Thank you, Shaughn, for reminding all of us of how Mother Nature intended for 
breastfeeding to happen.  Suzanne Colson has been doing research (in the UK, 
I believe) on "biological nurturing".  She is discovering that the most natural 
and easiest position for nursing is the mother in a semi-reclining or fully 
reclining position.  This makes perfect sense to me.  I can't recall when I was 
last at the zoo with my children in the Great Ape House watching mother 
gorillas and chimps nursing their babies sitting bolt upright in a chair using a 
nursing pillow!
If we are promoting s2s care, mothers are instinctively going to wiggle their 
bodies into at least a semi-reclining position in order to feel comfortable.  For 
those who are comfortable on their sides, baby snuggles right up to mom's 
body with his head under her armpit.


Pam Hirsch, BSN,RN,IBCLC
Clinical Lead, Lactation Services
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, IL   USA

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