> In this situation, I prefer to have mom sit comfortably on a couch > leaning back as if to watch TV. Breasts hang naturally and baby lays across > the lap (possibly onto the couch using a pillow,if needed, to get babyto lap > height) positioned more or less nose to nipple. Using a scissor hold, > mom narrows nipple and breast tissue to a mouthful. Positioning of baby may > need to be creative depending on where the nipples point. > > As mother gets more confident, she may be able to nurse in public using > clothing or a receiving blanket to cover the exposed breast if she feels > that is necessarily (not necessarily draping body and baby in a blanket.) > > HTH > > Allison Laverty Montag, IBCLC > Green Lake, Wisconsin, USA > > >> <<<<Follow up consult today, babe is now 3.5 weeks old, 100% fed at >> breast, with mom's pain level still 1-2/10. Babe is gaining quite well, >> lots of full diapers. Babe feeds every 3 hours, taking about an hour, on >> and off, then is satisfied for another 3 hours or so. The biggest problem >> is that mom is feeding in a position that is exhaustive for her. Bolt >> upright, babe is in saddle hold on one side, cross-cradle on the other. Mom >> is lifting her large heavy breasts way up high, holding them there >> throughout the feed. Again today, I tried laid-back positioning for her, >> but babe only got onto the nipple, not opening wide. Breasts at this point >> are very large, pedulous, and VERY soft (like big fluffy pillows). It is as >> though babe just sinks into them, getting burried, rather than being >> stimulated to open. It is almost as though when the chin connects with the >> breast, it is so soft it does not signal babe to open. Is this possible? >> Today, the best I could do for her is to tuck pillows in after she latched >> her babe on, to support some of the weight, while she is using this really >> awkward upright positioning that honestly is painful just look at. What >> else can I do? What works well with very large, penulous, very soft >> breasts? I'm a bit stumped here and would appreciate some voices of >> experience! >> >> Thanks! >> >> Jennifer Welch, IBCLC (2010), LLLL (2006) >> Montreal, QC Canada>>>>>>> > > -- "Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we often might win, by fearing to attempt." William Shakespeare Measure for Measure *********************************************** 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