Breastfeeding in Your Sling…Yes, You Can!

March 14, 2022

There are times when baby must eat, and you still need to accomplish tasks or tend to older siblings. Breastfeeding while carrying your baby in your Nalakai ring sling affords you the luxury of nourishing your wee babe while still having the use of your hands.

Nursing while wearing your ring sling isn’t hard and, to make it even easier, we’re providing some helpful tips and tricks to ensure you can safely and securely breastfeed while on the go.

Sling Feeding Guidelines

•  Lower your baby to a safe and comfortable position for feeding. Once your baby has attached correctly, tighten the rails so that baby is secure.

• Always keep baby’s face in view at all times. Ensure their airway is clear and that they are feeding correctly.

• Your sling makes the perfect nursing cover, and you can also incorporate the tail of your sling, using it for additional privacy and shade to keep baby comfortable.

Some Helpful Tips

• It is important that baby is seated deeply into your sling. To ensure correct seating, place baby in the correct position against your chest and drop baby down so that the sling is even with the back of your baby’s knees. Allow baby’s bottom to pop over the edge so it is lower than their bent knees. This will position baby’s bottom correctly, even before the sling is on. Now pull the top rail up from under your baby’s bottom and position over their back and under their neck. 

• The bottom rail of your sling creates a hammock-style seat around your baby, providing perfect support and leaving baby’s weight resting in the optimal position. Tighten and adjust as usual by pulling the rails across your body and lifting baby’s weight as you tighten.

If you are a visual learner and feel you would benefit from seeing proper positioning in action, be sure to head to the “How To” page of our website where we’ve posted plenty of helpful video tutorials to show exactly what deep seating looks like. There’s also a video on proper breastfeeding positioning…be sure to check it out!

There may be a bit of learning curve for both you and baby, but with proper placement and a little patience you will be enjoying hands-free breastfeeding while your little love stays close enough to kiss and tucked up next to your heart…right where he or she belongs.

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