Jennifer - that's a good suggestion.... a lady from the ABA morning tea I went to last week also mentioned seeing a Paed Chiro as they are great for correcting things that could have been 'changed' during the birth process as it's quite traumatic on their little bodies (not to mention ours!!!!).... I do have a number she gave me here. Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to make a phone call..... at least then we've ruled that out.
Will talk to DH tonight about it.
As for football hold, how do i get her into that position? Can you explain it to me or is it a bit too hard to explain on here? I haven't tried that position, only once in hospital but I can't remember how to manouvre her into that position. Scared of damaging my nipples again too as they just healed!!
Tuck the baby under your arm as though she were a 'football' - head/neck on your hand, body over your arm and legs around your waist. Bring her mouth towards your nipple and attach her the same way as you have been shown by the LC. She should still be cuddled against you, just with her legs in the other direction.
Ren, you're doing so well!!
I'm having problems on the left side too, don't know what the problem is with that side!! But she musn't attach properly b/c it hurts and it doesn't hurt on the other side and the left is cracked
I saw an LC today who showed me how to do the football hold and it seemed to work a lot better and didn't hurt (as much). I was scared of trying it at home first too bc I thought I'd just hurt my nipple more in a different place or something but it turned out to be really simple, just hold her under ur arm and do exactly the same thing you normally would, dig her chin in and then just put her on iykwim. Hope it works for you too!!
I haven't tried that position, only once in hospital but I can't remember how to manouvre her into that position. Scared of damaging my nipples again too as they just healed!!
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