03/30/2022
While feeding your baby can be a precious time where bonding occurs, it can also be a literal ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ. ๐ค
It takes a surprising amount of effort to hold a baby for a prolonged period, which often leads to compensations and the formation of bad habits. Anyone else guilty of slouching down into a comfy couch, twisting your body or crossing your legs, and/or staring at your beautiful baby the whole time you feed?!
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To help with some of the aches and pains, try to:
- put a pillow behind you so your neck and back are supported
- recline so your back is supported and so the weight of the baby is pressed into your body rather than you having to lift up to support through your arms
- put the baby on a nursing pillow for added support (helps to elevate the baby to you if youโre breastfeeding!)
- switch sides each time you feed
If you are still having pains after making these modifications, stay tuned for exercises later in the week and book in for a physio session at www.prospectphysiotherapy.janeapp.com
