This is so helpful. Have been having a hard time breastfeeding but this really clears things up and now I can't wait to feed my baby rather than feel anxious about it. Thank you for these accessible videos to help mamas out!
It's amazing how much I read and watched to try to breastfeed yet nothing helped UNTIL I watched *your* videos! Thank you so so much for this video and the one on deep latch! I was so close to giving up on breastfeeding entirely but after watching your videos, I finally had my FIRST successful breastfeeding experience with my baby - 3 weeks after her birth!
Hi Alice, that is so awesome, It warms my heart that the video helped you and your daughter towards your Breastfeeding success. As a mom myself, who initially struggled for several months before my daughter "figured it out", I understand how important this journey is for you and your baby and how important those WINS can be for your journey. Congratulations for sticking with it, it does get easier with time and practice. Someone one told me "Don't quit on your worst day" and that helped me get through some of our biggest challenges. I am putting together a virtual Lactation Crash Course and would love it if you would allow me to share your comment as a testimonial to my work. :)
Thank you, this has really helped my wife! Quick question from her. When doing the cross cradle position, and you cup your hand under the boob, once the baby has latched can you then let go of the boob.
My son is 7 days old and he is having a hard time latching. I am trying to learn as much as I can as I am desperate to make breastfeeding work for us. I was able to breastfeed my second son so easily but this time around it has been a struggle. My supply has decreased due to exclusively having to pump because I can’t get him to latch well. These positions were so well explained. Thank you. I’m excited to try these and see if it helps improve our chances of getting this to work.
This video is so helpful and makes a lot of sense. For my first child I was told about the lying down position when I was struggling with a latch and found it so disheartening when my baby wasn’t interested in doing this latch. I wish I had this information back then. I’m pregnant with my second child now and these videos have been so great to ease my anxiety around feeding again! Thank you!
What an excellent video! It's so clear and explains each position in detail. I've watched multiple videos on positioning and this is by far the best one I've seen. I'm a first time mom, so I really appreciate you making this video. I feel more prepared and confident about trying these after watching your video. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video, I always struggled with my newborn and had sore nipples, I followed cross cradle position looking into your video and everything is so easy now, Thank you once again 🙏
My baby breastfed until I couldn’t handle the pain any longer. After about 1 week I had to pump and bottle feed and he got his tongue and lip tie fixed. It’s been about 3 weeks since he got that done and I’m still not all the way healed. One side started to feel a lot better though and when I tried breastfeeding on that side it still hurts really bad the whole time. I do everything that you mention and still get that lipstick crease and extreme pain. It seems like when he gets my nipple far back enough he like gags and cries and won’t feed unless it’s a shallow latch. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
My 2 weeks baby gets really fussy if I put him in the first position, and how head just sinks into the skin and it looks like he can't breathe... I wonder what I am doing wrong
I try to use inclusive language on this channel so that everyone feels welcome in the community. Not everyone who has a baby refers to their anatomy as a "breast". Thank you for watching.
@@KassiReyes we shouldn’t have to worry about grown adults feelings , it is a breast, men even have breasts.. come on.. this “inclusiveness” when it comes to every little thing makes some people feel like they are less than, honestly. WOMEN breastfeed, only naturally born females can use their breast tissue to feed their babies 🙄
I wish I knew all this before my daughter was born. Thank you for sharing. I’m definitely going to pay more closer attention to positioning and being more comfortable while trying to nurse. I’m so scared about losing my milk supply and need to get a nice pump. Thank you for sharing!💛
As long as your baby keeps on latching and eating well and growing well, you should be good. If you end up needing or wanting to pump and have insurance, you should be able to get a free pump through insurance
I’m so so keen to try these because my boy has been pulling away whenever I try BF him even though I can tell he wants the breast. I’ve been thinking it’s a positional thing so this video is super helpful. Really looking forward to trying these
Very helpful! Newborn is 6 going on 7 weeks and whilst she’s gained weight nicely and taken to BF well, I am definitely trying cross cradle as soon as it’s feed time
Do you have any position recommendations for older babies? My daughter is 3 months old and holding her in the cross cradle position is getting difficult because of her weight...I can't hold her with one arm.
Hi Afrah, thank you so much for your kind words. I am so happy that you found the video helpful and congratulations on your pregnancy. It is so good that you are filling yourself with breastfeeding knowledge ahead of time, so you'll feel more prepared when your baby arrives. I love that you are being so proactive!
Hi Kezia, a baby should not aspirate in any of these positions, but a laid back position is probably even less like for that to happen, since milk flow is slower when the parent is laid back and the baby is more in control of the pace of feed, and since baby is belly down, it is more likely express milk would run out of baby's mouth rather than swallowing too much at once. Thanks for the question!
@@KassiReyes actually my son is comfortable in lying down position...but i have heard that if you feed in lying down position kids get ear infection...is it true?
Thank you for posting these videos. I'm having so much trouble nursing my second baby. She's six weeks old, and still having latch issues. My first baby nursed for two years no problem, so I have some experience. We've had her checked for tongue and lip ties. I've seen a lactation consultant four times. I've gotten mastitis, blisters, cracks, scabs and thrush. I can finally get her in football on my right side with no injury to my nipple, but my left side continues to be almost unbearable. By the end of a feed, my nipple is stretched further from the bottom than the top and.looks like she was biting down the whole time. It'll be squashed flat with a ring like a horseshoe going around the front like her gums had been pressing down all the way around. She's getting a deep latch and I can hear her swallowing. Every consultation I've had, they tell me everything looks great, and she'll probably just need time to practice. I just don't know what to do. Considering exclusively pumping on that one side because I just dread every feeding now and I've been in pain for six weeks.
I am SO sorry. It sounds like you have done everything right, how frustrating. Not sure who checked for the tongue tie for you, but you may want to consider getting a second opinion from someone who specializes in tongue tie. A lot of times the less obvious, posterior restricitons or ties are harder to identify and can cause a lot of the symptoms you are describing. That being said, some babies have very receded chins, which tend to move forward around 3 months of age and at this time nursing may become better for you. You may also consider working with a feeding specialist and/or a cranio-sacral therapist who works in baby mouths. If you need a break from putting your baby to the breast, there is nothing wrong with taking a break and pumping. Switching to pumping also doesn't have to be a permanent solution. It may be what you do right now, and you can go back to trying baby to breast when you feel up to it again. Neither latching or pumping have to be "all or nothing".. You could pump for a week or two and then go back to trying latching, do what works for you.
@@KassiReyes Hey, I just wanted to say thank you again. My baby is almost five months old now, and we are exclusively nursing with no issues 🥰 it was her two month checkup the first time I could say I was pain free. It was a very hard two months, but I'm so proud of her and myself for getting here. Your kind words were a true game changer for me. My in personal lactation visits honestly made me feel ashamed. They were very informative, but cold. I felt like I was a bother or just broken because they couldn't figure out why our issues lasted so long. Your saying the jawline comes forward around three months was the first time I had heard that. It kept me hopeful and kept me going. I'm so grateful that it only took two for us. I'm so grateful you took the time to talk to me about this because I was very close to calling it quits, and I'm so glad I didn't. Nursing my babies brings me pure joy. You really had a huge impact on my relationship with my daughter and with her health during these covid times. Just wanted to let you know. congratulations on your pregnancy! ♥️ Wishing you all the best!
@@anniekelley9027 This message was the highlight of my week. Thank you for coming back and giving me an update of how things are going. I am SO happy for you and so proud of you for sticking with it. You are awesome!! It warms my heart so much to hear that you are enjoying your breastfeeding relationship with your baby. Thank you for the well wishes on my pregnancy, I am so excited to meet my little one.
Hi, I'm using Cross Cradle Position, but the baby resists and seems to want to get out to a shallower latch. The baby was not gaining weight, so I had to introduce formula. I am trying to encourage her to eat more so that in time I can return to only breastfeeding. Do you have any advice? Thank you.
thank you so much! very clear and educative instructions. I was struggling to find the right position for us! I found the football hold the best in terms of latching and ergonomics! Finally I’m able to get rid of the nipple shield that we heavily relied on for the first 18 days!
I echo all of the comments about only your latching and positioning vids helping me after 2000000 others!!! I have a difficulty with the c-hold and find myself gripping with my fingers on their neck and activating even the reflex of the head. I’m worried I’m hurting and the palm on the shoulders doesn’t seem to be working right for me 😢
As long as you are awake and not too sleepy, or there is someone else who can keep an eye on you and baby if you are sleepy, there is no danger to using a side lying position
You may need to shape your tissue a bit for them, but baby will tend to latch themselves in a laid back position if given enough time to explore. Just support them from falling off of you.
I'm curious, why do you say to use the bottom breast during the side-lying position? And I appreciate your use of inclusive language despite some people having negative reactions/things to say about it!
Correction: you can use either top or bottom side when side lying. I probably just hadn't figured out the logistics of that yet when I made this video. After being a mom for 2.5 years, and this being my fav feeding position, I can say the a simple roll towards baby makes the top side accessible too :) Yay for appreciation of inclusive language. Thank you!!!
So I’ve found the football hold invaluable for clearing blocked ducts on the side of my breast where their chin is (massage with a heated lactamo massage ball first)
And also if you’re new to boob feeding, I highly recommend silverettes! So you can heal quickly if you’re not getting that latch quite right or baby is excessively gumming (hopefully not due to tongue tie) etc.
Hello! I would recommend working with a lactation consultant and mentioning this to your pediatrician as well. Possible causes for baby choking or gagging during breastfeeding could be possible tongue tie or possibly a strong milk let down reflex. The best way to start to get answers is to work with a professional and have them observe a feeding. Congratulations on your baby
Thank you so much for this video! It's been 10 years since my first and it was a terrible latch situation and she had a tongue tie so it felt like everything was going wrong. I cant wait to work on perfecting these holds ❤
My baby girl is about to be a month old. I thought she was latching pretty well until this week. I started hearing her make a clicking sound here and there. She will take a few good gulps and the click. What could it be? My husband gives her bottles and he doesn’t hear the clicking. I watched them once and it looks like she has a pretty good latch. I did notice her lips dont really flare out and I try to fix it but still hear the clicking sound. I’m very upset idk what I’m doing wrong
Baby is not able to have deep latch in side lying position Please help..while sitting,I can guide him. Not when lying down He is month old Currently cluster feeding
Side lying can be tricky for newborns. If you feel like latching isn't ideal in this position, try again in a few weeks as baby gets older and stronger and better at latching more independently
Question how do you carry your baby without dropping on the floor when do you can you teach me how to carry a baby like a proper way you like can you hold a baby while playing a game but any of that.?
Thank you so much for this video! I was struggling with my 5 day old. I hadn’t even realized that I had been touching his cheek. Also, I really want to thank you for using inclusive language. I am a cis woman but my little brother is trans and we really appreciate the inclusivity!
My son is almost 6 weeks old and is 8.5 lbs. I was doing a side lay position in bed but I think its contributed to his acid reflux. So, now I'm trying to learn laid back. I had trouble getting a good latch with the cross cradle position. My question is: is there a size or age where the laid back won't work? Sometimes it seems awkward. His neck seems arched and his bottom is in the air and his face is all smooshed (safely). Is he already too big? Would that be why it feels so odd?
All this talk of chest feeding and lactating parent is really making me want to go somewhere else for this info. So off putting. Especially coming from someone who sees probably every day the huge difference between men and women, given their profession.
These are great videos but you are talking to women who have just given birth... We are mothers! Women! It is so disheartening to hear a professional in this feild denying our womanhood and motherhood! You are also a woman! Why are you using your speech to deny this to us? Our motherhood is sacred! We are not "lactating parents"!! We are mothers who are lacating to feed the babies we just gave birth too! We have breasts! We are not men using babies as props in our fantasy fulfillment as we attempt to use a "chest" to feed our babies! I just learned what you mean when you say "chest" and I cant believe it! This is insulting to the core. You think you are being kind by denying our womanhood and motherhood?? You cant even bring yourself to say the word "mother" or "woman"! What is wrong with you???
Just because I choose to use inclusive language and have an inclusive community does not change my credibility or the fact that I can help women and people of all genders. Sorry you feel this way, this community may just not be for you, and that's ok. Take care mama.
What is your FAVORITE feeding position? Share with us so we can learn together!
This is so helpful. Have been having a hard time breastfeeding but this really clears things up and now I can't wait to feed my baby rather than feel anxious about it. Thank you for these accessible videos to help mamas out!
No problem! I am so happy that the video helped give you more confidence to feed your little. Keep going, I am sure you are doing an amazing job mama!
❤@@KassiReyes
this was insanely helpful, my 2 week old and i have been having a lot of trouble breast feeding and i was ready to give up so this was nice to watch
Grace, I am so happy that you found it helpful! Thank you for being here.
It's amazing how much I read and watched to try to breastfeed yet nothing helped UNTIL I watched *your* videos! Thank you so so much for this video and the one on deep latch! I was so close to giving up on breastfeeding entirely but after watching your videos, I finally had my FIRST successful breastfeeding experience with my baby - 3 weeks after her birth!
Hi Alice, that is so awesome, It warms my heart that the video helped you and your daughter towards your Breastfeeding success. As a mom myself, who initially struggled for several months before my daughter "figured it out", I understand how important this journey is for you and your baby and how important those WINS can be for your journey. Congratulations for sticking with it, it does get easier with time and practice. Someone one told me "Don't quit on your worst day" and that helped me get through some of our biggest challenges. I am putting together a virtual Lactation Crash Course and would love it if you would allow me to share your comment as a testimonial to my work. :)
@@KassiReyes of course - please do! I'll try to remember that great bit of advice too: don't quit on your worst day
@@AliceinJapanaland thank you :)
Thank you, this has really helped my wife! Quick question from her. When doing the cross cradle position, and you cup your hand under the boob, once the baby has latched can you then let go of the boob.
I am unable to support baby weight in cross cradle while holding her neck. The baby also moves a lot for me to hold her at the neck. Can you help?
My son is 7 days old and he is having a hard time latching. I am trying to learn as much as I can as I am desperate to make breastfeeding work for us. I was able to breastfeed my second son so easily but this time around it has been a struggle. My supply has decreased due to exclusively having to pump because I can’t get him to latch well. These positions were so well explained. Thank you. I’m excited to try these and see if it helps improve our chances of getting this to work.
I use to wonder why i am not able to get my newborn to tilt. Turns out in the c hold, i use to keep a finger on his cheek.
I successfully cross cradle breast fed my baby with this video! Thank you for the step by step easy to follow directions.
This is awesome! Thank you for the feedback and for watching 🙂 and congratulations to you. You are amazing mama 🤩
This video is so helpful and makes a lot of sense. For my first child I was told about the lying down position when I was struggling with a latch and found it so disheartening when my baby wasn’t interested in doing this latch. I wish I had this information back then. I’m pregnant with my second child now and these videos have been so great to ease my anxiety around feeding again! Thank you!
What an excellent video! It's so clear and explains each position in detail. I've watched multiple videos on positioning and this is by far the best one I've seen. I'm a first time mom, so I really appreciate you making this video. I feel more prepared and confident about trying these after watching your video. Thank you!
Hi Leslie, thank you so much for your comment and for being here. congratulations on your baby and I wish you a great breastfeeding journey.
Thank you so much for this video, I always struggled with my newborn and had sore nipples, I followed cross cradle position looking into your video and everything is so easy now, Thank you once again 🙏
I love that it helped you. Thank you for letting me know :) Congratulations on your baby.
My baby breastfed until I couldn’t handle the pain any longer. After about 1 week I had to pump and bottle feed and he got his tongue and lip tie fixed. It’s been about 3 weeks since he got that done and I’m still not all the way healed. One side started to feel a lot better though and when I tried breastfeeding on that side it still hurts really bad the whole time. I do everything that you mention and still get that lipstick crease and extreme pain. It seems like when he gets my nipple far back enough he like gags and cries and won’t feed unless it’s a shallow latch. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
My 2 weeks baby gets really fussy if I put him in the first position, and how head just sinks into the skin and it looks like he can't breathe...
I wonder what I am doing wrong
Great simple instructions. You explained each position really well. I feel confident doing all positions. Lying down is my favourite.
Thank you so much for the feedback. Laying down can be such a relaxing position. Congratulations :)
This is very helpful. The "breast or chest" verbiage is confusing though. You can't breastfeed without a breast. So why include the word, "chest"?
I try to use inclusive language on this channel so that everyone feels welcome in the community. Not everyone who has a baby refers to their anatomy as a "breast". Thank you for watching.
I was wondering the same thing!
@@KassiReyes we shouldn’t have to worry about grown adults feelings , it is a breast, men even have breasts.. come on.. this “inclusiveness” when it comes to every little thing makes some people feel like they are less than, honestly. WOMEN breastfeed, only naturally born females can use their breast tissue to feed their babies 🙄
Also, lactating parent? You mean the mother? I find it incredibly offensive being referred to as a lactating parent. My title is breastfeeding mother.
@@lanapavlenko7158 agreed. its very offensive.
I wish I knew all this before my daughter was born. Thank you for sharing. I’m definitely going to pay more closer attention to positioning and being more comfortable while trying to nurse. I’m so scared about losing my milk supply and need to get a nice pump. Thank you for sharing!💛
As long as your baby keeps on latching and eating well and growing well, you should be good. If you end up needing or wanting to pump and have insurance, you should be able to get a free pump through insurance
Thank you for being here, your baby is so lucky to have you 💜
This was very clear and informative. Thank you!
I hate that there’s only examples with small areolas.
This is awesome feedback. I agree. I will try to make a video for those of us with larger areolas or larger breasts
I’m so so keen to try these because my boy has been pulling away whenever I try BF him even though I can tell he wants the breast. I’ve been thinking it’s a positional thing so this video is super helpful. Really looking forward to trying these
Very helpful! Newborn is 6 going on 7 weeks and whilst she’s gained weight nicely and taken to BF well, I am definitely trying cross cradle as soon as it’s feed time
Do you have any position recommendations for older babies? My daughter is 3 months old and holding her in the cross cradle position is getting difficult because of her weight...I can't hold her with one arm.
Thank you for the suggestion! I have recorded a video on this and will release it in the coming weeks
Thank you so much, it was really helpful, I'm going to become mama soon, now I've a better idea how to breastfeed a baby.
Hi Afrah, thank you so much for your kind words. I am so happy that you found the video helpful and congratulations on your pregnancy. It is so good that you are filling yourself with breastfeeding knowledge ahead of time, so you'll feel more prepared when your baby arrives. I love that you are being so proactive!
Thank you so much! It was so helpful 🙏
THANK YOU. 🥺❤
These are the most helpful videos!
Thank you so much! I am so happy you find them helpful :)
Will the baby aspirate ??? The first method ?
Hi Kezia, a baby should not aspirate in any of these positions, but a laid back position is probably even less like for that to happen, since milk flow is slower when the parent is laid back and the baby is more in control of the pace of feed, and since baby is belly down, it is more likely express milk would run out of baby's mouth rather than swallowing too much at once. Thanks for the question!
@@KassiReyes thank you so much 😊
Can side lying be done for a month old baby
You can do side laying whenever you feel ready and rested enough not to fall asleep next to your baby
@@KassiReyes actually my son is comfortable in lying down position...but i have heard that if you feed in lying down position kids get ear infection...is it true?
Thank you for posting these videos. I'm having so much trouble nursing my second baby. She's six weeks old, and still having latch issues. My first baby nursed for two years no problem, so I have some experience.
We've had her checked for tongue and lip ties. I've seen a lactation consultant four times. I've gotten mastitis, blisters, cracks, scabs and thrush. I can finally get her in football on my right side with no injury to my nipple, but my left side continues to be almost unbearable. By the end of a feed, my nipple is stretched further from the bottom than the top and.looks like she was biting down the whole time. It'll be squashed flat with a ring like a horseshoe going around the front like her gums had been pressing down all the way around. She's getting a deep latch and I can hear her swallowing. Every consultation I've had, they tell me everything looks great, and she'll probably just need time to practice. I just don't know what to do. Considering exclusively pumping on that one side because I just dread every feeding now and I've been in pain for six weeks.
I am SO sorry. It sounds like you have done everything right, how frustrating. Not sure who checked for the tongue tie for you, but you may want to consider getting a second opinion from someone who specializes in tongue tie. A lot of times the less obvious, posterior restricitons or ties are harder to identify and can cause a lot of the symptoms you are describing. That being said, some babies have very receded chins, which tend to move forward around 3 months of age and at this time nursing may become better for you. You may also consider working with a feeding specialist and/or a cranio-sacral therapist who works in baby mouths. If you need a break from putting your baby to the breast, there is nothing wrong with taking a break and pumping. Switching to pumping also doesn't have to be a permanent solution. It may be what you do right now, and you can go back to trying baby to breast when you feel up to it again. Neither latching or pumping have to be "all or nothing".. You could pump for a week or two and then go back to trying latching, do what works for you.
@@KassiReyes thanks for the support and advice. 💗
@@KassiReyes
Hey, I just wanted to say thank you again. My baby is almost five months old now, and we are exclusively nursing with no issues 🥰 it was her two month checkup the first time I could say I was pain free. It was a very hard two months, but I'm so proud of her and myself for getting here. Your kind words were a true game changer for me. My in personal lactation visits honestly made me feel ashamed. They were very informative, but cold. I felt like I was a bother or just broken because they couldn't figure out why our issues lasted so long. Your saying the jawline comes forward around three months was the first time I had heard that. It kept me hopeful and kept me going. I'm so grateful that it only took two for us. I'm so grateful you took the time to talk to me about this because I was very close to calling it quits, and I'm so glad I didn't. Nursing my babies brings me pure joy. You really had a huge impact on my relationship with my daughter and with her health during these covid times. Just wanted to let you know. congratulations on your pregnancy! ♥️ Wishing you all the best!
@@anniekelley9027 This message was the highlight of my week. Thank you for coming back and giving me an update of how things are going. I am SO happy for you and so proud of you for sticking with it. You are awesome!! It warms my heart so much to hear that you are enjoying your breastfeeding relationship with your baby. Thank you for the well wishes on my pregnancy, I am so excited to meet my little one.
Hi, I'm using Cross Cradle Position, but the baby resists and seems to want to get out to a shallower latch. The baby was not gaining weight, so I had to introduce formula. I am trying to encourage her to eat more so that in time I can return to only breastfeeding.
Do you have any advice?
Thank you.
i would try the side lying position as it offers your baby more freedom.
thank you so much! very clear and educative instructions. I was struggling to find the right position for us! I found the football hold the best in terms of latching and ergonomics! Finally I’m able to get rid of the nipple shield that we heavily relied on for the first 18 days!
This is incredible! Thank you for sharing and I am SO happy that you found a position that works for you and your baby. Welcome :)
I echo all of the comments about only your latching and positioning vids helping me after 2000000 others!!! I have a difficulty with the c-hold and find myself gripping with my fingers on their neck and activating even the reflex of the head. I’m worried I’m hurting and the palm on the shoulders doesn’t seem to be working right for me 😢
This placing the heal of your hand, closer to you wrist just above baby’s shoulder blades
When you say breast or chest, what do you mean? Breasts are on the chest, correct?
Is it dangerous for my daughter like to be feed only in side lying down position?
As long as you are awake and not too sleepy, or there is someone else who can keep an eye on you and baby if you are sleepy, there is no danger to using a side lying position
How do you help baby to latch in the lay back position?
You may need to shape your tissue a bit for them, but baby will tend to latch themselves in a laid back position if given enough time to explore. Just support them from falling off of you.
I'm curious, why do you say to use the bottom breast during the side-lying position?
And I appreciate your use of inclusive language despite some people having negative reactions/things to say about it!
Correction: you can use either top or bottom side when side lying. I probably just hadn't figured out the logistics of that yet when I made this video. After being a mom for 2.5 years, and this being my fav feeding position, I can say the a simple roll towards baby makes the top side accessible too :) Yay for appreciation of inclusive language. Thank you!!!
Are all these positions good for a one month old
Hi Ashley, absolutely these will work for a one month old. Congratulations on your baby!
@@KassiReyes thank u! I'll try it and let u know! 👏🤞
So I’ve found the football hold invaluable for clearing blocked ducts on the side of my breast where their chin is (massage with a heated lactamo massage ball first)
And also if you’re new to boob feeding, I highly recommend silverettes! So you can heal quickly if you’re not getting that latch quite right or baby is excessively gumming (hopefully not due to tongue tie) etc.
My baby chokes often,he is 70 days old, kindly help
Hello! I would recommend working with a lactation consultant and mentioning this to your pediatrician as well. Possible causes for baby choking or gagging during breastfeeding could be possible tongue tie or possibly a strong milk let down reflex. The best way to start to get answers is to work with a professional and have them observe a feeding. Congratulations on your baby
@@KassiReyes thanks
Thank you so much for this video! It's been 10 years since my first and it was a terrible latch situation and she had a tongue tie so it felt like everything was going wrong. I cant wait to work on perfecting these holds ❤
You're so welcome! Congratulations! How does it feel to be doing it again 10 years later? You got this!
My baby girl is about to be a month old. I thought she was latching pretty well until this week. I started hearing her make a clicking sound here and there. She will take a few good gulps and the click. What could it be? My husband gives her bottles and he doesn’t hear the clicking. I watched them once and it looks like she has a pretty good latch. I did notice her lips dont really flare out and I try to fix it but still hear the clicking sound. I’m very upset idk what I’m doing wrong
Baby is not able to have deep latch in side lying position
Please help..while sitting,I can guide him. Not when lying down
He is month old
Currently cluster feeding
Side lying can be tricky for newborns. If you feel like latching isn't ideal in this position, try again in a few weeks as baby gets older and stronger and better at latching more independently
Question how do you carry your baby without dropping on the floor when do you can you teach me how to carry a baby like a proper way you like can you hold a baby while playing a game but any of that.?
Thank you so much for this video! I was struggling with my 5 day old. I hadn’t even realized that I had been touching his cheek.
Also, I really want to thank you for using inclusive language. I am a cis woman but my little brother is trans and we really appreciate the inclusivity!
Hi! You are so welcome. Congratulations on your baby and OF COURSE on the inclusivity. ❤
Mine is lying to my side,it's a very comfortable position for me,but my mom keeps telling me it's now good for new born
My son is almost 6 weeks old and is 8.5 lbs. I was doing a side lay position in bed but I think its contributed to his acid reflux. So, now I'm trying to learn laid back. I had trouble getting a good latch with the cross cradle position. My question is: is there a size or age where the laid back won't work? Sometimes it seems awkward. His neck seems arched and his bottom is in the air and his face is all smooshed (safely). Is he already too big? Would that be why it feels so odd?
Whats the reason why babies latch beautifully for the first feed and then in the wards like they forgot how to suck? 😅
All this talk of chest feeding and lactating parent is really making me want to go somewhere else for this info. So off putting. Especially coming from someone who sees probably every day the huge difference between men and women, given their profession.
These are great videos but you are talking to women who have just given birth... We are mothers! Women! It is so disheartening to hear a professional in this feild denying our womanhood and motherhood! You are also a woman! Why are you using your speech to deny this to us? Our motherhood is sacred! We are not "lactating parents"!! We are mothers who are lacating to feed the babies we just gave birth too! We have breasts! We are not men using babies as props in our fantasy fulfillment as we attempt to use a "chest" to feed our babies! I just learned what you mean when you say "chest" and I cant believe it! This is insulting to the core. You think you are being kind by denying our womanhood and motherhood?? You cant even bring yourself to say the word "mother" or "woman"! What is wrong with you???
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The c technique 👌 can u do that one for my right boob?
Breast, not chest.
For some people. And others prefer chest. Thanks for watching!
Lactating parent???? Chest???? 🤦🏼♀️Just lost credibility and this is not helpful for women, GOODBYE
Just because I choose to use inclusive language and have an inclusive community does not change my credibility or the fact that I can help women and people of all genders. Sorry you feel this way, this community may just not be for you, and that's ok. Take care mama.
Mmmm I disagree!