Don't forget that bottle feeding babies do this same behavior. They may 
be called difficult, colicky, or angry. OR even "extremely hungry" 
because they fuss so much the bottle gets shoved into their mouths to 
quiet them down. I have seen babies arch their backs and stiffen up 
while lying on their backs on a blanket on the floor. I have seen them 
do this when they are lying on their backs on moms legs (kind of like in 
her lap). They arch and it looks like they are about to roll off the 
blanket or lap -- but it isn't rolling, it is arching and stiffening of 
the body. They are often the babies who can hold their heads up from birth.
The old edition of the BAB suggested wearing them in a sling with their 
backs rounded. Or trying to breastfeed in the football/clutch position 
with the back rounded. I find that the cradle hold works if you stretch 
the baby's body around moms rib cage rather than allowing it to be out 
and away from mom's body.

Kathy Eng, BSW, IBCLC

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