Breastfeeding slings - recommendations

[Ttc1234]

My baby is 5 days old and feeding almost constantly. Think I might need to give in with a dummy - the main thing for me is breastfeeding is established and I am hopefully able to continue that. He just won't settle off the Breast. Anyway midwife suggested a sling so think I will try this first see if I can avoid a dummy - we will see.
Any recommendations - hopefully going to get one off amazon tonight to be delivered tomorrow. Thanks

 

[Phoenix85]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manduca-MA...d=1468263834&sr=8-1&keywords=manduca+stretchy

I have it in turquoise/teal.

But, BFing in a sling takes a bit of practice
I never really mastered it with K til she was a toddler and could support the boob a bit lol.

I did feed Phoenix in my strechy three days ago by slackening it off so she was lower (head was boob height) xx

 

[ffeefifofum]

I know you want to get one asap, but if you can find one I'd head along to a sling library asap and try a few on, they fit people differently so one that's brilliant for one person might be uncomfortable for others etc.

Sling libraries often hire them out for a small fee (and a deposit) so you could possibly borrow one from them and see how you get on with it before buying one

I'm sure you know it already, but it really is totally normal for young babies to feed all the time as it's how they build your supply (and why introducing a dummy can cause problems). Hope you manage to find a sling to help as I remember it can feel quite constricting, even when you know it's normal