Hi Magda and Denise,

I have these video's as well and the first time I watched them, I was a bit
sceptical about the asymmetrical latch technique too. I felt it was a step
backwards into nipple soreness prevention in The Netherlands.
However..........
I have found this video excellent for mothers who seem to struggle with the
latch on we normally practice here
( a la Kittie Frantz or LLL Breastfeeding Atlas). The mothers who got their
hands and arms in the way with this type of latch, ALL of them (up untill
now) benefitted greatly from the one mentioned in the videos above.
So, I think I can relate to both 'sides' of this discussion. I wonder if
there are more people who have experienced the same.......... would be
great to know.


Kind regards,

Renate Rietveld, IBCLC
Rijswijk, The Neths.

At 21:30 16-5-01 +1000, you wrote:
>Magda writes:
><quote>Denise, with great respect, I have the video you gave the link to,
>and I
>would not use with a mother as a matter of routine -- only if I were into
>some very remedial positioning and attachment work. <unquote>
>

Denise writes:

 One of the most common
>responses I get to this method, particularly if the mother has been
>struggling for a day or so to latch properly, is "Why didn't anyone else
>show me this - it's so easy" (meaning the technique, not the video).
>In my private practice where the most common problem I encounter is nipple
>damage or pain due to incorrect latch I show them this technique and fix
>the problem 'just like that'.

>For those who haven't seen the video, the result is similar to the
>'asymmetrical latch'.  The differences I think (having only ever seen
>diagrams and descriptions or your asym latch) is that the baby is lined up
>with mouth directly opposite the nipple - as opposed to nose opposite
>nipple.  the hand on the same side as the breast shapes the breast, with
>the thumb being quite close to the nipple and downwards pressure of the
>thumb causing the nipple to then tilt 'up the baby's nose'.  All the rest
>is the same... bottom gum as close to edge of areola as physiologically
>possible.  There is more areola to be seen above top lip then below bottom
lip.
>


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