Do you vary your nursing position?

kristine618 · February 2013

Thank you to everyone who replied to my post about MOTN feeds last week. The last few nights I have fed LO with the lights dim, and did not unswaddle her or change her diaper (when wet only), as suggested, and it's made the world of difference! She fell back to sleep as she finished eating, and it was so much quicker that I could go back to sleep more easily (and without getting so hungry that I needed a snack.)

My LO is probably younger than most of yours, since she was born late on 1/3, but are any of you having success with the laid back or side lying positions yet? I have exclusively been nursing sitting up in the cross cradle position using My Brest Friend. It works great most of the time, but for the MOTN it would be nice not to have to strap on the pillow and to be resting more. I practiced both side lying and laid back position with her during the day today, and it sort of worked, but it was hard to get her head supported enough. She latched on, but it felt like she was having to tug more to get the milk, so it was less comfortable. Also, we had to relatch several times, because she did not stay in place. Does this take a lot of practice before it works, or could she still be too young? I tried watching some you tube videos, but they did not help! TIA

freelancemommy · February 2013

I'm a third time mom and love the side lying position. I think with my LO we started sidelying position earlier than with my older two. She was probably two weeks?

At first it was a little difficult, but I started by laying her on the bed, leaning over her, and sort of dangling my boob over her mouth. Once I got her latched on well, I slowly laid next to her, turning her head to the side as I laid down.

Good luck!

Beth.1212 · February 2013

I'm not sure if this is technically the laid back position, but I do lie flat on my back with the LO straddling one of my legs. The leg he straddles is the side he will feed on. Hhis tummy and chest are on my stomach, though not the middle. If you drew a line from my breast to my leg, that's roughly where his tummy and chest would be. The arm on the same side as the straddled leg is along his back and under his head. That arm, which has a pillow under it, sort of supports his body or helps keep it in place.

It's a little harder to latch him on here. I find he has to do most of the latching with my guidance or support. I line him up, use the scissors hold to shape the nipple, and he does the rest.

LGalipp19 · February 2013

I used to only be able to use the My Brest Friend but with lots of practice and trial and error we do different positions now. We can now use different pillows, a sling and side lying. Just practice and don't be afraid to try different things. We had to adjust a lot at first with side lying even just an inch turned one way or the other made a difference.

NoeliaV · February 2013

freelancemommy:

At first it was a little difficult, but I started by laying her on the bed, leaning over her, and sort of dangling my boob over her mouth. Once I got her latched on well, I slowly laid next to her, turning her head to the side as I laid down.

Good luck!

This is how we practiced as well.

elvinnoe · February 2013

Like pp said, practice makes perfect. DD is getting really good at this now. If I lay her down then lay next to her, she automatically turns her head and opens her mouth lol. It still cracks me up every time.

SingleMom31 · February 2013

I side nurse for any MOTN feedings. It was a little tricky at first, but I love it now. I can relax more and stay warm under my blanket, plus she'll fall asleep most nights that way.

I am larger on top, 34F pre pregnancy, so it wasn't as hard for me to get her latched as it was trying to support her and still lay comfortably. I hold her in the crook of my arm and latch her on, then roll more towards my back. Oddly, it works way better on one side than the other.

StefandTodd · February 2013

Just keep practicing and trying new positions! You'll get it!

BrittanyDoesDerby · February 2013

Once I started side-lying nursing, life became so much easier, lol. We've done laid back a few times, but it's a lot more work. We'll probably try it again when she can hold herself up more easily.

peacelove&mama · February 2013

We do side lying in the morning after DH has gone to work, and I occasionally do laid back but not very often. For laid back, I position him diagonally across my belly, latch him on while upright, then slowly lay back.

velazquezk1 · February 2013

I used to take her into her room, out of my room since we cosleep, unswaddle her, change her diaper, reswaddle, side lay, feed and spend the next hour fighting her to go back to sleep. I just quit changing her unless she stinks, move her from side to side depending on which side we need to feed on and we are fed and back to sleep within 10 to 15 minutes. Its allowed us to sleep around 7pm to 12am, 12:15am to 4am, 4:15am to 8am on a normal night.

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