
Be sure that you end your measurment at or about an inch bellow your belly button. You don't need to go all the way to your hip, as that will make the sling sag and pull your shoulder. The size of your sling is based on YOU not the baby.
How To Wear Your Munchkin
Here are some photos to get you started.

This is a pouch style sling. The baby sits in the pocket that is formed by the two layers of the sling. The edge towards you (with padding if your sling is a Deluxe) is called the bottom rail and the outside edge with the pocket called the top rail.
CRADLE AND CHEST CARRIES
Start with baby high on your Lower him into the pouch right Make sure you support his
shoulder and curl his legs where the curve is at the pocket. back if he's not holding his
in front of him like a frog. head up yet.
If he can hold his head up, he After you have him in and upright,
can lay on your chest. Adjsut the lower to the side into the pouch.
shoulder to get a snug hold on him.
Not done that in this photo yet.
HIP AND BACK CARRIES
Put yout sling on like a Pull the bottom rail edge so Pull the bottom rail to his
beauty queen. See her face? baby's feet go all the way knees and let him sit his
That's what I said, gorgeous! through. Baby's bumm bumm back in the curve.
I always start with the pocket ALWAYS goes where the
centered between my belly pocket is
button and hip.
Now that baby is on your hip Keep scootin' and put your arm There ya go.
grab the bottom folded edge in front of and around baby to
at your shoulder to support them as they scoot.
scoot him around.
KANGAROO CARRY
Fold baby's legs up froggy Pull the top edge of the sling Pop baby right in. Notice that
style in front of him, close to out to open the pocket. The shoulder is folded down to
his belly. tighten the top edge keeping
baby snug and secure
TRICKS YOU WANT TO KNOW
If the top rail of the sling feels loose, simply fold it down at your shoulder. This is especially important when using the back carry or the kangaroo carry (front facing out).

Use your sling to help teach the little guy how to walk. You don't have to bend over and hurt your back.