FAQ: What is "open-bodied" breastfeeding?

If you have followed me on social media or have ever heard me speak, you have heard me use this term.  Everything we do as a society these days is in a closed or collapsed position.  Think of driving, sitting at your desk, looking at your phones etc.  We are constantly hunched over. 

When women are pregnant, the heaviness of their bellies will pull their body even further into a closed position if they are not used to an open posture.  Our babies, therefore, are developing with very little space in utero.  Then, when they come out, they are swaddled, scrunched, and generally squished into a closed position. 

My practice focuses on opening them up.  Imagine trying to drink water with your chin on your chest.  If you were really thirsty, would you not instead tip your head back to maximize how much water can get in?  This is what I do with the babies.  It is truly fascinating. 

Head over to my client testimonies to hear how this has changed the way these babies are nursing!