Just looked around online and it looks like a ring sling is going to be the best. Are these pretty easy to uses? Or, if there is something I'm missing and there is a different type of sling that will suit better let me know!
Need Suggestions
DH and I are taking Anna on an overseas trip next month to see DH's parents (my first time meeting them!) Anna will be 6 months at the time of our trip and I suspect she will weigh between 16 and 17 pounds. She absolutely loves her snugli and we will be taking it with us, but I would like some suggestions on what wraps are easiest to BF in while walking. We will be doing a lot of sightseeing with the family and it won't always be convenient to stop and nurse. I haven't used any traditional wraps yet, just the Snugli, so I don't know anything about them. Lithuania has a fairly mild climate compared to Colorado, so it won't be quite as warm. The wrap would need to be pretty lightweight material, but I'm not as worried about her overheating as I am here. Plus, I could just slip the wrap on while she is nursing and then put her right back into the Snugli, which she stays pretty cool in. Any suggestions on the easiest wraps to BF in? And as superficial as this sounds, I'd like one that covers a good portion of my tummy so I don't bare my stretch marks to the world, KWIM?
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Also, if you know where to get them that will help, too. I have to get it soon because we leave in four weeks and I'd like to have a little practice with it so DD and I can both get use to it. TIA!!
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I really love the GypsyMama wraps; the gauze (bali baby breeze) is cooler but has less stretch than the hybrid (bali baby stretch). The latter is probably easier to use for a novice wrapper. I don't find the Ellaroo a great wrap for a beginner, as I was when I first started using it as one of my first wraps. If it hadn't been for the gypsymama bali baby stretch that i bought on a whim, i would have given up on wraps forever!
You also might consider a mei tai or a structured carrier, both of which would likely be more comfy for you and your dd because of the better weight distribution and the more ergonomic wearing position for both you and dd. I find either of these pretty easy to nurse in and I wear nursing shirts to disguise the flabby pale belly.
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You also might consider a mei tai or a structured carrier, both of which would likely be more comfy for you and your dd because of the better weight distribution and the more ergonomic wearing position for both you and dd. I find either of these pretty easy to nurse in and I wear nursing shirts to disguise the flabby pale belly.
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Ok, when I first started reading the thread, I thought you were bringing the Storchenwiege wrap "Anna" It took me a sec to figure it out, lol!
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I'd go with a Kozy
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I'd go with a Kozy
I would get something that you're comfortable carrying dd as well as nursing her in -- no matter how easy the new carrier is to use, to switch back and forth from the Snugli just to nurse is going to make you
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That's why I vote for a wrap, a mei tai, or a structured carrier, because I think you'll be happier carrying her all day in one of these over a ring sling. Probably my vote would be for a mei tai or a structured carrier for lower learning curve and better ease in on-off, and also so your dh is more inclined to carry her as well (there are dhs out there who wrap, but more guys seem to like the simpler carriers better). These are very easy to learn how to use on front and back, which is really all the positions you need.
If you're going to go for a wrap, again, all you need is one front carry and one back carry and you'll be set, you don't need to learn lots of different carries. You can learn a simple front cross carry or a front wrap cross carry for the front and a rucksack or a back wrap cross carry for the back. There's plenty of time between now and the time you leave to practice -- just try to practice every day and you'll be proficient in no time!
That's why I vote for a wrap, a mei tai, or a structured carrier, because I think you'll be happier carrying her all day in one of these over a ring sling. Probably my vote would be for a mei tai or a structured carrier for lower learning curve and better ease in on-off, and also so your dh is more inclined to carry her as well (there are dhs out there who wrap, but more guys seem to like the simpler carriers better). These are very easy to learn how to use on front and back, which is really all the positions you need.
If you're going to go for a wrap, again, all you need is one front carry and one back carry and you'll be set, you don't need to learn lots of different carries. You can learn a simple front cross carry or a front wrap cross carry for the front and a rucksack or a back wrap cross carry for the back. There's plenty of time between now and the time you leave to practice -- just try to practice every day and you'll be proficient in no time!
It's a lot easier IMHO to nurse in a MeiTai when wearing a nursing shirt.
I have one from Majamas that I absolutely love. Also, if you need to be very discreet, you can safety pin or clip a receiving blanket to the straps at your sholders to cover the baby. I only did this when I was trying to get my DD, Anna to nurse to sleep.
I hope you have a wonderful trip
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I have one from Majamas that I absolutely love. Also, if you need to be very discreet, you can safety pin or clip a receiving blanket to the straps at your sholders to cover the baby. I only did this when I was trying to get my DD, Anna to nurse to sleep.
I hope you have a wonderful trip
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