*ojo*

[Saudade]

I LOVE love love side-lying nursing in bed. I had to wait a bit because of recovery from c/s and collapsed lungs but it made things so much easier. I think I probably started around 8-10 weeks and after that did it exclusively until 2 months ago. It also made bedsharing a dream. I got so much sleep until he became more mobile and was rolling around in bed.

[ijack]

I agree with swank, it became much easier when they got head control. We did it like this
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[Brie]

We aren't great at it yet but it helped when my LC told me to lean back. I kind of feel like I'm smothering him if I don't. I am probably a DD cup now.

[MamaMaui24]

I'm not a fan. I can't seem to get comfortable. I have to have a pillow between my knees and one behind my back.

Reminds me of 9 month pg sleeping.

[curbsideprophet]

We had latch issues at the beginning and it took us a long time to be able to do side-lying nursing, but we got there eventually.

[jena]

I think this is one area where big boobs really help... And experience helps too. With my first, I think she was 2mo before we figured it out, I need her to have head control first. With the 3rd kid, I nursed her side lying in the hospital.

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[vanillacourage]

Ohhhhh I miss side nursing. DS would curl his little hand in the hollow between the boobs and lock eyes with me the whole time.

<3

[gibbinator]

Love side lying bf. It was a long time before we could because he kept trying to smother his nose into my big old boobs, but he became a pro around 4 months. Nursing has been the only way I've ever been able to get him to successfully nap without crying, so now that I can get him to sleep in bed (instead of on the nursing pillow) I get to vacate the area and enjoy the time off

[Deleted]

I side lying nursed from day one with DD3. Yeah I think big boobs & experience help a lot. My DDs nursed while I slept lots. My mom recommended it--lol.

[Ashley&Scott]

Love side lying, I think he was 2-3mo before we mastered it.

[Willis Jackson]

The first time I nursed was side-lying. That's how my doula taught me. God bless her.

[anna7602]

Nov 17, 2012 19:59:05 GMT -5 swank said:

Not ojo but I had to wait until DD had a bit of head control to do side lying nursing. But once we started it was awesome for sleep!

Ditto this. I can't remember when it finally clicked, but it was awesome.

[bunch]

This changed my life. Definitely try soon.

[SusanBAnthony]

I have fairly medium boobs (34 c before pg, 34dd while nursing) and I could do it. With DS, it took a while for him to get a sorting enough latch to stay on. With dd she could do it at birth. Probably a combo of my skill and her strong suck.

I laid on my side with my knees tucked up to support myself. I put my top arm between my legs if that makes sense. Helped hold me upright.

My ppd got so so so much better when DS figured it out. I was still up at night, but it was for a few seconds to latch on instead of for 30 min.

[Deleted]

I used pillow(s) to help position me for the first few months. We started side-lying nursing in bed within the first week home. I had a pillow under my head and another behind my back/hips. I'd say I was at more of a 45* angle than a 90* - my boobs were about a DD and sort of aim outward enough that it worked really well.

The sweet spot on my rest was months 2 and 3 where he stopped needing to be changed all the time and I could nurse while sleeping.

[Brie]

While this thread is active, anyone have any tips for feeding off the top boob without climbing over to the other side of the baby?

[rootbeerfloat]

Nov 18, 2012 22:07:44 GMT -5 Brie said:

While this thread is active, anyone have any tips for feeding off the top boob without climbing over to the other side of the baby?

A couple of times I propped myself on the elbow closest to the baby, then leaned the either boob over, but it wasn't really comfortable and defeated the purpose of BF on my side. I found it easier to move the baby; they only nursed on one side by this point, so if they fed at 1am on the right side, I'd feed on the left side at 4am.

[Saudade]

Nov 18, 2012 22:07:44 GMT -5 Brie said:

While this thread is active, anyone have any tips for feeding off the top boob without climbing over to the other side of the baby?

I had to wait until 5-6 months when my supply leveled out more and my unused side wasn't hard as rocks. It was way way uncomfortable but now I can. I just roll and tuck the bedside boob under and offer the top side. I don't have huge breasts, just 34C, so that may make it easier.

[zeewifeandmama]

I actually move the baby, too. I do the first ( sometimes few) feeding on the left boob, then roll him over the top of me and give the other boob.