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positioning of baby when bfing - what to do with lower arm?!

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Tutter · 17/08/2007 10:58

i used to tuck ds1's arm under him when feeding (think was told about this positioning in nct classes?)

ds2 seems to hate this and resists it - i don't like forcing the movement

wondered if other people position the baby's arm around them, rather than tucked down by their sides, iykwim

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phdlife · 17/08/2007 11:03

I do.

well, I did. now ds puts it wherever he wants!

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rnbsmum · 17/08/2007 11:04

I have done both these positions at some time or another but prefer their arms round me. Both fine but I remember that in the early weeks i found manipuating their limbs tricky into any position!

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ProjectIcarus · 17/08/2007 11:04

round my back I think.

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Olihan · 17/08/2007 11:05

I stretched it out forwards so it was around my side, up by his ears. Not sure if that makes sense but too sleep deprived to explain properly .

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BBBee · 17/08/2007 11:05

I long time ago but I just used to let it hang down or lay alongside his / her body.

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MrsJohnCusack · 17/08/2007 11:07

sometimes DS objects to having the arm tucked under so he puts around me/my arm

seems fine

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MrsJohnCusack · 17/08/2007 11:09

puts it around obviously

am shattered from the bleeding teethingness of him

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