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
>
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Kathleen B. Bruce RN, BSN, IBCLC
Williston, Vermont USA
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