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Using YouTube to Help Achieve Comfortable Breastfeeding Positions
Written by Ashley Treadwell, IBCLC
In the beginning, breastfeeding can feel somewhat awkward and uncomfortable as new moms learn how to get their baby properly latched on. As an IBCLC, I see a lot of new moms breastfeeding their babies sitting straight up or hunched over, looking very uncomfortable. Heck, I did this as a new mom myself! I remember the constant aches in my neck and shoulders from sitting in contorted positions for long periods of time. Breastfeeding is something moms do very frequently in the early weeks and months - it should be comfortable.
It's Here! Our DIY Breastfeeding YouTube Channel
Ever wish you could actually watch a mama breastfeed her baby in a laid-back position because you couldn't picture it in your mind from the blog article you just read? Wonder how you can tell if your pump flanges are fitting correctly? Well, look no further!
Today, we are beyond excited to annouce our newest baby, DIY Breastfeeding!
What is DIY Breastfeeding?
On our DIY Breastfeeding YouTube channel, you will find 2-3 minute instructional videos about different breastfeeding topics, ranging from positions to latching to pumping and more! Each video was recorded with one of our lactation consultants and some super cute local moms and babies.
Which topics will be included on DIY Breastfeeding?
A few months ago we started collecting video topics from all of you and your ideas were AWESOME! We are proud to say that today we are launching our channel with 10 stellar videos fitting into 5 different categories. Here are our current categories:
- Breastfeeding While Babywearing
- Latching
- Breastfeeding Position
- Pumping Strategies
- Breastfeeding Twins
Lastly, we would like to share a HUGE amount of gratitude to our DIY Breastfeeding partner, New Mommy Media! Without Sunny's awesome video shooting and editing expertise, these videos would look completely amateur and out of focus! Sunny, we adore you to pieces and we cannot wait to create more videos with you!
So head on over to DIY Breastfeeding! Let us know what you think about the videos and share your ideas for additional topics/categories you would like for us to include.
Which other topics/categories would you like to see included?