If baby won't open wide, I find it helps to place the baby so his
philtrum (the little ridge between nose and upper lip) just touches the
mother's nipple. This way he has to open wide to reach for the nipple.
No chin touching necessary!
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC New York City mailto:[log in to unmask]
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