slings

[houseelf]

Does anyone here use a baby sling? I'm trying this on Kendall because she loves to be held and Mommy has to get things done. It is kind of hard to get the hang of it. I feel like I'm torturing her until I get it right. Any sage advice out there?

BTW, We have the Dr. Sears' Nojo style sling.

Kelly

[SueC]

I've used the Maya wrap, a Snugli, and I plan on buying an Ergo Baby Carrier very soon.
I've "slung" all my kids, as they all preferred to be lugged around by me instead of hanging out in the exersaucer, swing, etc.

[HeartRN]

We used the NOJO all of the time. Different positions really became the key for us...plus, Keelin really loved having her baby doll in there with her (and she still does when my back can tolerate carrying both of them!) She used to routinely sleep in the sling until we quit co-sleeping and moved naps into the crib, too. The only advice I have is that once your child is in it, just keep moving, and make adjustments to the straps when you are sitting down and you can rest your child's weight on your legs to pull the straps upward. This seemed to work best for us! Good luck. It was such a great thing for us, especially when we went on trips (e.g. long airport walks, etc).