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Read »Basic steps for optimal positioning«

GOING BEYOND THE BASICS 

As you and your baby become more experienced at breastfeeding, you will find that breastfeeding positions can be altered in many ways, even from feeding to feeding.

As long as you are comfortable and baby is nursing successfully, use what works for you.

Try experimenting with the four positions below.

Remember, in any of these positions, it is very important to bring the baby to your nipple height. Leaning over your baby can cause backaches, neck/shoulder strain or sore nipples.

TYPES OF POSITIONING AND ATTACHMENT

LAID- BACK BREASTFEEDING OR BIOLOGICAL NURTURING

Laid- back breastfeeding, or Biological Nurturing, means getting comfortable with your baby and encouraging your own and your baby’s natural breastfeeding instincts.

»Dress yourself and your baby as you choose.

»Find a bed or couch/lye where you can lean back and be well supported (not flat), but comfortably leaning back so that when you put your baby on
your chest, gravity will keep him/her in position with his/her body molded to yours.

»Have your head and shoulders well supported. Let your baby’s whole front touch your whole front.

»Since you’re leaning back, you don’t have a lap, so your baby can rest on you in any position you like. Just make sure her/his whole front is against you.

»Let your baby’s cheek rest somewhere near your bare breast.

»Help her/him as much as you like; help her do what she’s trying to do. You’re a team.

»Hold your breast or not, as you like.

»Relax and enjoy each other.

CRADLE POSITION

The cradle position is most commonly used after the first few weeks.

To nurse your baby while cradling or holding him/her across your lap, he/she should be lying on his/her side, resting on his/her shoulder and hip with his/her mouth level with your nipple. Use pillows lifting your baby and supporting your elbows to bring your baby up to nipple height especially during the first few weeks. Support your breast with either the "U" hold" or "C" hold as described in the "Breast Support Techniques". Your baby's head will be on your forearm and his/her back will be along your inner arm and palm. When you look down, you should see his side. His/her mouth should be covering at least a half inch of the dark area around your nipple. Be sure his/her ear, shoulder and hips should be in a straight line. As a newborn, your baby's head and bottom should be level with each other.

CROSS-CRADLE POSITION

During the early weeks, many mothers find a variation of the cradle position above, called the cross-cradle position to be useful.

The cross-cradle position gives you more control.

For this position, your baby is supported on a pillow across your lap to help raise him to your nipple level. Pillows should also support both elbows so your arms don't hold the weight of the baby; they will tire before the feeding is finished.

If you are preparing to breastfeed on the left breast, your left hand supports that breast in a "U" hold. (Read "Breast Support Techniques" article for a description of this hold.)

You support your baby with the fingers of your right hand. Do this by gently placing your hand behind your baby's ears and neck with your thumb and index finger behind each ear. Your baby's neck rests in the web between the thumb, index finger and palm of your hand, forming a "second neck" for baby. The palm of your hand is placed between his shoulder blades. As you prepare to latch on your baby, be sure his mouth is very close to your nipple from the start. When baby opens his mouth wide, you push with the palm of your hand from between the shoulder blades. His mouth will be covering at least a half inch from the base of your nipple.

CLUTCH OR FOOTBALL POSITION

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SIDE-LYING POSITION

Many mothers find lying down to nurse a comfortable position, especially at night. Both mother and baby lie on their sides facing each other. You can use pillows behind your back and behind or between your knees to help get comfortable. A pillow or rolled blanket behind the baby's back will keep him/her from rolling away from you. The baby can be cradled in your arm with his/her back along your forearm. Having his/her hips flexed and his ear, shoulder and hip in one line helps your baby get milk more easily. Some mothers find that practicing with this position during the daytime is very helpful.

Read »Basic steps for optimal positioning«

CONCLUSION

Choose among all the above positions, that one that best suits you and your baby to encourage better suckling and never forget to keep the smile on your face, IT WORKS!!!

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This article was reviewed on Monday, 15^th June, 2013 By Nu. Sallah Stanley Kwesi (Nutritionist at Nutritional Talk)

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