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Date: | Fri, 19 Jun 1998 12:04:49 -0400 |
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Laurie,
The ridging of the nipple is from excessive compression, usually the
result of tongue instability. You feel that as chewing on a digital
suck exam. The tongue instability can be positional (too shallow a
latch) or from low tongue tone or a short or anteriorly placed lingual
frenulum. Compressing the breast with the jaws rather than the tongue
is less efficient. This is a setup for a gassy, colicky, uncomfortable
baby when coupled with timed breastfeedings. I would assess the tongue
function and latch further, then encourage mom to follow baby's cues as
to when to switch breasts, if at all. I have posted a lot on the
subject of tongue function and stability, you can do an archive search
on my email address...
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC New York City mailto:[log in to unmask]
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