I'm usually lurking or complaining but now I would like to make some
comments about using an assessment tool. I agree with Cathy Lilies . Many,
Many times we have had patients that were assess to be latching well. (we
still use LATCH, for want of anything else teachable) and even assessed
ourselves and the test weights showed little change. Our scales is very
accurate.
I am a bit curious Teresa and Jo -Anne why you have nose first. This is
often a cause of the nose being buried deep in the breast and the bottem lip
too close to the areola without mild neck flexion. I always  say chin first
with nipple to the roof of the mouth. this allows for better cupping of the
areola.
I must have missed the earlier tool alluded to. can someone just direct me
to day and time. MBA I think it was?
Attie

-----Original Message-----
From: Jo-Anne & Carlos Elder-Gomes [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 7:27 PM
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Subject: Teresa's assessment


Thanks for the challenge... I'm not thrilled with this yet, but it's on
its way (No, this is not my final answer)
W - "Wrap"
O - Open wide
N -  Nose first
D -  Doesn't hurt
E -  (not sure of this one) - eases from quick suck to pause to slow,
easy suck
R -  Removes him/herself from breast on own
FUL - (what the baby should be)

Jo-Anne, with something else to think about going to sleep tonight
(that's when creative thinking comes best, my mother always said!)

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