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As you know, there’s a lot of confusing and false information out there about breastfeeding. Whether you call them old wives’ tales, fables, or myths, you probably hear them repeated (or questioned) by parents-to-be all the time.

This comfortable, low-key breastfeeding position is a great option for new parents who may be tired and sore from childbirth, have a tender cesarean or episiotomy incision, or experience shoulder or back pain. Any of these conditions could make sitting straight up and supporting both the breast and the baby during a feeding uncomfortable or even painful. 

For decades, it's been "normal" for soon-to-be parents to attend childbirth education classes at hospitals or birthing centers. But for expecting parents in 2020, nothing has gone according to plan. By mid-March, due to concerns about COVID-19, hospitals across the country were canceling in-person childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, and grandparenting classes. These developments left already anxious expecting families feeling even more so.

Even as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on our health care system, babies continue to arrive. This means nurses and others who provide care are working harder than ever. And as hospitals across the country are canceling in-person childbirth education classes, expectant parents are anxious about what this means for their pregnancy and the birth of their baby. We're here to help.