After not being able to bf laying down for over 10 weeks or so (ever since DS was a tiny newborn) we have turned a corner somehow and he now is an expert again. It has made night feedings and naps so much more relaxing being able to feed him laying down with him / co-sleeping.
Thought I would share in case others have been unable to do so. Especially since so many suggest it as a way of making bf easier it was really disheartening to not be able to feed him like this.
He would fuss and push/pull away from the breast and get very distressed. I couldn't even co-sleep with him as he would get very distressed by constantly trying to feed (unsuccessfully) trying to feed!
I continued to try every now and then .......and then last week (13 weeks old) he all of a sudden relaxed, lay on his side and fed!! Have been doing it ever since and it is great :o