Breastfeeding

I am trying to work on the sidelying position during the day with DD so we can start doing this in the evenings as well. She is a slow nurser (takes over an hour sometimes because she starts and stops while sleeping).

My concern is that when I lay down, it seems like I need to hold my breast up and in the right position. By laying down it flattens in the wrong way and the nipple seems to want to 'fall out' of DD's mouth. If I have to prop up on one arm, I'm so uncomfortable that I might as well get up because I wont be resting like that.

Does sidelying just not work for large breasts? Help! I'd really like to use this position. For large chested moms... have you been able to use sidelying successfully and how did you support your breasts?

Have you seen this site? It has pics on how to do sidelying. http://www.mother-2-mother.com/tut-layingdown.htm

And um, it took us until Isabella was 2 months to get the whole laying down and nursing thing. When she was itsy bitsy, I did have to hole my breast in the right position. And there were times when my arm went numb and I thought I was going to die. But we're still alive and have figured out the side-lying thing and are still going strong with it. :)

Loral

 

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No I hadn't seen that site but it is helpful, thanks! =)

Savaya is 9 weeks old, but technically only a week and a half since she was 8 weeks premature. And shes really only been breastfeeding well for about 2-3 weeks so we are still on the "learning" mode for now.

I talked to my LC today and she said to roll towards her more and also suggested the pillows and rolled blankets for DD and myself. I'll try it this afternoon!