[blparent] breastfeeding positions

Mon Feb 23 04:14:00 UTC 2009

I have a funny story about this position.  Well when Gab was born I had a C 
section and was pretty wiped out after all was said and done.  I remember 
sitting in the bed and my family all around me.  My husband was talking on 
the phone and I felt like I was in a dream.  My friend Wendy was sitting 
right next to the bed and for some reason a nurse was telling me to hold my 
little football.   All i wanted to do is sleep, but they kept trying to make 
me hold a football.  I remember asking, "where's my baby." and this is when 
my friend took Gabriella out of my hands.  the next thing I knew they were 
telling everyone to leave and saying that Gab was turning blue.   That's 
another story.  Anyway, I guess they were telling me to hold her like a 
football. hahaha!. V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding positions


>I have heard of this position called the football position also.  The
> lactation nurse told me to act like I was holding my daughter like a
> football.
>
> Love
> Chris, Eva, and Brianna
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding positions
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>> Hi Angelina,
>> No I don't think that's a problem at all.
>> Something that helped me a lot was the My Breast Friend pillow.  It 
>> straps
>> around you and you can lay the baby on it for support while you
>> breastfeed. It keeps your hands free for checking baby's position and
>> latch.  I used the pillow for about 3 months or so while I was at home.
>> So that might be helpful if you want to work on nursing while sitting up.
>> If you do sit up to nurse, remember to pull baby's body as close to your
>> own body as possible if she is across your body (can't remember the name,
>> is it cross cradle?). The lactation consultant told me to pull her legs
>> back along my side so she was wrapped around my body.  Does that make
>> sense?
>> I breast fed my first daughter for 14 months, and Kaelyn is still nursing
>> occasionally.  If there is anything I can do to help, feel free to email
>> me.
>> leemer02 at gmail.com
>>    Leanne
>>
>> "Faith is being sure of what we hope for
>> and certain of what we do not see."
>> Hebrews 11:1
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 6:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding positions
>>
>>
>>> I'm so excited!! We've been very successful with the lying on our side
>>> position. If for now I stick to this position will this cause any
>>> problems
>>> for Kloei?
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Alex
>>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 9:32 PM
>>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [blparent] Experience in the Hospital
>>>
>>> Angelina, I breast fed my son for 9.5 months and thought it was great
>>> because it took no sight.  Having said that, it took about 6 weeks for 
>>> us
>>> to
>>> get the hang of it.  The first two weeks were horrible.  I contacted La
>>> Leeche in my community and got a lot of sympathy from the contact, which
>>> is
>>> what I needed at the time.  I then made an appointment with the 
>>> Lactation
>>> Dept, which was also helpful.  When my milk came in I was so engorged
>>> that
>>> my son could not latch, so I had to pump, which meant we switched from
>>> and
>>> to breast and bottle often.
>>> The nurse also recommended a breast shield, which I used for a few 
>>> weeks.
>>> The breast shield really helped in my case and had I not had one, I 
>>> would
>>> not have continued to try to breast feed.  The most comfortable position
>>> for
>>> us was lying on a bed.  I understand that this is not the most healthy
>>> way
>>> to breast feed for the baby's teeth/gums, but sometimes we must do what
>>> works.  I also used a boppy or pillow under him to help support him.  I
>>> needed my hands and fingers to look to see where his mouth was and how 
>>> he
>>> was latching and sucking.  After we got to know each other, it worked
>>> fine.
>>> My mother too did not breast feed and was not always supportive but I
>>> think
>>> that was more of a mom watching her daughter struggle and not be able to
>>> help.  Hang in there and please don't hesitate to e-mail me off list.
>>> I would be happy to give you my phone number and talk with you if it
>>> would
>>> help.  Good luck!  Lucy
>>>
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