Diane and Cindy,
Do you think it possible that these ladies breasts are so large that the
milk sinuses are positioned far enough back that the baby cannot reach
them, until he grows a bit and his mouth gets a little larger, or his
breastfeeding technique matures to the degree that he is taking more breast
tissue into his mouth. That would explain the success later on. Just a
thought.
Mary A. Banaszewski, RN, Lactation Specialist