I agree, often it is a latch problem

On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Renee Hefti <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> It seems that the answer to this mother's dilemma is in the last
> statement.  "After 3 pm and until morning she usually pumps to give her
> breasts a break".  If pumping doesn't hurt her nipples it is because she
> can position the flange properly but if breastfeeding is painful it's
> likely because the latch is not right. (And lots of bottles can also
> contribute to the poor latch / way the baby sucks).
>
>  I see a fair amount of what the doctors diagnose as Reynauld's but once
> the latch is fixed, no more Reynauld's.  I refer to this as a "Reynauld's
> like syndrome" caused by nipple trauma and reassure the mother she doesn't
> have a "disease".  From my experience,  If it is true Reynauld's, it will
> also be very painful to pump.
>
> Renee (in Vancouver)
>
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