I agree, Pamela. Breastfeeding is a robust process. It's not rocket 
science. Many different things work. That said, understanding how the 
process works is vital to helping moms most effectively, and positions 
that use gravity to 'press' baby to mom are generally more ergonomic for 
both mother and baby. I personally would classify sidelying on a soft 
surface as a gravity -assisted position because the mother's weight 
pushes down on the mattress, rolling the baby toward her.

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  cwgenna.com

On 7/15/2012 9:04 AM, Pamela Morrison wrote:
> Thanks so much to all who have been discussing this thread - it's been 
> so interesting.
>
> Regarding the Biological Nurturing "position", I'm looking forward to 
> hearing Suzanne Colson speak about this again later this week (this 
> time in the flesh!)  But, just to raise a tantalizing question - in 
> all my years growing up watching African mothers breastfeeding their 
> babies (anywhere, any time) and then as an LC helping the ones who did 
> experience difficulties (surprise, surprise!) I never once saw BN 
> being used - not in the street, not in their homes, not in hospitals 
> after birth, not by mothers who had had C/sections and might be 
> particularly keen to take advantage of a way to breastfeed that might 
> be more natural/biological.  So when I listen to the quite frequent 
> condemnation of other (anti-gravity?) ways to breastfeed, I do have to 
> wonder .....
>
> Pamela Morrison IBCLC
> Rustington, England
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