Tips for breastfeeding with heavier breasts??

Question

My baby is 9 weeks old and breastfeeds well enough but after initially latching, I have to hold my boob the entire time she feeds. Otherwise the weight pulls it down and she loses her latch. We nurse in several positions and it happens pretty much in all of them. Is this a latch issue or is it something I just need to accept with having bigger boobs?

Answer

Yeah I have larger breasts, and we found that football hold was really the only position that worked well because she also had a hard time latching. I did find that I didn't have to hold the breast once she got a little bigger and because she is under the breast in football hold it's harder for her to lose her latch, we are almost at 10 months of breastfeeding now!

Answer

I have this same problem!! Lol ive breastfed 9 month and i literally still have to hold my breasts no matter the position!!! The most comftorable for me is side laying and having him sit on my lap. When he was much smaller the boppy pillow worked best for me and side laying.

Tips for breastfeeding with heavier breasts??

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