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BF while BW possible?

emkeeganemkeegan
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my little man likes to munch - it'd be nice if I had the freedom to put down the boppy once in a while. any suggestions for BF in a moby, ergo, baby bjorn, or a non-ring sling (or others... these are just the ones I have).

I you-tubed a moby hold and it didn't work so well for my moderately endowded chest... 

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Re: BF while BW possible?

  • mrsticemrstice
    i nursed while walking with DS in a mei tai for the first time the other day. if i had been prepared and worn appropriate clothing, it would have been much smoother, but we made it work! i just loosened it a bit so he was sitting lower, and i did have to use one hand to hold my boob up (i've got a big chest too), but i think with practice we could do it hands-free.
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  • Uiowachick01Uiowachick01
    I nurse all the time in my mei tais and wraps.  I just move DS lower and adjust the boobie in such a way.  The easiest in the early months was the ring sling.  DS just sits up now when he nurses being carried.
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  • kwinters87kwinters87 member
    It's definitely possible (I was never able to but that's because my boobs quit working) there are some good videos of nursing in wraps, but not necessarily in the moby.  You might broaden your youtube search to just nursing in a wrap.
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  • Kelly-reneeKelly-renee
    My first suggestion is to wear a very low cut shirt.  Then lengthen the straps in the ergo, and kinda pull your boob out from inside the shirt, your nipple should now be within striking range of your baby's mouth.  This is how we have done it with DD, I wore a very stretch tanktop material and button downs work well, but then you have to do the button while wearing LO.  The low cut shirt doesn't look bad at all when you're wearing LO, I'm pretty conservatively dressed so my idea of low cut might be higher than yours though.  You might also want to try feedings without wearing a shirt to start with so you know the mechanics of moving your breasts without dealing with the baby as well.
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  • nd01nd01
    I had to do it in a pinch once (in line for the Harry Potter ride at Universal - so in the middle of Hogwarts - and my son just starting losing it).  He was in the Ergo and Iowered the straps and scooted down my shirt.  I would ordinarily not do it this way due to logistics but there were no places to sit (he was 12 mos so he was way to heavy just to hold).  It worked fine although I'd probably practice first.  I am quite busty - not sure if that helped or hurt the situation.
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