I have had success with using a toy "Elmo" that is about baby size. I use it to illustrate the sandwich idea, because Elmo's mouth goes all the way across his face and I see moms try to make a breast sandwich at the wrong angle to fit in the baby's mouth.
Gail Hertz
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On Feb 27, 2013, at 5:24 PM, "Smith, Mary Kay" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello again
> I use a bunch of small grapes to illustrate milk glands, a toy hamburger (thanks Diane!) to illustrate how to open wide for a good latch, a walnut for baby tummy size (I know, there are so many different things to use but they're easy to find in a store) and occasionally, will pull out things for a "quiz" such as play money (bfing saves $$) flash cards (Higher IQ) toy glasses (improved visual development).....maybe I can find my old list and share more.
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