[tika]

What sling(s) or carriers do you recommend for nursing a newborn hands-free?

I currently have a New Native in two different sizes, one for a snug fit with a small baby and a larger one for a bigger baby/toddler.

In addition to that I have a Kozy Carrier and a Patapum Toddler.

Thanks for your recommendations!

 

[jkg]

I had the least difficult time nursing hands-free in my mei tai, so I'd say your Kozy would work great. This time around I'd like to try a wrap, I hear you can do some pretty comfortable nursing carries.

 

[mysticmomma]

I really love ring slings. It was simple to nurse my dd in the sling, and when she got longer, I could still nurse her, just left her legs hanging out. When she could sit up, I could sit her up instead of the cradle, and now we usually put her on my hip to nurse. I have a med. ellaroo ring sling, and it fits both of us (dh 5'10 180, me 5'8 220).

 

[shalena]

I nursed my son easily in a ring sling from newborn to about 5 months.

After that we moved on to wraps (moby and a gauze wrap) and then mei tais. I was able to nurse in all of them fairly easily since I am small chested.

Now I wear him on my back in an ergo.

 

[Yo Becca]

A ring sling has the advantage of being fully adjustable, and the tail can be tucked in various ways to be as descreet as you like. Nursing hands free is not an option for me (large chested and it's very uncomfortable), but I'm looking forward to sling nursing, esp NIP this time around - I won't have the luxury of sitting at home all the time with a toddler on my hands!

 

[ewp11100]

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Originally Posted by Yo Becca A ring sling has the advantage of being fully adjustable, and the tail can be tucked in various ways to be as descreet as you like. Nursing hands free is not an option for me (large chested and it's very uncomfortable), but I'm looking forward to sling nursing, esp NIP this time around - I won't have the luxury of sitting at home all the time with a toddler on my hands!

Yeah what she said! I loved my Maya wrap! I have two

You can look at many carriers at once at www.peppermint.com

 

[coffeetastesgood]

I found the maya wrap to be the best for nursing. You can adjust it *just so*... put the baby in the perfect position, adjust it just right... I would hold my boob with one hand while the baby was nursing in the sling... I have lots of different slings and definitely think the maya was the easiest for nursing in.
Plus the tail could be used to hide mama belly.

 

[colobus237]

My best handsfree nursing was in a ring sling. Gotta make it nice and loose, put the baby's head on the opposite side from the rings, get baby latched on, then tighten it up.
I also managed to nurse in the wrap carrier, but that required more elasti-boob maneuvering, and I don't know if it would have worked with a brand-new newborn. I did that more when baby was 2-3 months & up.

 

[coffeetastesgood]

They should come up with a superhero named "elastiboob"