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Side-Lying Position

  • First, position yourself and your baby lying down on your sides tummy-to-tummy.
  • Bend your top leg and position with pillows under your upper knee.
  • Place your fingers beneath your breast and lift upward, then pull your baby in close as he/she latches-on.

The Side-Lying Position is an especially good choice for breastfeeding when:

  • You must be flat after a cesarean birth with spinal anesthesia.
  • You are uncomfortable sitting up (episiotomy or hemorrhoid pain).
  • You need help from someone else to get your baby latched-on.
  • You are tired and want to rest.

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