I have been teaching mothers/fathers/babies about breastfeeding for 20 
years. If there is one thing I have learned its that there is no one "right" way 
for every mother. Several years ago I stopped teaching different holds in my 
prenatal breastfeeding class. Rather, I teach the basic principals of a 
comfortable, assymetrical latch and tell the participants that this works 
regardless of what position they choose to use. I use as an example a mother 
that I observed a number of years ago semi-reclining in a typical hospital bed. 
The baby was latched face down to her left breast and the father was holding 
the baby's feet pointed towards mother's shoulder! She was post-c-section 
and didn't want the baby near her incision. Everyone was comfortable and 
happy and the baby was nursing beautifully. I'm not sure what this hold would 
be called? :)

Holly McSpadden IBCLC
Savannha, GA.

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