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?