Micaela, It was hard to sit with your story about the mom with wounded, infected 
nipples, baby with tight frenula clipped but reattached, oversupply, multiple 
treatments and still no relief! Others commented that maybe the multiple 
treatments have contributed and that the mom's immune system may need boosting. 
You had the mom discontinue the nipple soothers and get the baby's frenulum 
revised again. Has the mom rinsed with warm, normal saline after feeds? I wonder 
if coconut oil would soothe after the saline rinse? (Coconut oil has many of the 
same fatty acids that breastmilk has.) I wonder if using a nipple shield would 
help with the oversupply (so no clamping) and remove the source of friction on 
the nipples while the baby learns to extend the tongue? As someone else pointed 
out, it may take the baby a while to learn a new way to nurse after all this 
time.Someone else asked about laid-back nursing, I wonder if that or nursing the 
baby sitting up with nose above the nipple would help(straddle or clutch). Just 
trying the think of something else to offer relief. I wonder if the herbalists 
on the list would have any ideas. Good luck! Rowena, Texas



      

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