> If the mother lifts her breast to attach her baby, which most seem to
> do, it is important to lower the baby along with the breast when she
> lets go to change hold (eg from cross-cradle to regular cradle) or
> just lets go. I have seen so many mothers do this badly, and the
> breast just drags away from the baby, so he clamps down to hang on,
> so he doesn't lose it.

I guess this is why footballhold works well for large-breasted women: the breast
rests on the babies chest and baby will not loose it when mom takes her hand
away.

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC

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