Who are we referring to? She's referring to the baby, I believe - as in, the baby is prone, the mother is in semi-fowler's or supine. -----Original Message----- From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 9:07 AM Subject: Re: very long nipples Laurie writes: 1. She could try prone position or 'laid-back' bf. ~~~Just want to clarify, "prone" means lying face down, in anatomical terms. Sometimes I see people using it as if it is synonymous with lying down ( as in back, or on the back) in general. Has the usage changed from the original anatomical, face-down meaning? We were taught to use "supine" for lying back and "prone" for lying face down. Peace, Judy Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL Brooklyn, NY, USA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome