Brest feeding

Oh the back pain is horrific! Try feeding laying down on your side..It’s a life saver

I lay on my side for breastfeeding. Mainly because it slows my letdown enough for her to feed without choking but it also takes care of any back pain too. It works wonders for me

What used to help me was the breastfeeding pillow, Icy hot after breastfeeding and when I finally knew that my baby was going to sleep put some Vicks on the back and then on top of it a warm towel to penetrate deeper on the skin.

I’ve been going to a chiropractor and it’s been helping me so much!

Please make sure your bringing baby to you and your not going down to baby! You might’ve heard this before but it’s so important to keep the back from being in constant pain. Anytime I am nursing I make sure I’m at least slightly leaned back and baby is comfortable and being lifted to me. I don’t use a nursing pillow, I found it to be uncomfortable. But I do use regular couch pillows to prop under him to make sure I’m not leaning down at all and he’s up in a comfortable spot. You got this mama!!!😊❤️🫰🏻

My lactation consultant said to have pillows and lean back. That before you think about latching you should be thinking about yourself and position first.

A really good chair and my brest friend SUPER DELUXE or when he got older and can self latch I just lay down

Ditto what the others said! I rarely feed sitting up these days, only if we're out, and then I try to get in the habit of stretching my neck and shoulders up so I'm not hunched. I follow a lactation consultant who says bring baby to boob, not boob to baby. For that reason! So you're not in an awkward/uncomfortable position the whole time. Easier said than done 😂 I've also started doing stretches and lifting weights...

I go to the chiropractor once a week and I only feed sitting or standing when I’m not home that helped tremendously with my upper and lower back pain. You can also try leaning back a little bit if you have to feed sitting up do your absolute best to bring baby to you instead of you going to baby.

Thanks ladies 🩷

Side laying nursing. I do this for 95% of feeds. I couldn't do it until she was like 3 months, but have been doing it since. Those first 3 months my back was in AGONY

What has helped my back pain the most is re-engaging my core muscles by exercising my legs, glutes, and core. I also lie on a foam roller to open up my chest at the end of the day.

Whatever position you’re in, Make sure your arms are always full supported so you’re not holding up the weight of the baby alone with your arms and shoulders. Whatever nursing pillow, or any other pillows that are the right size and height for your body and baby which may change too.