How to BF a wiggly newborn with only 2 hands? - Page 2

[Snapdragon]

I use a boppy (actually a my brest friend which is awesome but I hate the name!) and usually do the football hold so that he is laying on the boppy and I hold onto him with my arm around him which leaves two hands free- one for guiding in the breast until the latch is good and one for supporting his head when I need to.

[ShwarmaQueen]

You've gotten great advice already, so I won't repeat. But I wanted to mention that if you're still uncomfortable and getting frustrated, find a local LC. Especially as a first time mom, it IS MONEY WELL SPENT. She'll watch you position, adjust baby's latch, look for problems (oral motor weakness, tongue tie, etc- DS had these and we would have never known if we didn't see an LC), offer suggestions/instructions, and a bunch of other really great things. It usually only costs $25-$80 or so and is sooo worth it. I justified it by thinking it was probably the cost of a few cans of formula if I didn't get things worked out fast!