And seriously, is there going to be ANY part of having a baby I can do? My baby has an umbilical hernia the size of an orange, can't breastfeed, vomits everything she drinks, has gummy eyes, has Struwelpeter fingernails (yeah, I just get a bit panicky with the baby scissors) and now, NOW, I can't even work a sling!
The sling I made people buy me, and have been excited about getting for weeks, is the Hotsling. It's a slightly stretchy sash with a slightly padded rim. I have followed the instructions - it says fold it in on itself, line up the seam with the nipple opposite the shoulder, and slip the baby in, holding it in the non-dominant arm and lowering in bum first, crossing its feet.
First of all, my baby is small, 8 pounds - so this should be easy - but I can't hold her with just my left arm. Then I tried to squeeze her in and she was very patient and only started to melt down at the end, but all her legs were squashed and I just couldn't get her to go all the way in. I've consulted the chart, it comes in 5 sizes, I have size 2, and fit neatly into all the size 2 categories, 5'2", 122 pounds. The next size up is from 130 pounds.
To be honest, I'm not even sure I'm folding and putting it on properly. And it was expensive and I can't take it back, but I think I must have the wrong size.
Everyone says it's easy! Is there an easy tip that makes it so?