Let the mom and baby find their own comfortable position - using biological nurturing and self-attachment is really good for this. If mom leans back a lot the baby can look down without suffocating! Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC NYC cwgenna.com On 5/25/2011 7:57 PM, Shannon Mc wrote: > Hello wise Ladies, > Permission to post. > I saw a mom and baby today-baby is 6 weeks old, gaining beautifully. I > observed the baby to have symptoms of torticolis. Her left breast was > 'smaller and sofet' than her right. When baby i on right breast, she > doesn't struggle; when she is on the left breast the baby wants to look > down, meaning she can't turn her head properly to nurse off the left > breast.When we read Catherin GW section on toriticolis, some of the > observaations struck mom. > What I want to know is, what are her options for treatment? CGW suggests > physiotherapy to do exercises for her neck. What are people's thoughts on > suggesting CST? > Also, I'm lookig for some clever positioning techniques to help this mom. > Look forward to hearing from you! > > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome