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 Positioning and Attachment

Good positioning and attachment can really help with breastfeeding...

... But like everything new it can take a bit of practice. Contact us for support, but in the meantime, we have collected these videos from respectable sources to help to explain it to you. 

Attachment

Good attachment will help baby get more milk and make breastfeeding more comfortable. Click on the links to see the video below in different languages: 
  • Arabic
  • French
  • Gujarati
  • ​Hindi
Often babies can attach by themselves if we give them time:
Sometimes they need a bit of extra help like this 'flipple' technique:

Positioning

Positioning is all about making sure you and your baby are comfortable. There isn't a right or wrong way and you don't need to follow a book. As long as it feels good for you. These videos can give you some tips to try. Mums often find a more laid back position easier in the early days.
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Laid back breastfeeding (sometimes called biological nurturing) can often help mums get comfortable and babies latched on better: 
You can find a range of different positions to try online but one of the more unusual is the Koala position. Often recommended for mums with fast flow or babies who struggle with tongue ties. 
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  • Home
    • Contact us
    • DONATE
    • Privacy Policy
  • About us
    • Meet the Mammas
    • Training and Workshops
    • Blog
    • Our Patrons
  • Breastfeeding Support
    • Breast pump loan service
    • Breastfeeding Positioning and Attachment
  • Groups
    • Antenatal
    • Baby & Me
    • Baby Massage/ Yoga
    • Baby Cafe/ Coffee Morning
    • Big Cook Little Cook
    • Toddler groups
    • Emotional Health & Wellbeing
    • South Leicester Families
  • Resources
    • Why Breastfeed?
    • Antenatal and early days
    • Breastfeeding your New Baby
    • Breastfeeding older babies and children
    • Ramadan and Breastfeeding
    • Grandparents
    • Starting Solid Foods
    • Cloth Nappies
    • Links
  • Projects & campaigns
    • Safe Milk for every baby
    • APPG Infant Feeding
    • Baby Friendly Leicester
    • The Chronicles of Breastfeeding