What is the best baby sling out there for my needs?
I have tried some slings and frontpacks. I always used a frontpack with my son but then I came up with a crazy idea that has developed into the moai. Have a look www.mymoai.co.nz. I use it every day with my daughter. Its a 4 in 1, a hammock that fits into your car seat and keeps it clean, a frontpack and a sling and a carrier to move your sleeping child.
From what I’ve noticed moby wraps or similar products like the ultimate baby wrap (the ones with 5+ yards of fabric) are the most comfortable for both me and my baby. My moby has been the best at distributing his weight pretty evenly and being the most secure at carrying him for a long time. The way your baby would be wrapped allows for lots of extra fabric to help with breastfeeding. The cons, though, is that it is ridiculously long. I know that there is a learning curve, but it takes a bit to put on and is pretty bulky. They don’t get too hot though, but it isn’t something that we could put on and take off 10 times a day. It also wasn’t quite as easy in and easy out as I hoped it would be. We mostly use a ring sling like a maya wrap since it is so much easier to put on, take off, carry around with us, and easier to put our baby in and take him out. He is really active and most of our baby carrying is in quick bursts, so this works well for us. I wouldn’t quite want to spend an hour o
