Breastfeeding Position Videos

To Help Your Baby Breastfeed Properly

With my first baby, I simply couldn't make it work to breastfeed lying on my side. So I sat up for 10 months while breastfeeding at night. Second time I asked. It wasn't difficult, I had just kept my baby too high up, which caused my back to hurt. So with our second baby I more or less slept while breastfeeding at night. And I was certainly a happier mom!

But it is not only while lying down that the position matters. The way you hold your baby can affect the latch on, how much air your baby will swallow, as well as your back, neck muscles and arms. Here I have collected a number of breastfeeding position video clips that I think are educational in different ways.

But if you are sitting there and the breastfeeding simply isn't working, get off your couch and call a lactation consultant immediately. (And then watch the video clips...)

Remember that with the right support, most new moms can breastfeed.

Good luck, I hope you find the videos helpful.

Instructions: When watching the video clips, start the videos by clicking the small arrow down to the left, not the large one in the middle of the screen. If you're using Internet Explorer as your browser and the video doesn't start, try clicking twice on the small arrow. (You just have to be at least 18 years old, according to Youtube.)

Breastfeeding Position Videos

This video shows off a few different positions and talks about them.

This third video also shows three different positions.

Want more? Head back to our breastfeeding gallery for more breastfeeding video topics! Or go to our breastfeeding advice section here.

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