That might make sense IF it were the nipple nerves that provoke MER, but
nipples only have pain nerves, to prevent mom from allowing baby to use
a shallow and unproductive latch. The nerve that responds to sucking
pressure is under the areola.
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC New York City mailto:[log in to unmask]
> But, this speaker also theorized that nerve endings in the nipples are
> very close to the surface in the first 3 weeks postpartum in order to
> send all the signals to the brain about making milk.
>
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