I sometimes find the simplist method of demonstration is the most effective method of demonstration. This is especially so for sleep deprived new mothers!
I grab a paper towell from the dispenser (which demonstrates a casualness of the process) and write in big words a checklist for mum to hold her baby:
BOTTOM IN
CHEST IN
CHIN IN
NIPPLE UP THE NOSE
GO!
This can sometimes be a light switch for those mums who cannot resist starting with the mouth then positioning the rest of the baby later.
Karen Palmer
Midwife and IBCLC
New Zealand
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