I can't wait to share this.

Just came form an unbelievable visit with a mom and baby who I've been working
with for five weeks.

Mom has had chronically sore nipples which we have treated for poor latch, then
yeast, then Reynauds. All of these management approaches were somewhat but not
entirely useful and symptoms seemed to recur within a couple of days. At no
point during this time period did mom report her pain while feeding to go below
a 4/10. Many times it was as high as 8/10. After these high pain feeds, mom's
nipple would be creased and blanched.

I referred her to our OT who is also trained in CST. We got these visits covered
by insurance and I went to the first one today. The CST/OTRL found the baby to
have a very tight suck and spent about 30 minutes "massaging" theroof of the
mouth and base of the occiput. After this treatment babe went to breast and
guess what???? No pain. Zero/10. No crease. No blanch.

Incredible. Mom thanked me profusely for reccomending this treatment.

I've heard that it works and now I've seen it. I guess I just didn't expect it
to be so obvious and remarkable.

Susan Keith-Hergert RN, MS, CPN, IBCLC
Mercy Health Partners
Cincinnati

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