[blparent] Getting baby latched on without help

[Leanne Merren]

I loved the My Breast Friend pillow too.  It allowed me to use both hands to 
help baby latch without baby slipping out of position.  My third child was 
my best nurser, and I had help from a lactation consultant with her, and 
only her.  The consultant taught me to actually tuck baby's legs against my 
side, so baby was essentially wrapped around my body.  It's hard to explain, 
but the latch went so much smoother that way.  So if baby was nursing on the 
left breast, baby's legs were against my right side, with baby's tummy 
curled around to my front and right up against my body.  I was never shown 
that with my second child, and I always had some pain while nursing her.
Try to get in position when baby is not crying from hunger.  If baby is 
already upset, latching will be more difficult.  Make sure you are 
comfortable too.  Surround yourself with pillows and prop your feet up if 
you need to.  The first time I really tried to breastfeed was with my second 
child, and it was not easy.  But we eventually got it and I was so glad I 
stuck with it.
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melissa Wagner" <keys.melissa at gmail.com>
To: <rovadia82 at gmail.com>; "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" 
<blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Getting baby latched on without help


> Hi.  I use a "My Breast Friend wearable nursing pillow.  Similar to the
> boppy but the pillow does not slide around.  I went to my lactation
> consultant  and we figured out what worked best so I was able to use it. 
> It
> helped get baby in a more faborable position for latching on and he lies
> across in front of me facing my stomach.  You can adjust pillow to desired
> height too.  Let me know if you need more info.  It's kind of a pain to 
> have
> to put the pillow on each time, but it is sooo worth it!
>
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 9:33 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] Getting baby latched on without help
>
> Hello everyone,
> Just a quick question for those of you who breastfed your babies. I am 
> three
> weeks in to it and still having a lot of trouble latching the baby on by
> myself. This is getting very frustrating that I need someone sighted to 
> help
> me do this. I use one finger to feel when his mouth is open and some of 
> the
> time I can do it successfully, but a lot of times we both get frustrated 
> and
> I need my husband to help me. Any other tips for getting babies to latch 
> on
> more easily without sight? Also, I'm wondering if there are any certain
> positions that you've found work better for this. I've been using the
> football hold but I found it hard to get him in to position and out of it
> when it's time to burp because he's so far to my side. Any tips would be
> appreciated. I really want to be able to do this independently and I only
> have one week left before my husband goes back to work.
> Thanks so much.
> Ronit
>
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