https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:13:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2031697 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:04:30 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2031697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly cross cradle when he was little. Now it's cradle or him just laying on the pillow with both of my hands free. Occasionally we do side laying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2031323 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:05:26 +0000 lilyann 2031323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always side laying :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2031314 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:00:50 +0000 Purpledaisy 2031314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cross cradle. I never mastered any other positions. Sometimes we did side laying when she got a little older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2031277 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:36:09 +0000 MrsRcCar 2031277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cradle and side laying. I love side laying at night and early morning. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2031182 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:54:58 +0000 MapleMoose 2031182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Football hold for my newborn </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2031084 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:05:51 +0000 sorrycharlie 2031084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cross cradle or football right now because she's so tiny I have to hold her neck &amp; my boob. Def cradle once she has more control! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030916 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:33:23 +0000 matador84 2030916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get crazy with it for DD, lately it's been her sitting in my lap and nursing sitting up. So easy! Ha! I could have never done that with DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030697 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:49:10 +0000 twodoghouse 2030697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do cradle now, but for a really long time we did football because that's the easiest position to tandem nurse in. Yesterday Blake was fussy about nursing and he ended up settling into football and I choked up! Flashback to my little five pound baby first learning to nurse! Also, now Alice prefers I sit on the floor against the couch and she'll just cruise over and snack standing up whenever she feels like it. This child, I swear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030686 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:45:37 +0000 Giulia1977 2030686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the football hold would reduce the pain a lot for me in the first month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030652 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:35:19 +0000 MenagerieMama 2030652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cradle and side lying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030454 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:33:24 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2030454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: it's really good for being lazy on the sofa. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030446 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:31:38 +0000 mrsjyw 2030446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cradle and sidelying... side lying was a lifesaver with DS </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030438 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:29:28 +0000 mediagirl 2030438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cross cradle. Nothing else felt right. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030422 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:24:15 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2030422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: when DD2 gets here I hope to figure out lay back nursing! I never even tried with DD1 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030420 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:24:07 +0000 Astro Bee 2030420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my breastfeeding class last week, the PHN suggested that we switch positions at least once per day to ensure that the milk ducts on the other side were getting drained. She said it helps to prevent clogged ducts and supply issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030413 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:23:25 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2030413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took me awhile to get cradle hold down. We did football for a long time. As she got older I prefered cradle hold. Sometimes side lying was good but that also took a while </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030407 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:22:06 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2030407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like lay back nursing and side laying. DD2 is still too little for those positions so we mostly do cradle and football. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030398 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:20:05 +0000 Little Misters Mom 2030398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he was little and had latch issues, I loved football because I could control his head and mouth better. Then we've stuck to cradle for a long time, except now in the mornings I love having him in bed side lying. It lets me keep my eyes closed and get some cuddles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030390 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:18:30 +0000 artsyfartsy 2030390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I never really could position him much with my arms. More like lay him in my lap with his head on a pillow and just keep him from rolling away. Big boobs. Lol</p> <p>We did have side lying mastered though. That would have to be my favorite. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030371 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:11:32 +0000 nana87 2030371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cross cradle. I tried doing football hold a couple times when LO was really tiny but it wasn't so comfy. Sometimes I nurse laying down, but we don't cosleep often and now when I try to lay her on our bed, she gets too excited and wants to crawl around the bed and pull up on the headboard, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-nursing-position-do-you-prefer#post-2030347 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:58:31 +0000 Bao 2030347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only ever done a basic cradle hold for both of my girls, from newborn to weaning. I tried other positions but they just felt awkward to me. </p> <p>Is there a position you prefer? Did you switch it up once your LO got older? </p>