The Cross-Cradle Hold
This position often is preferred by moms who are having trouble with latch-on, and by moms with small or premature babies. It lets you see the latch-on more clearly than the traditional cradle hold.
Hold your baby across your body in the arm opposite the breast from which she’ll be feeding. Her position will be the same as in the cradle hold, but you’ll use your other arm to hold her. Your baby should be level with your breast, with her body turned toward you. (Some mothers find they can tuck the baby's bottom into the crook of their arm.) When she opens her mouth wide, pull her onto the breast far enough that the tip of her nose, her cheeks, and her chin all are touching your breast.