When to expect newborn to be efficient at breastfeeding while side-lying?
LO is 17 days old. She's my second and I've embraced bedsharing from the beginning this time around. It took almost two months of sleep deprivation and dangerous situations with my first for us to bedshare so I'm completely new to how it all works in the very beginning of a baby's life.
She breastfeeds easily if the boob is firm with milk, but as the boob softens the nipple descends towards the mattress, so to speak, and she has a hard time latching onto the softened nipple.
Can anyone tell me when to expect this to stop being an issue? Because I'd really love for us to sleep while she's latched, but as of yet it's been impossible, I have to keep picking her up into the cradle position and wait for her to sleep, often having to do that multiple times because of failed transfers to the mattress. Any help is much appreciated!