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    The document describes several breastfeeding positions: 1) The cradle position involves holding the baby against your stomach with their back aligned and supporting their head, and is most commonly used after the first few weeks. 2) The cross-cradle position has the baby held against the stomach with their back aligned and head supported by the opposite arm, and is usually best for newborns. 3) The football hold has the baby tucked under the feeding arm like a football, allowing the mother to feed twins at the same time.

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    The document describes several breastfeeding positions: 1) The cradle position involves holding the baby against your stomach with their back aligned and supporting their head, and is most commonly used after the first few weeks. 2) The cross-cradle position has the baby held against the stomach with their back aligned and head supported by the opposite arm, and is usually best for newborns. 3) The football hold has the baby tucked under the feeding arm like a football, allowing the mother to feed twins at the same time.

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    The document describes several breastfeeding positions: 1) The cradle position involves holding the baby against your stomach with their back aligned and supporting their head, and is most commonly used after the first few weeks. 2) The cross-cradle position has the baby held against the stomach with their back aligned and head supported by the opposite arm, and is usually best for newborns. 3) The football hold has the baby tucked under the feeding arm like a football, allowing the mother to feed twins at the same time.

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    The document describes several breastfeeding positions: 1) The cradle position involves holding the baby against your stomach with their back aligned and supporting their head, and is most commonly used after the first few weeks. 2) The cross-cradle position has the baby held against the stomach with their back aligned and head supported by the opposite arm, and is usually best for newborns. 3) The football hold has the baby tucked under the feeding arm like a football, allowing the mother to feed twins at the same time.

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    Cradle hold

    - Classic breastfeeding position


    - The baby feeds with its stomach against the woman’s body.
    - Hold the baby flush against your stomach, with their back and
    neck aligned. Reach across the baby’s back and support their head
    with your hand, allowing their bottom to rest in the crook of your
    arm.
    - Indications: cradle position is most commonly used after
    the first few weeks.

    Cross- cradle hold


    - woman supports the baby with the arm opposite to the
    breast the baby is feeding from
    - Hold the baby flush against your stomach, with their back
    and neck aligned. Reach across the baby’s back and
    support their head with your hand, allowing their bottom
    to rest in the crook of your arm.
    - Indications : the cross-cradle is usually the best latch for
    new borns. ideal for early breast-feeding

    FOOTBALL HOLD POSITION


    - Indications: Mothers with twins who want to feed the
    babies at the same time.
    - you tuck baby under your arm just like you would hold a
    football (on the same side that you're nursing from). The
    football hold lets you hold your baby's head allowing you
    to help baby latch.

    SIDE LYING POSITION


    - Indications: ideal breastfeeding position for women
    recovering from surgery. and for exhausted women
    feeding at night.
    - Lie on one side, facing the baby. Place the baby so its nose
    is close to your nipple. Hold the baby close to your side,
    and support its back with your lower arm or a rolled-up
    blanket or towel
    BACK LYING POSITION
    - Indications: very comfortable for women struggling with
    muscle pain or recovering from surgery or childbirth.
    - A reclining chair can help. Position the baby stomach down
    on your chest, with their head at breast level. Ensure that
    nothing is covering the baby’s nose and that their neck is
    not bent.

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