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Subject:
touching baby's face
From:
Donna Zitzelberger RN BSN IBCLC <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 16 May 1998 23:05:23 -0700
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In my experience, I have found stroking the baby's cheek or face to be a
problem especially when the baby is working at latching and getting a suck
pattern down.  I find it much more beneficial to stroke the underside of the
chin or behind baby's ear; if baby is sleepy with sucking.  I have also
found that nurses can become inpatient and not give baby the time to pause
at the breast.  Teaching nurses the normal pausing patterns in sucking may
help them to realize that stroking is not necessary.

Donna Z, RN BSN IBCLC

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