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-977575 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:29:55 +0000 Mrs. Twine 977575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Revel: Why don't you message me on my wall. I'd be happy to take a look for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-977505 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:10:28 +0000 hilsy85 977505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Revel: I have a sakura sling as well and have the same issue...I try to make sure the linen is as smooth as possible between the rings before putting LO in and adjusting it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-977501 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:09:26 +0000 Revel 977501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: Skype would probably help! It's tough to describe. I realize I was saying the fabric was getting stuck in the ring but it's really getting stuck between the rings as I adjust. I'm thinking that getting it as well adjusted as possible before I put LO in it may be my best solution at the moment, while I break in the linen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-972059 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:11:22 +0000 Mrs. Twine 972059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: @Revel: I'm envisioning a three-way Skype ;) I think maybe @Navy_Mommy is better at helping sight unseen. I just have a really hard time visualizing to give you the best answer. It sounds like the level of breaking in may be playing a role, but I think there should be a way to get this to work for you in the meantime as well. Obviously washing, line/air drying, and ironing will help soften the fabric. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-971999 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:54:58 +0000 Revel 971999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: @Navy_Mommy: thanks for responding so fast. When I said inside I meant the rail close to my body, and outside for farther from me, the side that is outside LO? The bunching is I guess just fabric getting stuck in the ring, or not sliding smoothly. Maybe the linen just needs to get worn in? I'm trying to get it as tight as possible before I put her in, but I still can't totally snug the outside fabric around her because it sticks in the ring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-971963 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:38:22 +0000 Navy_Mommy 971963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also do what@Mrs. Twine: does... tighten top rail, tighten bottom rail, adjust the middle. </p> <p>Also, you want to have the sling pretty snug before you even poor put it on. The less you have to tighten it once it's on with a baby init, the less likely it is to bunch up. </p> <p>And when tightening the top rail pull the top rail of the tail straight across your body (like the top rail is across your baby) and when you're tightening the bottom rail pull it diagonally downward across your body (again, in the direction it is going under your baby). I hope that makes sense, it's hard to explain without showing you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-971950 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:33:37 +0000 Navy_Mommy 971950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you mean the top rail or the bottom rail? Linen takes some time to break in, the more you run the fabric through the rings, the easier it'll get. Just make sure there's no bunching when you first put baby inthe sling and adjust slowly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-971947 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:32:12 +0000 Mrs. Twine 971947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I would need to see to be able to be the biggest help. If I am having trouble adjusting I try to start with one edge of the fabric, tighten that to where I want, find the other edge, tighten that, and then snug up the middle fabric and repeat as necessary. I also usually try to support the carry with one hand while I'm getting everything snug. Does this help or make sense? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ring-sling-help#post-971925 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:24:58 +0000 Revel 971925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Sakura bloom linen ring sling that I just started using for LO (8 weeks old). I'm having trouble with the fabric bunching in the rings when trying to adjust it, particularly when trying to adjust the outer rail once baby is in the sling.</p> <p>Anyone have any tips? </p>