Micky Jones posts on a stubborn case of nipple pain. After reading the post, I am in great suspense. Baby's weight gain up to two weeks was unimpressive, to say the least - gained 2 oz. from discharge to 2 weeks, and at that point was 9 oz under birth weight, or about 7 or 8 % below, I think. What is the baby's weight now? Assuming discharge on day 2, that is a poky gain at best. Sometimes, a baby with poor latch will compensate by clamping down. Also, some hungry babies are very tense (wouldn't you be?). Doesn't help milk transfer and certainly doesn't make mother any more comfortable. As Barbara Wilson Clay has pointed out many times, a baby who is hungry and not getting enough milk to grow on will not be "performing" at top level at the breast either. I'd be very concerned about getting this baby weighed as soon as possible if it hasn't already been done, and then planning care based on baby's weight gain, or lack thereof, before I'd put any more effort into correcting fine points of technique. It's hard to know what is chicken and what is egg here, but the first rule is still "Feed the baby." Rachel Myr Kristiansand, Norway *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html