tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post5064856868838269586..comments2024-01-13T19:31:57.599-08:00Comments on Cave Mother: Nursing WisdomCave Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08489375502067939290noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-91475954880245686502009-10-28T13:23:15.579-07:002009-10-28T13:23:15.579-07:00I'm sending this to my pregnant sister now :) ...I'm sending this to my pregnant sister now :) Thanks for this!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920104559343925583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-51296759729065880082009-10-28T02:44:34.628-07:002009-10-28T02:44:34.628-07:00Beautiful blog! I still nurse my bub to sleep in t...Beautiful blog! I still nurse my bub to sleep in the ergo at least once a day and she is now 14 months old! Now she actually brings me the carrier, puts on her hat and points to the door every morning...as she feeds she makes this beautiful mmmmm sound and she simply oozes all sorts of BLISSFULL feelings. <br />Sometimes in the afternoon if she needs another nap, she will do the same thing or I will suggest a walk and she runs for the ergo...soooo cute!<br />Yes, feeding in a carrier is a great TIP for the new breast feeding mum :)global mamashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16280740132105325678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-63647679618851107412009-10-27T12:55:44.217-07:002009-10-27T12:55:44.217-07:00I love ring slings, but I cannot wear one for too ...I love ring slings, but I cannot wear one for too long because of scoliosis in my back. But I have nursed a couple times in one and it is easy (at least with an older baby--I didn't get to try when he was newborn). The mom's in our babywearing group seem to think the mei tai is easiest for nursing, but I guess it all depends on your and your baby's personal preferences. Though I will say that if you need to pull up your shirt, a wrap or mei tai would be way trickier than a sling or pouch.Lisa Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110779167509779880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-25252211824527938692009-10-27T06:16:30.870-07:002009-10-27T06:16:30.870-07:00I have a high-needs baby as well and I so relate t...I have a high-needs baby as well and I so relate to wishing I'd known all of this at first! Thank you for sharing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-66135639774112957432009-10-27T03:03:19.699-07:002009-10-27T03:03:19.699-07:00Rebekah - your Ergo will be good for carrying your...Rebekah - your Ergo will be good for carrying your baby around but if you are having another little one, a stretchy wrap, a ring sling or a pouch would be a real bonus because they are so much easier to feed in. You can actually have your baby lying across your tummy, feeding in the usual position, while you get on with other things. They are great.Cave Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489375502067939290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-56193581314434098082009-10-27T03:00:37.946-07:002009-10-27T03:00:37.946-07:00Lisa - Ring slings and pouches are best for nursin...Lisa - Ring slings and pouches are best for nursing (in my humble opinion) because you can just sit down with the baby lying on your knee but in the sling, and feed them just like normal. Then instead of just sitting there with the baby sleeping on you, you can get up with them still in the sling. It really works well and is still how I nurse Cave Baby down for most of her naps.Cave Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489375502067939290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-33812045513815209632009-10-26T20:27:03.711-07:002009-10-26T20:27:03.711-07:00My husband's favorite picture is of me, hair w...My husband's favorite picture is of me, hair wild, eyes shut and mouth gaping (I know there's drool in there somewhere!) in our big armchair with my little man just days old tucked between me and our Boppy, attached to the breast. I always found it too difficult to stay awake long enough to move when breastfeeding my little one down for a nap!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167412850616073440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-33247670261906349832009-10-26T17:53:43.474-07:002009-10-26T17:53:43.474-07:00I have co-slept with all three of my kids. It just...I have co-slept with all three of my kids. It just feels right to have my babies with me - after carrying them inside my body for nine months, it seems only natural to cuddle them while we sleep!Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-5186028500911397072009-10-26T13:04:40.296-07:002009-10-26T13:04:40.296-07:00Because of our breastfeeding issues the lying down...Because of our breastfeeding issues the lying down nursing thing wasn't even a choice in the beginning, but finally one day I was so exhausted (and he was getting better at latching on) that I figured if I lay down and nurse him I could get at least ten minutes of rest...and he fell asleep! And so did I! It was WONDERFUL. After that I tried it every chance I got. lol. <br /><br />I did manage to nurse him a couple times in a wrap, and did my grocery shopping in the meantime, but again we had so many issues this was difficult for us (though it works great for many others). Nursing in a mei tai (when they are big enough for one) is pretty easy, although a bit awkward (unless you have stretchy boobs, you have to lower the mei tai), and very discreet.Lisa Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110779167509779880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-39900458693583954372009-10-26T11:16:14.037-07:002009-10-26T11:16:14.037-07:00With my first I had a very uncomfortable sling, th...With my first I had a very uncomfortable sling, though it still worked for feeding. Then I had a Baby Bjorn which I don't think is good for breastfeeding. When my daughter was a year old, I got an Ergo baby carrier for Christmas. I'm wondering if that will do ok for a nursing infant or if I should get an even simpler cozier sling.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034913066736042172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-39794451839694155082009-10-26T10:34:29.204-07:002009-10-26T10:34:29.204-07:00Slings and co-sleeping - I heartily agree. I wish ...Slings and co-sleeping - I heartily agree. I wish I had worn my babies a little longer than I did...but I also wish they hadn't grown quite so fast and had been so heavy!Melodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859568015767404451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000103105398415784.post-44716182661549983422009-10-26T05:59:08.797-07:002009-10-26T05:59:08.797-07:00Very good tips! I usually hung out on the Internet...Very good tips! I usually hung out on the Internet when my daughter fell asleep instead of napping. Should have napped!TopHathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014761105792283513noreply@blogger.com