Nursing Positions
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Nursing positioning is important.
Nursing Positions
It’s important that your baby is positioned in a way that allows for baby to get as much milk as possible. Good positioning also helps prevent sore nipples.
Laid Back Position
- Recline back to about a 45 degree angle (as if she is sitting in a recliner chair).
- Place baby chest-to-chest.
- Allow baby to root, crawl and self-attach to breast.
Laid Back Position
Twin Laid Back Position
Cradle / Cross Cradle Position
- Place a pillow in your lap.
- Put your baby on his side, on the pillow, tummy-to-tummy with you.
- Rest his head on your forearm with his nose in front of your nipple.
- Tuck his lower arm under your breast.
Cradle Hold
Twin Cradle Hold
Cross Cradle Hold
Twin Cross Cradle Position
Football Hold (most comfortable for women who have had a Cesarean birth)
- Place a pillow at your side.
- Put your baby on the pillow with her legs tucked under your arm.
- Slide your forearm under your baby’s back and support her head with your hand.
Football Hold
Twin Football Hold
Lying Down
- Lie on your side with your knees bent. You may want to place pillows between your knees, under your head and neck, and behind your back.
- Put your baby on his side, facing your nipple.
- Place your other arm, a pillow or a rolled-up blanket behind your baby for support.
Lying Down
