https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 12:54:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2032031 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:35:14 +0000 mediagirl 2032031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to wait until my lo had full neck control to do it. It wasn't comfortable for me to do it before then. Once she had neck control and she could get herself where she needed to be, it worked out well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2032009 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:16:27 +0000 Mamaof2 2032009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a B after my milk settled down and was able to nurse DD that way but for some reason with my 1st I couldn't ever get it to work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2032004 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:09:41 +0000 Foodnerd81 2032004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my breasts are mostly medium (c/d before pregnancy) and we do it every morning now. It took a few months to really get comfortable but I started trying earlier. A pillow between your knees and one sort of wedged behind my back propping me up helps. </p> <p>I had the LC in the hospital come and help me get positioned because I knew I wanted to be able to, so that really helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031977 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:17:09 +0000 Mama Bird 2031977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It worked... I don't think I had to prop DS up, but it's been a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031908 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 02:56:30 +0000 gracecat 2031908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never worked until she was a year old!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031907 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 02:54:17 +0000 Adira 2031907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never could figure it out with Xander. I haven't tried with Logan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031890 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:36:49 +0000 lemondrop 2031890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but it took lots of practice and pillows to prop us up. I finally got it figured out at 6 months with my oldest, and it was a life changer. Was able to do it fairly early with my youngest if I used pillows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031880 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:56:21 +0000 Jess1483 2031880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but not until 3-4 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031878 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:51:58 +0000 ElbieKay 2031878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I reluctantly nurse side-lying when I really want to doze. But I am never in a position that is actually comfortable for sleeping, and my son usually flails a bit (or pinches me, or whatever) while he's nursing. So it's pretty much always a disappointing experience and I sit there hoping he will unlatch and roll over so I can sleep. I think he prefers to nurse when I am in the glider with the boppy on my lap. I say this because he seems less fidgety in that position.</p> <p>I was a C/D before pregnancy and am about the same size now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031876 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:46:50 +0000 Zbug 2031876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never got it to work, but I think I stopped trying around 5-6 months. As much as I wanted it to work, I'm actually sort of glad it didn't in retrospect. Bc I pick her up to nurse, I've had to figure out ways to unlatch her. Some of my friends who side nurse have perms latch babies. My LO isnt a great sleeper, but at least I've avoided that problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031871 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:23:04 +0000 MrsScallop 2031871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't do it until LO was older (3-4 months old) and even then I had to be rolled so far on my side that I was almost laying on top of her. Once she was closer to 6 months or so it started to get easier and more enjoyable for me as I didn't feel like I had to stay wide awake the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031869 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:20:28 +0000 hellocupcake 2031869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's my favorite. I'm a barely B before baby and maybe a small C now...I lay baby on his side and I'm on my side with my arm up by my head so my boob can be as close to the mattress as possible. It works out awesome. </p> <p>Kind of like this (found picture online): </p> [attach=3124/15/nigmu4.300x300.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-breasted-women-did-side-lying-feeding-work-for-you#post-2031865 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:13:24 +0000 Corduroy 2031865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm generally an A cup, maybe B when breastfeeding. I really wanted side lying feeding to work with LO but I could not figure it out. I'd like to try again with LO2 when he arrives. I have a few things working against me so I'd like to figure out if small breasts were a big part of the problem. </p>