Is it hard to breastfeed in a maya wrap ring sling?
ROCKMUM LOVES BOWIE asked:
i just made a maya wrap today, im finding it hard to get my 8mth old baby comfy in it without the fear of her slipping out
i havent tried to breastfeed in it yet, but i heard its hard to feed older babies in the sling
do u have any advice about feeding in the sling, and positions of a baby 8mths
thanks, and if i practice with it will it get easy and will i end up loving it?
Yes, practice will do it!!
I loved mine, I got it when my daughter was 4 months old and it probably took me a good month of using it at home and at La Leche League meetings and playgroups before I felt like I was a pro at it!!
I didn’t find it hard to nurse at all… the only thing was at around 9-10 months, my daughter got nosey and interested in the world… so if we were at the mall or somewhere loud/crowded, she didnt’ want to be hidden inside to nurse… she wanted to people watch… I think that’s an age thing though, not just a sling thing… we had to actually use the nursing mothers room at the mall because she was just too interested and distracted to just latch on and have lunch.
Awesome job making your ‘maya’ sling.
Takes pratice, so don’t expect to feel comfortable nursing yet. Try to get baby in a cosy position and if breastfeeding happens it happens.
I find the cradle hold with the babies head towards the rings best, then you can slide baby down and over to the other side. Also at 8 months she might like a more upright hold like the tummy to tummy for breastfeeding, might take some getting used.
Keep practicing!