A LLLL/ mother of a charming 10-month-old boy asked me a question, which I'm posing to you all in hope of providing a better answer. She'd earlier gone through a rugged stretch with this child having very frequent seizures, which seemed to have been brought under control in recent months. (Sorry, no details on the causes and treatments.) Then the baby had a small seizure recently, so she's worried that this could be an ongoing problem. While the baby has never had an episode while nursing, she is concerned that, because these events happen without warning, that he could suddenly go rigid and clamp down while breastfeeding. He's older, stronger and has teeth on top and bottom now, so she's picturing real damage from such a circumstance. She wanted to know if there are any "tricks" for releasing a baby's jaw -- maybe some pressure/leverage point that would be more effective for trying to get him to open. She's already aware of the usual suggestions on biting babies and clamping newborns. My only suggestion is watching attentively during feedings for subtle warning signs and unlatching at that point. But if anyone has any ideas for an after-the-fact release that would be most helpful. Margaret Wills, LLLL, IBCLC *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html