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Re: Sucking blisters
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"Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 20 Apr 1997 17:44:21 -0700
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Patricia Gima wrote:
> I'm
> wondering if his very short frenulum caused him to do some strange lip work.
        Patricia,
Definately, when a baby is porrly latched onto the breast with the
nipple in the front of the mouth, the tongue is destabilized.  Many
babies will compensate by using their lips instead of their tongues.
Have seen this many times.
--
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC  mailto:[log in to unmask]

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