You are here Home Resources Handbook figures Handbook figures Figure. Positioning a child <12 months of age in the cuddle position Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email Figure. Positioning a child <12 months of age in the cuddle position Show description of image A photo of an infant held on their carer’s lap in the cuddle position. The infant is seated on the carer’s left thigh, and slightly reclined. The carer’s right arm is around the infant, and restraining the infant’s outside arm. The infant’s inside arm is tucked against the carer’s chest. The carer’s other (left) hand is holding the infant’s outside (right) foot against their own thigh. The injection site is the vastus lateralis on the anterolateral thigh. These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format Your email address (required) Request an accessible format (required) Leave this field blank Related chapters Vaccination procedures Administration of vaccines Page history Last updated 12 June 2018 Last reviewed 12 June 2018 Is there anything wrong with this page? Help us improve the Australian Immunisation Handbook What you were doing? (required) What went wrong? (required) Leave this field blank