Hi Jan. The baby has no soft palate, so is not latching at all. Kathleen >It just occurred to me that if you have a mom with a good milk supply, the >lovely longish nipples, and breasts that don't completely flatten out when >she lies back, you might be able to get the baby on with her lying on her >back in a semifowlers position - a Lazy-Boy recliner might work well - and >the baby on top of her in the Australian position??? If, of course, she has >soft mushy breasts with flat nipples, I don't know if it would work.... > >Jan > > ********************************************************** Kathleen B. Bruce RN, BSN, IBCLC Williston, Vermont USA [log in to unmask] To err is human, to really screw up you need a computer...*wink* **********************************************************************