I'm lazy, so I'm just going to forward this in whole - it is a post I had posted to a couple of extended nursing lists (where one lady suggested posting here too), so it is a little slanted to that respect, but I hope some of you very knowlegable ladies here can help me out - I REALLY don't want to wean my daughter (3.5y) over this, but my nipples are starting to feel like chopped liver some days (like the days when she nurses as much if not more than my 1 month old). We've tried working on her latch (she's fine for awhile, but after a few mintues it gets worse and worse), we have no thrush, and I've tried almost every position under the sun (and then some) - the cradle hold seems to allow us 3-5 minutes, rather than the 1-3 minutes the other positions allow before it starts to get uncomfortable/hurt, but we've tried her sitting/kneeling beside me, football hold, I've even had her stand behind me and drape over my shoulder (see, I told you I was desperate), laying, laying with her behind me and draped over my side, etc with little to no success. I notice it hurts faster/worse when I'm tandeming her sister and have a good letdown - the harders/faster suck seems to make things go downhill faster. :( ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 02:14:30 -0600 From: "Pauline M. Gabriel" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [Extended_Nursing] Gap in front teeth To: [log in to unmask] Does anyone else have this problem? My second child has a gap between her front teeth - she has also had an......uncomfortable (for a lack of a better word) latch as a toddler/preschooler, but after nursing thru my pregnancy, I REALLY noticed it - even now, I notice it more - and frankly, at times, it HURTS (when she gets the nipple tissue suctioned in the gap). I don't want to wean her over this, so I'm trying to find a solution. Since I'm not familiar with a nipple shield, having never used them, does anyone think that this might help? Basically, I'm looking for a barrier that will stop my nipple from going in between her front teeth - I've been tempted to chew some gum and kinda 'wrap' her front teeth with it (as if she were to bite part way down into the wad), but I'm worried that she'd swallow it, and frankly, I don't wanna be chewing gum that often.....which got me trying to think of possible barriers, that still allowed nursing - and why I thought possibly of the shield. Anyone else have this problem, and if so, how did you solve it? I've tried getting her to open more, to get a better latch, but that doesn't seem to help. And for those who are familiar with a nipple shield, would it work in this case? If so, what kind of a dollar amount am I looking at for this solution - are they pretty cheap, or pricey? TIA. ------- End of forwarded message ------- -- Pauline Gabriel [log in to unmask] Regina-Freecycle/Regina-Freecycle-Cafe Owner/Moderator FreecycleModSquadCanada and PrairieModSquad co-owner Saskatchewan Freecycle NGA, and busy Freecycle PR person http://www.freecycle.org for an official Freecycle(tm) group in your area! *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html