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side lying position

MrsLillyGMrsLillyG member
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hi all! new bfing momma here. I have a darling 4 week old baby girl.  BFing is going great.  However, my ped told me today that I should not be feeding her in the side lying position because it will give her ear infections.  I was sad about this recommendation and sort of think the recommendation is not a great one.  Any experience with this?

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  • kmos816kmos816 member
    I never heard that- my lactation consultant recommended it, however I didn't use it all that often.
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  • TeeJ526TeeJ526 member
    I have a 4 week old and use the side lying position as well. I mentioned my positioning to my her pedi as well as the hospital's LC and neither were concerned or cautioned against it.
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  • mommatotwo2mommatotwo2 member
    I've never heard this. I think you're ok.
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  • AlikiAliki member
    Side-lying is the only position my LO will nurse in; she is currently 8 months old and has never had an ear infection.
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  • opheliainwadersopheliainwaders member
    Never heard this either. I mean, the baby is lying pretty sideways no matter what position you're in, right?
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  • TeeJ526TeeJ526 member
    opheliainwaders said:

    Never heard this either. I mean, the baby is lying pretty sideways no matter what position you're in, right?

    I thought the same thing with the exception of the football hold. Someone I have my baby straddle my lap while BFing so she's upright.
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    TeeJ526 said:

    opheliainwaders said:

    Never heard this either. I mean, the baby is lying pretty sideways no matter what position you're in, right?

    I thought the same thing with the exception of the football hold. Someone I have my baby straddle my lap while BFing so she's upright.
    Good point...but no one's worrying about ear infections with cradle hold or whatever! Such weird advice! :)
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  • 2ndGeneration2ndGeneration member
    MrsLillyG said:
    hi all! new bfing momma here. I have a darling 4 week old baby girl.  BFing is going great.  However, my ped told me today that I should not be feeding her in the side lying position because it will give her ear infections.  I was sad about this recommendation and sort of think the recommendation is not a great one.  Any experience with this?
      I have experience with the side-lying position. I have used this with my six children, who were/are all bf. None of them ever got an ear infection from it-in fact only one of my babies ever got any and it was after he started daycare. So I have to say that I don't think it causes ear infections.
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  • seamonkey0814seamonkey0814 member
    I've heard something similar. I have a friend who insists that you should nurse your babies as vertical as possible to prevent ear infections. Sounds like the same philosophy. My lactation consultant also recommends side lying, pretty much everyone I know does it and I haven't heard of any issues with ear infections. Maybe if your LO was having issues you could try adjusting nursing positions but I wouldn't stop if it's working for you.
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