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amylk87 · Nov 7th, 2009, 11:44 AM

Is there an issue with BF when you have a larger chest? One of my friends who also has a fuller bust found she had to watch she wasnt suffocating her baby when BF...

I was wondering if anyone had any difficulties when BF because of their boob size or what they found helped etc.

This is just out of interest and for future reference

asacia · Nov 7th, 2009, 13:33 PM

Haven't found that having a 44I chest has been a problem! I was a 44H before having him, but they got bigger. It did look a bit silly when he was tiny, but wasn't a problem. My LO would have objected to being forced onto or held on to the breast, I just gentle hold him near, so he can always move his head back if he needed to. When feeding lying down, don't have a cushion behind LOs head, so if he needs to move back he can.

Lorien · Nov 8th, 2009, 02:35 AM

I'm a 36/38G right now (38D before breastfeeding) and have not had any size-related BF issues. Totally doable!

golcarlilly · Nov 8th, 2009, 16:54 PM

I am a 38G and not had any real problems, sometimes I do press gently on my boob to move it away from LO's nose if he seems to be struggling and when he was first born I tried the rugby hold sometimes which worked well. His head used to look tiny next to my boobs

DolceBella · Nov 8th, 2009, 21:44 PM

My breasts are large, and I've never had a problem. Just tilt LO's head a bit so that they are in the "sniffing" position and then their nose will be in the clear for breathing.

massacubano · Nov 9th, 2009, 03:44 AM

I love the on the side and have baby lower so you are looking down at him/her yet can still make eye contact. worked well!

PinkyLou · Nov 9th, 2009, 17:13 PM

I am a 38G and have never had any problems feeding my LO's

avabear73 · Nov 9th, 2009, 17:31 PM

I'm big boobed too and had no problems. Had Finlay in the bath with me earlier and he was sitting in my lap facing away from me, it looked like 3 bald men from above LOL.

All I did (when he was small, as he grew it didn't matter so much) was to press my finger into my boob, by his nose, to give him some space. Worked fine

Cazzyg · Nov 9th, 2009, 17:44 PM

I find the rugby ball is easier - especially when C was tiny. Otherwise no major size related problems. I do find I generally need 2 hands to feed when some of my more petite friends can manage with one hand.

Pixie M · Nov 10th, 2009, 08:58 AM

I haven't had any problems feeding my LO with my big boobs. It is often a 2 handed job though, lifting the breast gently with my 'spare' hand.
I don't think he has any problems breathing. When his chin is resting on my breast his nose is not in contact with my skin. That said, he sometimes nuzzles his head right into my breast. I think that as long as he has space to pull away if and when he needs to, he'll be just fine!

Nov 7th, 2009, 11:44 AM	#1
amylk87 Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North West, UK Posts: 890	Big Boobs... Is there an issue with BF when you have a larger chest? One of my friends who also has a fuller bust found she had to watch she wasnt suffocating her baby when BF... I was wondering if anyone had any difficulties when BF because of their boob size or what they found helped etc. This is just out of interest and for future reference

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Nov 7th, 2009, 13:33 PM	#2
asacia Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,708	Haven't found that having a 44I chest has been a problem! I was a 44H before having him, but they got bigger. It did look a bit silly when he was tiny, but wasn't a problem. My LO would have objected to being forced onto or held on to the breast, I just gentle hold him near, so he can always move his head back if he needed to. When feeding lying down, don't have a cushion behind LOs head, so if he needs to move back he can.

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Nov 8th, 2009, 02:35 AM	#3
Lorien Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 817	I'm a 36/38G right now (38D before breastfeeding) and have not had any size-related BF issues. Totally doable!

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Nov 8th, 2009, 16:54 PM	#4
golcarlilly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 10,441	I am a 38G and not had any real problems, sometimes I do press gently on my boob to move it away from LO's nose if he seems to be struggling and when he was first born I tried the rugby hold sometimes which worked well. His head used to look tiny next to my boobs

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Nov 8th, 2009, 21:44 PM	#5
DolceBella Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,285	My breasts are large, and I've never had a problem. Just tilt LO's head a bit so that they are in the "sniffing" position and then their nose will be in the clear for breathing.

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Nov 9th, 2009, 03:44 AM	#6
massacubano Other Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008	I love the on the side and have baby lower so you are looking down at him/her yet can still make eye contact. worked well!
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Nov 9th, 2009, 17:13 PM	#7
PinkyLou Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 147	I am a 38G and have never had any problems feeding my LO's

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Nov 9th, 2009, 17:31 PM	#8
avabear73 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 814	I'm big boobed too and had no problems. Had Finlay in the bath with me earlier and he was sitting in my lap facing away from me, it looked like 3 bald men from above LOL. All I did (when he was small, as he grew it didn't matter so much) was to press my finger into my boob, by his nose, to give him some space. Worked fine

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Nov 9th, 2009, 17:44 PM	#9
Cazzyg Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Falkirk, UK Posts: 349	I find the rugby ball is easier - especially when C was tiny. Otherwise no major size related problems. I do find I generally need 2 hands to feed when some of my more petite friends can manage with one hand.

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Nov 10th, 2009, 08:58 AM	#10
Pixie M Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 227	I haven't had any problems feeding my LO with my big boobs. It is often a 2 handed job though, lifting the breast gently with my 'spare' hand. I don't think he has any problems breathing. When his chin is resting on my breast his nose is not in contact with my skin. That said, he sometimes nuzzles his head right into my breast. I think that as long as he has space to pull away if and when he needs to, he'll be just fine!

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