I've found that the magic trigger is the baby's chin. When the chin 
touches the breast, the baby opens and latches (as long as their tongue 
comes forward sufficiently to touch the breast). So I tell moms chin to 
the margin of the areola, nose to nipple, and wait for baby to open wide 
and lunge, then snuggle him in a bit. Of course one might need to adapt 
these instructions for different size moms, but on average it works.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC

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