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I guess I'm just stubborn, but I never give up.
Get the mother to recline--like in a chair that leaves her only about 20%
upright. Then put the baby on so that his body is vertical, just like the
mom's. This might help.
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Marie Biancuzzo, RN MS Perinatal Nurse Consultant
PO Box 1562 Phone: 703-758-0092
Herndon, Virginia 22070-1562 email: [log in to unmask]
On Thu, 7 Sep 1995, Pat Bucknell wrote:
> This question came from a colleague of mine who doesn't have
> access to Lactnet. She has been working with a mother who has #3
> baby--previously nursed other two. This baby evidently has a
> smaller mouth that its siblings. Mother's nipples are and inch
> in diameter as well as an inch long, with sinuses 1/4--1/2"
> behind base of nipple. LC did digital exam on baby's mouth and
> it's only 1--1 1/4" from edge of soft palate to edge of the lips.
> Therefore baby can't latch on deep enough to compress the sinuses
> Mom is pumping and feeding the baby ebm, but the question is--how
> long will it take for baby's mouth to grow enough to "fit" mom?
> Baby was first seen at 3 weeks and it is 3 weeks later with no
> change in "mouth" size. What is the average depth of a baby's
> soft palate? At what rate does it grow? Do these questions
> have answers? Mom can pump with the Medela flange without the
> insert, just barely, using vegetable oil to avoid nipple abra-
> sion. LC would describe the nipples as "meaty" and they have
> seemed to mom to get "more fibrous" with each child. Any hints
> info, or suggestions?
> Pat Bucknell
> Avon Lake, OH (20 mi W of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
> (haven't been there yet, hope to soon)
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