Hi hun,

I had a fair bit of trouble with my ring sling at first too, and I think it was a combination of c/s recovery (meaning I was a bit wary of positioning it anywhere that might pull or strain me), and at first Jazz seemed to hate it. I mean HATE it! To the point where I actually regretted buying it, I thought "Oh geez I've just wasted money on something I'll never use!".

I also had a hard time positioning her.

Rest assured it IS one of those things that takes practise, and you don't just instinctually know how to do it. Well I didn't!

The way I eased myself into sling use. At first I'd just use it sitting down and feeding her. I'd feed her (I bf, but I'm sure you can ff if you aren't bfing) and let her fall asleep, and then just look at the way she positioned herself. What looked uncomfy to me was actually the positions she preferred to be in; sometimes I still look at her when I have her reclined in it, all squished up in there, and think "how on EARTH are you comfy" but she loves the squish tight feeling I think So thats my first piece of advice, let her choose her own position. If she isn't fussing, then she's comfy. If you think she looks like she's twisting or hurting herself or too squished up then obviously move her, trust your instincts on that, but if she seems ok then most times she is.

From sitting then i just moved to standing and walking, its a bit trickier but just practice around the house before you try it outside the house. Google some different positions and see how they go. Some will work and some wont.

Oh yeah, and sometimes Jazz just fussed, and it wasn't the sling or her position it was just that she was fussy, so if she seems like shes in a comfy position and she's still fussy, give it some time in the sling, rock her a little or go for a walk up and down the hall and see if it soothes her. Most of the time it will

We got to the point, at 3ish months, where if Jazz saw the sling she'd get so excited, it was gorgeous and definately made me feel so special hehe

We are still using it now, its a bit awkward to feed her in it and walk since she's so long, but 95% of the time if I am out I have her on my hip or tummy in the sling rather than in the pram. I vacuum with her in the sling (great when she is fighting sleep, she just nods right off to the movement and noise, go figure! LOL!). I love my ring sling! I would have paid 4 times as much for it, considering the times it has saved my sanity!!!!!!!!!! Dunno what I would have done without it!