Recommend your ring sling!

Allie30 · October 2010

So I got the Sleepy wrap (because I heard they have better fabric than a Moby) and so far I'm unenthused. The pockets seem really shallow (compared to the Moby) so I can't do a proper newborn hold -- it just doesn't seem secure and she's too small for the cross carry thing they recommend. I was hoping to be able to breastfeed with her in it, but I can't figure out how to make that happen. I've been doing more reading and now it seems like the ring sling way to go for when she's a newborn. Does this seem like a good idea?

However, I'm overwhelmed by ring sling options! Padded unpadded, stretchy, non strechy! Gah! (I think I want non stretchy because I've already got a stretchy wrap. With a tail.) I am on the crazy newborn schedule and so I can't do a ton of research at the moment. I'm heading for my lactation class tuesday and I know they might have some recs but meanwhile, I thought I'd ask here.

What's your favorite ring sling? And why?

ncbelle · October 2010

fredalina:
i highly recommend Sleeping Baby Productions. They're great quality and the prices are wonderful. Note the sizing precautions.

I'd second this. Definitely skip the padded ones as they are hard to adjust - and you don't want something stretchy.

You can do a cross carry with a newborn. Here's a video I made; it's with a woven but you can do it with the sleepy wrap too if you want to give it a go: https://www.becomingmamas.com/new-video-newborn-wrapping/

anabell0920 · October 2010

I third a Sleeping Baby productions!!! LOVE mine! Great prices as well!

knedell · October 2010

I have a sling ezee that I love. They are a bit more expensive but they have padding so they are safe/comfy to use to 35lbs so it seemed worth the cost to me. The one drawback is that they are more bulky bc of this (can't really fit in a diaper bag), but that isn't a big deal to me as when I am out with it, I am wearing it usually.

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