Podegi

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Orit

Podegi is a Korean traditional baby carrier. Like Onbuhimo, the Japanese carrier, it is made from a rectangle piece of cloth with 2 straps coming out of the 2 upper angles. It’s great for moms who prefer to tie the carrier straps on their chest rather than on their shoulders. You can also tie them over the shoulders like Mei tai and Onbuhimo so it is a very versatile carrier, that can suit the different preferences of mom and dad, or even of the same person, regarding the center of weight.

Another great feature of this carrier, like the other asian carriers, is the possibility to place your baby high on your back so they can peep over your shoulder. Some babies will refuse to be back carried if placed any lower than that.

Pogedis come in a large variety of forms, some are wide enough to cover your body entirely, others are narrower and cover only baby’s body.

Though traditionally used mainly as a back carrier, it can be used in tummy to tummy position from birth, and on your hip (from about 6 months). Skilled moms can put baby on their back even before baby holds head firmly, but I would advise less skilled moms to wait with back carry until about 3-4 months at least.