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The Best Breastfeeding Positions for Mom and Baby
Few moms think breastfeeding will come naturally -- and they get put to the test in those first days and weeks. "It's supposed to be the most beautiful time in your life, yet you're full of insecurities, not knowing if you're doing it right," says Irene Zoppi, RN, a certified lactation consultant outside Boston and a clinical education specialist with Medela. Moms who choose the bottle have questions too. But relax -- feeding your baby is a process you'll soon master. In time, you'll both fall into a rhythm.
The CradleSit with baby lengthwise across your abdomen with your elbow supporting his head and your hand supporting his bottom. Your other hand supports the breast.
- Who likes it? This is a common position for older babies who can easily latch. But Margaret Bauer, of Keller, Texas, used it to nurse her daughter Hailey. "She was so small, and it just felt comfortable to me," Bauer says. Note: it's a little harder to control baby's head when nursing in this position.
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12/25/2011 07:37:38 AM Report Abusei breast feed my baby now I tried to feed him a bottle why he dont like to to suck the bottle nipple.
11/9/2011 11:57:59 AM Report AbuseI LOVE sidelying though, because I don't have to worry about any of my breast pressing down on her nose (as I have to with cradle and cross cradle, even with a perfect latch) and when she is done she puts her head right on my boob and falls asleep, it's the most adorible thing :)
8/1/2011 12:34:16 AM Report AbuseI'm a 36I (REALLY big boobs.) and I can tell you the football hold is IMPOSSIBLE for me. I'm just too big in the mammary department, there is too much to move out of her way so that she can comfortably feed, and I can't recline without worrying about trapping her feet (she was 22" at birth, big long baby!).
8/1/2011 12:33:45 AM Report AbuseI noticed on some of these pictures, (especially the bottlefeeding one) the mom isn't even looking at her baby, and on the bottlefeeding one she's barely even holding him/her... I think babies do better when you have eye contact, not looking out to lord only knows where...
1/6/2011 11:18:38 PM Report AbuseJoin babycenter and any twins community you would like. Lots of support (mother to mother) on tandem feeding techniques and how we all are doing. MOM of twins 2010, EBF Tandem.
7/25/2010 02:28:47 PM Report AbuseI have found with nursing 4 and about to have the 5th the football hold is not the easiest when you have large breast. I had to just about hold the baby in a sitting position witch was uncomfortable for my back and my arm not having any support.
5/8/2010 08:09:51 PM Report AbuseAs a lactation professional I love the pics here of the side lying and cross cradle holds as the infant is correctly positioned at the breast but, the football hold picture and following caption are terrible. The baby is arching it's back and babies should not be positioned "face up" in any breastfeeding position. It doesn't help them to open their mouths widely or put their tongues over their lower gum lines as is required for a deep latch.
2/27/2010 09:57:02 AM Report AbuseI would love to see more comments and suggestions around multiples and tandem breasteeding. None of these pages supports tandem feedings in any way.
2/13/2010 08:02:35 AM Report Abuseanother thing, the pillow you were talking about is called the Boppy.
2/4/2010 08:25:10 PM Report AbuseMy baby is 2 1/2 months old. I'm also a working mother living with my mother and grandmother. My grandmother tries to be helpful but her comments often annoy me to no end. She also insists that I am dried up and can't breastfeed my baby anymore. How right can she be? I don't get engorged much anymore but I still want to feed my baby. I feel like maybe I will be a failure if I completely stop breastfeeding.
2/4/2010 08:24:24 PM Report Abuseanother thing... if ur baby gets 2 fussy take some of her clothing off... strip her down 2 j/ her diaper and let her naked belly touch ur naked/bare belly... I don't know what positions u have tried but have u tried the football hold? I think that is my favorite especially while she is still little.
1/20/2010 06:00:31 PM Report AbuseI found that if ur comfortable then the baby will be comfortable... try 2 put a pillow under her/him to prop them up... or get the baby bop (i think it's called) its a pillow shaped like a horse shoe (I LUV IT AND SO DOES MY DAUGH)... sing songs or hum or read to her/him as u nurse. But above all things give it time she's learning u as well as u learning her. So relax and enjoy.
1/20/2010 05:54:58 PM Report AbuseMy baby is only 1 1/2 wks old and I'm breastfeeding right now. It's not the easiest thing to do. I've tried the cradle hold and everything else and alot of times she doesn't take. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
1/20/2010 04:59:38 PM Report Abuse