This position keeps weight off of your stomach and can also give you good control of your breast and baby's head.
Not exact matches
Many women like to use the football hold, side lying or laid back
positions as it
keeps the
weight of baby
off their incision.
Side by side is an ideal, gentle sex
position for your third trimester because it helps your partner
keep their
weight totally
off of your belly, according to Baby Center.
Many breastfeeding women find that the clutch hold, also known as the football hold, is an easier
position to maintain, particularly for those who have given birth by cesarean delivery, because it
keeps the baby's
weight off the abdominal incision.
An IBCLC or LLL (NMAA in Australia) counsellor can show you how to
position your baby so as to
keep its
weight off your incision.
Push your feet into the floor,
keep your chest up, and lift the
weight up
off the rack as you pull your torso into a vertical
position.
Keeping your eyes on the
weight from here lift your hand
off the ground and windshield wiper the left leg to straighten up your stance in the lunge
position in order to stand up.
Once you are
positioned,
keep your arms straight and lift your feet up
off the floor, allowing your hands and arms to support the
weight of your body.