[blparent] breastfeeding positions

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

That must have been terrifying, hearing that Gab was turning blue.

So can someone describe how to hold a football, or hold a baby like a 
football, for those of us who have never done either one?

Jo Elizabeth

"Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds 
water."--Swedish proverb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding positions


>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