Let the mom and baby find their own comfortable position - using 
biological nurturing and self-attachment is really good for this. If mom 
leans back a lot the baby can look down  without suffocating!

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  cwgenna.com


On 5/25/2011 7:57 PM, Shannon Mc wrote:
> Hello wise Ladies,
> Permission to post.
> I saw a mom and baby today-baby is 6 weeks old, gaining beautifully.  I
> observed the baby to have symptoms of torticolis.  Her left breast was
> 'smaller and sofet' than her right.  When baby i on right breast, she
> doesn't struggle; when she is on the left breast the baby wants to look
> down, meaning she can't turn her head properly to nurse off the left
> breast.When we read Catherin GW section on toriticolis, some of the
> observaations struck mom.
> What I want to know is, what are her options for treatment?  CGW suggests
> physiotherapy to do exercises for her neck.  What are people's thoughts on
> suggesting CST?
> Also, I'm lookig for some clever positioning techniques to help this mom.
> Look forward to hearing from you!
>
>

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