>Date:    Mon, 25 Dec 1995 01:41:51 EST
>From:    MRS GAIL R MACKLIN <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: refusal one breast
>
>Hi all !
>     I have a mom who rented a pump last week- baby was in the
>hospital (premature). Now baby is home but having trouble latching on
>to right breast.  Mom says right nipple is slightly inverted. Tried
>using a "cut" syringe to pull out nipple which mom said worked great
>but baby still pulling off that breast and does not want to nurse on
>that side. When mom pumps she does get same amount of milk out of
>that side.( Mom says her 4 year old daughter had the same problem
>with that breast and eventually worked through it but it took a long
>time) Any suggestions to help this process along??? Mom says she has
>had 1 successful nursing on this side with baby but most of the time
>baby gets too frustrated.Any lactnetters out there on Christmas?
>
>                                                        Thanks, and
>Merry Christmas to all!
>
>Gail Macklin RN BSN

Hi, Gail,

Is she getting the baby's mouth wide enough?  It sounds like the baby isn't
getting enough of the areola.

Please let me know when you find out the answer.

Thanks,

Jonathan