Hannah Croft IBCLC, Infant Feeding Support

08/04/2026

07/04/2026

Need some help with feeding?

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06/04/2026

There aren’t really ‘rules’ with laid back breastfeeding.

It’s more about working with both your baby’s and your anatomy and finding the angels and adjustments that make feeding comfy and sustainable.

Relaxing your outer arm and using it as a guide or buffer to prevent baby wriggling off your body can help. And sometimes using the crook of your arm to support their head (but not limit the movement) can help too.

What worked for you?

05/04/2026

Need some help with feeding?

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Support from £15, and follow up included.

03/04/2026

Laid back feeding positions are my go-to when I’m supporting families with breastfeeding.

They can be a lot more instinctive, and come with less ‘rules’ than other positions.

➡️Basically, lean back, and then lean back some more!

➡️Fit baby to your body, and let gravity help you out by holding your baby there.

➡️Let baby lead the way and nuzzle themselves into the perfect position 👌🏻

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02/04/2026

I’ve had a hunch for a while that were families shown these positions at the start of breastfeeding, we’d have far less issues with pain, discomfort and cracked ni***es, leading to a miserable experience of early feeding.

So I was delighted to find this study which supported the theory too.

Study reference:

https://internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13006-020-00261-4

Were you shown laid back feeding?

02/04/2026

Is green poo always a problem?

This 2024 study suggests it might not be!

Bowel function in a prospective cohort of 1052 healthy term infants up to 4 months of age
Terhi Solasaari et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2024 Aug.

01/04/2026

Having trained for many years to earn my qualification to support families with feeding, and continuing to spend time, effort (and money!) endeavouring to stay up to date, it’s BEYOND infuriating when I hear from families that their experiences of breastfeeding are being jeopardised by those who don’t recognise their training and education needs updating. 😟

It can be very confusing if everyone seems to have a different (and often conflicting) opinion about breastfeeding.

Here are some suggestions of ways to know who’s giving you evidence based information...

1️⃣ Check what you’re being told is based on research and evidence not just opinion of who you’re talking to. Understanding and knowledge about breastfeeding is increasing all the time as we learn more through research studies and observations so the info we share changes too!

2️⃣ Ask for some links to studies that back up what you’re being told if it sounds dubious or if you’re uncertain. Health care practitioners should ensure their practice is up to date and will hopefully be happy to share sources to help you feel empowered and informed

3️⃣ You’re the expert on your baby! Part of the skill of your health care practitioner will be to find the way that works for your baby, your family and you! There will likely be more than one way so don’t hesitate to ask for other options.

4️⃣ There isn’t one right way to breastfeed.

5️⃣ Check what qualifications your health care practitioners have to support you with breastfeeding. If you’re after specialist support, it makes sense to speak to a breastfeeding specialist like an IBCLC.

01/04/2026

Can I eat spicy food whilst I’m breastfeeding?