>Yesterday, I worked with a 2-month old who won't open her mouth wide
>enough for a deep latch.  Mother successfully breastfed two previous
>children each for a year each.  This baby was given bottles in the
>hospital and has been supplememented ever since.  In fact, baby has been
>predominantly bottle fed.

Bonnie,
It sounds like this baby has always had this problem, right from the start.
I sometimes see babies that do this sort of thing. Your idea of the long,
broad teat on the bottle, and how to use it, etc is good. Just make sure
the flow through it is *very* slow to avoid baby pushing his tongue against
the hole to control the flow. One other option is to try a broad-based
nipple shield (Cannon Avent or Medela).

I have been wondering if cranio-sacral adjustments would be appropriate in
these babies. What do others who have had more experience with this type of
treatment think?

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Joy Anderson B.Sc. Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Med.Tech. IBCLC
Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia Breastfeeding Counsellor
Perth, Western Australia.   mailto:[log in to unmask]
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