Hello Lactnetters!!!

Does anyone happen to have information regarding the origination of the “football hold” as a breastfeeding position?  Mothers seem to prefer it, yet I find that babies do not,  preferring a prone position instead. Use of the prone “biologic” position has been life-changing for my practice as outcomes have improved beyond belief!!  Yet every day I struggle getting buy-in from staff and patients to “let the baby do it.” 

I also used those traditional holds for my babies, now 25 & 30, and struggled with nipple pain for months, yet with the prone position mothers have no pain at all, even with a very restrictive frenulum as I saw just yesterday.   Incredible!!  

Changing my own practice was difficult initially , but now that I have, the results are mind-boggling!  Hence my question, how did we get where we are?  Where did the football hold originate, and the cross-cradle for that matter?  I have been unable to find any historical information on this issue and I’m curious. 

Thanks for any information!  

Warmly,
Amy

Amy Wagner, BS, RN, CCES, IBCLC
Hershey PA 



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