Hi all
I'm not sure how to phrase this. I agree that many moms expereicne
short-lived pain upon latch and until the milk "starts to flow", esp. in the
early days of bf. I used to think this was the initial "stretching" or
elongating of the nipple/areola into a long teat extending deep into baby's
mouth. But maybe this is pain due to the relatively "empty" sinuses/low flow
issues? Therefore it should help to "prime" the system by manually starting
the milk flow? (which I think is very beneficial to do anyway becoz baby can
taste, smell, and quickly receive milk in early days). Any comments on this
latch-on pain?

Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC
Violet Louisiana, s.e. USA

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