Sherry Hartenbower wrote:
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> I have a patient who called me when her baby was five days of age with
> extremely sore and fissured nipples. Three LC's had previously observed
> a feeding and found baby latched appropriately (or so they thought). By
> the time the mom sought my advice, she could not bear to put baby to
> breast because of the level of pain. She has been pumping for 72 hours
> plus, using lanolin between feedings, etc. and her nipples have not
> appreciably improved. What might I suggest?