I like the youtube video "latch on Ameda" it shows a great animated cross-section of a baby's mouth and a nipple, showing how deep the nipple goes into the mouth.
Melinda Harris-Moulton ARNP
Olympia WA
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> On Sep 25, 2014, at 1:00 PM, Alison Grewal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I was just reading this archived email from 8/24/11 and was wondering
> if anyone knew of a good video to demonstrate the techniques Karyn
> describes below for a good latch (such as applying pressure between
> the ribs during a cradle hold and assisting the baby during biological
> nursing):
>
> "Hi, Joy. I tend to focus less on latch and I NEVER wait for a 'wide open
>
> mouth' when helping a mother achieve good attachment during breastfeeding.
> Instead, I focus more in positioning and allow the latch to happen naturally
> from there.
>
> To clarify, I find that many moms wait for that 'wide open gape' that they
> are taught about in prenatal class and in literature, but end up with a
> shallow latch because in so doing they aim their breast into the center of
> baby's mouth. I find it so much better to teach mom to look for the
> 'reach', not the gape. That is, the reach that baby does when baby lifts
> his or her chin up toward the nipple. A bit of pressure between the
> shoulder blades at the time of the reach, and voila! Mom and baby usually
> attach just fine.
>
> If mom is practicing biological nurturing (laid back breastfeeding), latch
> is organic, though some moms do like to put a tiny bit of pressure on above
> their areola in order to expose the nipple for baby to reach toward. The
> key here is to have mom and baby's spines parallel to each other, and to
> allow their body contours to mold into each other and offer support during
> the feeding session. Most traditional feeding positions (such as cradle and
> cross cradle) have baby's spine perpendicular to mother's.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> ~kg
>
>
> Karyn-grace Clarke, IBCLC, RLC
> Registered Lactation Consultant
> HAPPY TRIBE CONSULTING
> <http://www.happytribe.ca/> www.happytribe.ca
> Nanaimo, BC, 250-739-3146"
>
>
> Alison Grewal, MS, RD, IBCLC
> Dietitian Specializing in Breastfeeding & Food Sensitivities
> Optimized Nutrition Inc.
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