We went hiking today along the nature preserve near our home (this is not a great picture but bear with me). With the baby in her sling, the family had a great day. Half way through the hike the baby, now 5 months old, decided that she was hungry. As I was nursing her while hiking, a lightbulb went off above my head. We need a blog with tips and tricks for sling users. Real life stuff. A how to of sorts.
So here goes: after about 4 months old you can start wearing your baby in the hip carry, belly to belly and kangaroo carry position. For details about these positions go to our sling instructions page.
You can always nurse in the cradle position but nursing in the upright sitting position is ultra easy.
Now I know it doesn't look like it in the above photo, but the baby's mouth is actually really close to where it needs to be to nurse. SO, I positioned her just slightly forward from my hip, pulled down my stretchy neck tee (a must when using this position to nurse), unsnapped my nursing bra and voila! I held a firm hand on her upper back while she nursed to prevent her from becoming unattached. I pulled up the sling to cover us but it would have been much nicer if I had on a nursing t-shirt with a slit in the side. If you want to use this position in public, I would highly suggest it.
Look for at least 2 posts a week about sling wearing.
Want to become a contributor? E-mail me with the subject BLOG at candice@lucky-baby.com. Have any other suggestions for nursing while wearing in the hip carry simply comment here.
Happy babywearing!
