Ilene,

This has happened to me with a two of my children. What did work was
repositioning but not how most would think. For me and perhaps your mom it
was as if baby's forehead was too close to my breast and the chin away from
the breast so that the upper teeth was pushing down on my nipple.  (I hope I
can explain this :) )  Have her try:  If baby is nursing on the left side
have her slide the baby's body a half inch or inch toward her right side.
This moves the chin closer to the breast and takes the pressure off of the
nipple where baby's upper teeth are.  Of course reverse it for nursing on the
right side...move baby's body a bit toward moms left.  I had to do this after
baby was latched.  It did make a huge improvement.

I think the problem comes from the baby grows and we scoot their upper body
up so that their bottom "sits" on our lap while nursing because they do get
heavy as they grow.  For some of us that makes them really to tall to sit
without bending their faces into our breasts.

I hope this helps,
Belinda Bohnert, Nursing Matters Breastpump Sales & Rental, Indianapolis
Indiana. Mother to 5 great children!

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 suggested ice at beginning of feed because it seemed she tried everything
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