Nursing Positions?

AmandagStark · April 2014

My LO is getting harder to nurse in the cradle hold (which is all we've done since birth- with the very occasional side lying). How are you nursing baby as he/she gets longer? I am finding that NIP is trickier too with the cradle hold without anything to help (pillows,etc) at this point. TIA for suggestions!

tpeale · April 2014

In the beginning I mainly did cross cradle hold using my brestfriend, but now that he has out grown the pillow (over 28" long!) I do the cradle hold. It was awkward at first but it has gotten easier. I use my diaper bag to support my elbow when I NIP. I just had my first crowd NIP, DH felt more awkward than I did! It was a big deal for me, I was never able to feel comfortable enough to do it with DS1.

hartsl01 · April 2014

I also do the cradle hold... DS will still scrunch up his legs when I nurse him so that helps. At home I still use my boppy and out in public I can prop my leg up for him to lay on.

EmJ&B · April 2014

We do football whenever possible. If that doesnt work (and it seldom does for NIP), I kind of sit him on my upper thigh facing me and nurse onthe same side where he is sitting.

Mama2be12345 · April 2014

Still doing cradle hold here and LO still needs help with her latch so no reading/eating during nursing for me. I cradle hold or use the ergo for NIP, and that's actually gotten easier as her latch has gotten better. She still pulls off and wants to check out the world though. Sometimes I sit LO on my leg and let her nurse sitting up, you could try that?

nbcarlson · April 2014

LO one sits up now so I just sit him on my lap and hold onto him and he holds himself at the breast. He is over being covered though so he always smacks my cover down. Someone is going to get a show. He always plays around a lot more now too so it's been an adjustment.

alyshamarie007 · April 2014

I pretty much always nurse side-lying now. We have a sectional couch, so I lie the a pillow next to me with DS and then I lean to the side and nurse. It's so comfortable for both of us.

When I NIP I use the cradel hold but try to have him sit up more so his legs aren't completely unsupported.

Weljadraak · April 2014

At home I usually do side-lying. I also do the lap one...I guess it's like a modified cradle where he rests on my lap. I had to do cross-cradle at the store the other day.

kelle017 · April 2014

I almost always nurse in the football hold at home and for the first few months I only did that position.

Now I can do cradle and do that in public and occasionally side lying (at home)

Amjoy25 · April 2014

I thought you were looking for a job. #-o

asilwhite · April 2014

hartsl01 said:

I also do the cradle hold... DS will still scrunch up his legs when I nurse him so that helps. At home I still use my boppy and out in public I can prop my leg up for him to lay on.

This is what I do too. When DS kicks his legs out sometimes I position him so his legs are more diagonal from my body rather than straight across my lap. That way he feels like he can stretch out more. I nurse side lying at night.

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