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 Sent from my iPad > 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. > http://optimizednutrition.wordpress.com/ > P | 786.546.6800 > F | 855.343.2295 > > > > This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to > which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential and exempt from disclosure under law. If you are reading this > message and are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent > responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of > this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify me immediately, and destroy the > original message and all copies thereof, including electronic media. Thank > you. > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome