Hi Linda, I don't know how really large this woman's breasts are but have you thought about rolled towels under them to hold them up. I have used rolled small hand towels on some women, but for this mom you might need something larger. Good luck! Yaffa \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Yaffa Stark, MA, IBCLC Los Angeles, Calif., USA "We must identify and reduce barriers which keep women from beginning or continuing to breastfeed their infants." C. Everett Koop, M.D., ScD. Former Surgeon General ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////