> Also, I had a mom awhile ago who devised her own positioning/latch
> technique
> for her baby with very poor sucking ability (seen by osteopath for CST with
> good results eventually);  she sat on the floor indian-style, legs crossed
> in
> front of her, put babe on pillows in this "hollow" and then was able to use
> both her hands to form teat and get breast far into baby's mouth.
>
This kind of creative positioning is also useful with twins. In that
case, as well, a mother sometimes needs two hands to latch each baby,
and the natural arm rest isn`t suitable.
Another way of propping an older baby is to lie in bed, semi-reclined,
with knees up high (a pillow under them is comfortable); a baby or two
can be laid towards the breast, and moved in closer by bringing the
knees in, while the hands occupy themselves latching. (It`s clear in my
head; I don`t know about here.)
Jo-Anne

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