The oral anatomy is quite different in the newborn compared to the older child and obviously adult. I didn't think the changes occurred so quickly though - I was under the impression it took about 3 years. Anyway the epiglottis and the soft palate link in the newborn, whereas ours is quite separate. To read more about this go to Dr Palmer's website ... http://www.brianpalmerdds.com/bfing_import.htm Section A of this lecture is the one you want to view. Denise ************************************************* Denise Fisher MMP, BN, IBCLC BreastEd Online Lactation Studies http://www.health-e-learning.com ************************************************* *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html