[blparent] breastfeeding positions

[Leanne Merren]

Hi,
Well when running with a football, a player tucks it under their arm next to 
their body.  So to hold the baby in the football hold, you have the baby to 
one side, instead of across your body, and you hold them under your arm. 
For some reason, Kaelyn would feed on my left side across my body, but on my 
right side she wanted to be in the football position.  She loved to lay on 
her right side only.  She grew out of that after a while but I thought it 
was very interesting.
Leanne
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for
and certain of what we do not see."
Hebrews 11:1
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:02 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding positions


> 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
>
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