it is sooo comfy feeding taro now that we figured out the whole breastfeeding thing. just me, him and a pile of pillows β€οΈ
the way we do it has evolved so much since coming home from the hospital. I had passionate and knowledgeable LCs helping me along the way, but their approach in hindsight was clinical and singularly objective. it got baby fed which is the most important part but what they is taught is hard to sustain long term.
#breastfeeding
It was such a learning curve to figure out what actually worked for us.
The way I was taught in the hospital left me bruised and unable to do ANYTHING else while feeding.
Itβs funny because it was the one thing I figured Iβd completely trust hospital staff on and not question π
ugh, same! a few days ago I'm feeding using both hands and a nursing pillow. he's eating and he's great but I know it's not long term sustainable for me. my body is in a weird crampy position and the pillow is great for home but I can't take it with me out of the house.
I think the hospital staff show new moms generalized approaches to breastfeeding but it's up to us to figure it out at home.
The following revelations saved me:
- side lying position
- putting the baby on a blanket, etc. on a table
When necessary, laid back position or a bunch of pillows can also work but arenβt ideal.
I couldn't get side lying to work when I tried a few weeks ago but I might try again now that he's a bit bigger. I couldn't get comfortable and get boob into his mouth at the same time.
I'm loving laid back position though. it is so nice to be able to totally relax.
