I would say that the "Australian Position" came from us being "down under."
Karleen Gribble
Australia
On 13/09/2013, at 9:19 AM, vgthorley wrote:

> Since the breeding habits of the platypus, a very elusive creature, weren't generally known long ago when the laid-back position was first used, it is unlikely that it was a factor. Some Australans would have known, if they were interested in biology, that the platypus young licked the mother's milk off her skin as there were no nipples to latch onto. I doubt if they'd have known the finer points of the position used.
> 
> I first encountered the term, "the Australian position", used somewhat pejoratively, in the mid-1980s. The position (but not this name) had been in use, for specific indications such as over-active MER, for many years before that. It wasn't used very much, just as a temporary measure at some feeds, and not necessarily for the whole feed. So Jean is right is picking up on the word "frequently" in Kellymom's caution. The term used in Australia was "posture feeding". I've noticed that Australians now use the term "laid- back feeding', which takes in a wider range of positions since Sysanne Colson's contribution.
> 
> Virginia
> in Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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