Sling/baby carrier question

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Hi Everyone! I've been mostly lurking on this list for the past few

months. I posted originally when I was pregnant and had found out about

the clubfeet during an ultrasound. Basically my DD, Violet, was born

on June 4th with the expected bilateral clubfeet. We just finished the

casting phase and are adjusting nicely to the shoes.

My question is to those who have used a sling or other baby carrier

with the FAB...which positions and carries have your babies liked the

best. I've got a ring sling, pouches, mei tai, and several wraps to

choose from. I've been letting her get settled in the shoes before I

reintroduce baby wearing with her. I really need to be able to do it,

as I have a very active almost 3 year old. My arms are getting tired!

Any ideas guys?

Thanks, Jen

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Hi Jen,

Great news that she's adjusting to the shoes so well! I totally understand

the tired arms thing, I love slings and used them with my first two a

lot. I tried to sling Darbi, but she had issues with purple legs when I

did it so I eventually just stopped. But most CF babies don't have this

issue, it wasn't detrimental and everyone said it was fine but the pressure

of the sling under her thighs seemed to cause the purple color. She

eventually grew out of that and so far since I've been here only one or two

babes have had parents report the purple leg issue. So I would say don't

worry about that unless you see it, and even so... it probably isn't a big

deal. I did sling her front pack style though when I did use it, chest to

chest. In fact, all mine were slung like that since it worked best for us

with nursing as well as comfort. They liked being chest to chest and could

sleep against my chest tilted slightly to the side easily. With the FAB,

that's about the only way to do it as far as I could tell.

Hope that helps.

Kori

At 11:20 PM 7/30/2005, you wrote:

>Hi Everyone! I've been mostly lurking on this list for the past few

>months. I posted originally when I was pregnant and had found out about

>the clubfeet during an ultrasound. Basically my DD, Violet, was born

>on June 4th with the expected bilateral clubfeet. We just finished the

>casting phase and are adjusting nicely to the shoes.

>

>My question is to those who have used a sling or other baby carrier

>with the FAB...which positions and carries have your babies liked the

>best. I've got a ring sling, pouches, mei tai, and several wraps to

>choose from. I've been letting her get settled in the shoes before I

>reintroduce baby wearing with her. I really need to be able to do it,

>as I have a very active almost 3 year old. My arms are getting tired!

>Any ideas guys?

>

>Thanks, Jen

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