I think this is often caused by "aggressive" suctioning at birth for meconium
staining.  Chris

In a message dated 1/11/2004 5:29:48 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
I find myself wondering at
the "clamper" babies I have seen, wondering if perhaps something in the
direction of the forces brought to bear by a particular labor on the
temperomandibular joint of a newborn might be "locking" it in place so
that the baby cannot open the jaw to 130 degrees to suckle well, etc. and
so often ends up with the baby "clamping" on the mother's nipple, etc.

Christine Betzold NP IBCLC MSN
www.starfireinternational.net/breastfed

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