This breastfeeding photo shows a mother nursing her baby in a sling, although you wouldn’t know it unless you read the title and captions!
Here’s the best part of this photo of a woman nursing her baby in a sling while they both rode the train in South Africa — the comments by the wife (the woman shown) and husband (the photographer).
Wife: “Home made sling, home made baby, home made food.”
Husband: “Technically, *hotel* made baby ”
Thanks for the laugh guys, and thanks for showing how comfortably breastfeeding can be done while babywearing.

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Breastfeeding 1-2-3 reader Laurie wrote to me to share a picture of the sling she sewed from these ring sling instructions. Laurie said she had a Christmas party at her home when her son Andrew was seven weeks old. She carried him around in the sling all night and he slept most of the time! That’s yet another example of how baby-wearing makes for a happy baby and a happy mother! Here is a picture of the home-sewn sling in action.

Doesn’t Laurie look great just seven weeks postpartum?! Thanks for sharing the picture, Laurie, and great job on the sling!
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Recently I asked readers to share pictures of their completed do-it-yourself projects. Angel sent this great picture of a ring sling! She wrote:
It took some time, and much begging and learning and ironing, but with the help of family and friends we have sewn our first (of probably many) slings. We’re still debating on the length of tail we want as I’d like for my preschooler to be able to hold onto it on walks and when we’re out and about (it gives him a sense of freedom). Any suggestions on making it more hand friendly? We were just going …read more