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maya wrap or bebe au lait
hi ladies
anybody get a maya wrap for their preemie? you have to be 8 pounds and i have a feeling i'll be back to work before he is 8 lbs. also it would be nice as a carrier and a nursing cover...thoughts?
anybody get a bebe au lait nursing cover? i'm doing a lot of pumping and my other son is quite curious. just wondering if it's worth the money or if i should just use a blanket or towel.
thanks in advance!
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Re: maya wrap or bebe au lait
How old is your other son? Unless he is a pre-teen to teen, I don't see the issue with him watching you pump.
As for the wrap. Do you mean the Moby? If so, I love my moby. He is less than 8lbs. I still use it with him. You just have to really watch their chin to be sure it isn't too tucked and cutting off their airway.
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Ditto all of this, when DD was super small, I used to fold the wrap in half length-wise before putting it on and that helped a lot.
I use these two things all the time:
My BabyHawk (https://www.babyhawk.com) - it's a mei tai carrier/wrap & good for out/inside/wherever. You also get to design your own w/ option to get two prints & be reversable. One for you, one for DH! Haha, I just love it, really.
Bebe au lait YES! I have an Udder Cover that I found at the thrift shop for $2 - I was going to order it but they were back ordered through July/August and this was a few months ago. I bit the $-bullet for the peacock au lait & I hate to admit it but it is really nice. I love it. I want something that stays up & receiving blankets don't - the Udder Cover is a nice one to stash in the baby bag for just-in-case-I-forget, but...yeah.
Oops - meant to say that BabyHawk is approved for preemies & a NICU in Florida uses them for their growers & feeders. I used mine starting at 5 lbs.
I don't think Maya wrap is approved for preemies - you meant the Maya (not the Moby), right? The sling?
I use my nursing cover all the time!
The maya wrap is probably not your best bet for a carrier right away. I have a ring sling and it JUST started being comfortable to wear DD in-she is just over 10 pounds now. Better options--a moby wrap, babyhawk, or mai tai carrier. These all offer better head support and hold the baby in safer positions for a tiny preemie.
Our precious girl, born at 27 weeks.