This is an interesting subject.  I use self-disclosure often when dealing
with patients. Usually it has to do with feelings as  in: "I remember when I
first breastfed  my daughter  and we had trouble getting  the latch right.
Before a feeding I would worry about getting her latched on.  Sometimes it
was a  lot of  trial and error..."

I don't tell that to all the new moms but the ones that are obviously
struggling with mastering latch-on, that hear that, breathe a big sigh of
relief, their shoulders  relax, and say "that's what it's like for me."
some go on to say "I  felt like I was the only  one  having trouble".   Then
we talk about actual  things to do to make latching easier.

my $.02

Gail  Hertz, MD, IBCLC

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