> In this situation, I prefer to have mom sit comfortably on a couch
> leaning back as if to watch TV. Breasts hang naturally and baby lays across
> the lap (possibly onto the couch using a pillow,if needed, to get babyto lap
> height) positioned more or less nose to nipple. Using a scissor hold,
> mom narrows nipple and breast tissue to a mouthful. Positioning of baby may
> need to be creative depending on where the nipples point.
>
> As mother gets more confident, she may be able to nurse in public using
> clothing or a receiving blanket to cover the exposed breast if she feels
> that is necessarily (not necessarily draping body and baby in a blanket.)
>
> HTH
>
> Allison Laverty Montag, IBCLC
>
Green Lake, Wisconsin, USA
>
>
>> <<<<Follow up consult today, babe is now 3.5 weeks old, 100% fed at
>> breast, with mom's pain level still 1-2/10. Babe is gaining quite well,
>> lots of full diapers. Babe feeds every 3 hours, taking about an hour, on
>> and off, then is satisfied for another 3 hours or so. The biggest problem
>> is that mom is feeding in a position that is exhaustive for her. Bolt
>> upright, babe is in saddle hold on one side, cross-cradle on the other. Mom
>> is lifting her large heavy breasts way up high, holding them there
>> throughout the feed. Again today, I tried laid-back positioning for her,
>> but babe only got onto the nipple, not opening wide. Breasts at this point
>> are very large, pedulous, and VERY soft (like big fluffy pillows). It is as
>> though babe just sinks into them, getting burried, rather than being
>> stimulated to open. It is almost as though when the chin connects with the
>> breast, it is so soft it does not signal babe to open. Is this possible?
>> Today, the best I could do for her is to tuck pillows in after she latched
>> her babe on, to support some of the weight, while she is using this really
>> awkward upright positioning that honestly is painful just look at. What
>> else can I do? What works well with very large, penulous, very soft
>> breasts? I'm a bit stumped here and would appreciate some voices of
>> experience!
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jennifer Welch, IBCLC (2010), LLLL (2006)
>> Montreal, QC Canada>>>>>>>
>
>
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"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we often might win, by
fearing to attempt."
William Shakespeare
Measure for Measure
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