01/22/2026
Football hold:
Prop baby beside your body on a pillow or cushion, for older babies, on an incline is fine.
Tuck them around or behind you, tummy or side touching yours. (Don't worry, their legs will be fine! They were very squished in the womb.)
Slide them back until they are looking up at the breast, further than you think as you want their neck extended. Chin should not be to their chest.
Their chin should be pressed to the breast first to activate an open mouth to achieve deeper latch, nose will be free to breathe.