Mary Jo

Hmmm, this is difficult.  There could be many causes.... What are the 
mother's nipples like??  Did the mother receive pethidine during late 
labour?  And what techniques have you already tried to get the baby 
to latch?  Have you considered a shield if the milk is already coming in?

Meanwhile, hopefully the mother is expressing and pumping her milk 
and feeding the EBM (150ml/kg/day).

Pamela Morrison IBCLC
Rustngton, England
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At 05:00 04/01/2015, you wrote:
>Date:    Sat, 3 Jan 2015 09:58:52 -0500
>From:    Mary Peterson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Newborn unable to latch
>
>I am working with a mother who is third day postpartum. Spontaneous 
>vaginal delivery. Healthy full-term infant 6lb8oz. No obvious oral 
>pathologies.Vigorous digital suck. The infant is mildly jaundiced. 
>Mother attempts breastfeediing around the clock but the baby just 
>won't latch on. I am stumped. Any suggestions?
>
>Mary Jo Peterson


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