Hellobee Boards

Maybe give side lying a try again? Not as a super newborn; but once I started laying down nursing, I never looked back!

I could never figure out how to side lying nursing either! And I did all the Motn feedings sitting up in bed and the biggest thing that helped was using a My Breast Friend pillow and then I just used a mess of regular bed pillows behind my back. The my breast friend really helped support my back though and help me sit up straighter.

I had a body pillow from my pregnancy that we put behind our regular pillows. I think the combo of the body pillow and two regular pillows was ok for me.

I turn a memory foam pillow up so I can lean my head back. It's firmer than a regular pillow. For side lying I actually like the opposite- a super squishy pillow behind and almost tucked under my back. But I have rarely done side lying in the middle of the night because I feel like it's harder to move the baby back into the crib then. It's easier for me to be upright already for the transfer.

And yes to the Brest friend! So so much easier than pushing pillows under your arms and baby. I used it until my first stopped nursing at a year and a half!

A tip for side lying - lay the baby down in the middle of the bed (or about a foot or so from you) and lay down yourself. get comfortable and then bring baby to you.