Hi everyone,
        I'd like to hear how other people deal with moms with larger breasts
with large areola and flat (not inverting upon compression, but VERY flat)
nipples that the baby can latch onto briefly then fusses and cries and lets
go in a minute or two at the most.
        Positions for best latch on? Frustration level in baby? in mom?
using a pump and supplemental feeding techniques? how long should she keep
trying at each feed? what about nipple soreness from repeated missed
attempts? will the baby "grow into" these nipples? should she pump to
establish milk supply? what supplemental feeding techniques would help most
here? are there flat nipple cases that simply never work out? is
perservernce going to pay off in the next couple of weeks?
        I've seen a few of these cases this year and wonder what else I can
be doing for these moms... some I know succeeded, other's I've never heard
from again...I've got a two day old baby with no wet diapers in 12 hours
waiting for your solutions!!

I really appreciate benefitting from you collective wisdom.

Anne E. Robb, MAT, LLL

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