https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:17:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-287284 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 03:32:58 +0000 Maymumma 287284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: Yes unfortunately - at 16 weeks still! My hand cramps up.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-287096 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:01:09 +0000 pinkcupcake 287096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only for the first two or three months. I remember how much my hands ached in the early days. </p> <p>Now at 6.5 months, she's a pro and can latch on (and stay latched on) in random positions or in the dark :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-287067 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:21:44 +0000 pastemoo 287067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Mine did cramp up that whole first month! But he can latch on without me even touching my breast now (3 months old). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-287063 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:20:35 +0000 sunny 287063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: my hands totally cramp up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-287026 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:46:23 +0000 MamaMoose 287026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope this isn't the case for me. I have big boobs and little hands. I feel like my hand would cramp up!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-286983 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:59:57 +0000 mamabird 286983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, but I do have to put myself back in occassionally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-286951 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:25:15 +0000 mrsjazz 286951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to do this for the first 2 months. At 4.5 months she's a pro! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-286945 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:16:15 +0000 sunny 286945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: here's a picture of what it looks like<br /> <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_positions-and-tips-for-making-breastfeeding-work_8784.bc" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com/0_positions-and-tips-for-making-breastfeeding-work_8784.bc</a></p> <p>see the image next to "cradle hold" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-286773 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:12:41 +0000 pastemoo 286773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: It's a way you pinch (ok, technically hold) your breast so the nipple sticks out in the easiest-to-latch-on shape. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-286105 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:48:53 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 286105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to say it took a good month before I didn't have to use that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-286065 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:36:01 +0000 Mrsbells 286065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What does C hold mean? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-286055 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:32:33 +0000 pastemoo 286055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First 2 months I had to use both hands to nurse... now I need 1 or none :) LO is 3.5 months now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-286031 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:22:07 +0000 duckduckkristen 286031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 4 months and gets distracted so I have to hold my breast to keep it in his mouth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-285990 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:06:25 +0000 Mrs. Train 285990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As mine got older I wouldn't need to hold anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-require-you-to-c-hold-the-entire-time#post-285988 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:05:12 +0000 sunny 285988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok one more BF question! </p> <p>Does your LO require you to C-hold your breast while they are feeding? Mine does otherwise she stops sucking. Is that normal? </p>