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Posted: 04 May 2007 at 8:54pm \| IP Logged

I was on the verge of giving up breastfeeding Ethan (he was about 6 days old) as I found it so painful when a midwife suggested I tried it lying down, and that cracked it for me. Once I'd got used to doing it this way, I then was able to sit up and know what was right position wise from there. I just wish I'd been advised to try it earlier, but the only help I got was from midwives pinching and poking my breasts into his mouth, which I found neither helpful or dignified. Prior to that, no-one had even mentioned that you could do it lying down, and it hadn't occurred to me - why would it if no-one mentioned it? For all the talk about breastfeeding being the most natural thing in the world, it is also a skill that you and your baby have to learn, and I find it shocking that there isn't a lot of support to help women with this, other than constantly telling them that 'breast is best', which is actually of no practical help at all.

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Posted: 06 May 2007 at 10:10pm \| IP Logged

The article is really interesting. I fed lying down a lot- I think it is a really natural position, as well as the baby getting a good feed the mum gets a rest too. I fed this way all the time at night, it meant I wasn't too disturbed and when the sleepy night hormones kicked in during night feeds I could just slide my babies back into their cot and you then slide into a deeper sleep than you would do if you're up making up a bottle.

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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 12:02pm \| IP Logged

yes,this is realy interesting...like many of you i wish id been given the right advice etc when i had bronia,i was out cold after having her but apparently she fed whilst i was sleeping for 2hours lying down so then they didnt bother helping or advising me as they were happy we wer managing..but i was asleep for goodness sake i dint have a clue. at home i sat up most of the time and ended up bleeding loads every time she fed so gave up after 7days! ill deff try it again if i have another now i know more.

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Posted: 09 May 2007 at 1:47pm \| IP Logged

I fed Ben lying down at night in Hospital, so I could rest too. The midwife helped me the first few times to get comfy and to make sure he was safe. At home I tended to feed him sat up, except when at 4 months he was feeding all night and I was falling asleep sitting up! I decided to lay down with him so we could both get sleep and this worked. Managed to get him into his own bed againg too. Really helped me, I tihnk I'd have given up! Even though others said not to bring Ben into bed, it helped me loads.

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