I recently had a mom whose nipples, I think were damaged from wearing a back brace for scoliosis. They seemed to indent on one side instead of the tip. We ended up very frustrated and after 10-12 days, she decided to bottle feed. She also was unable to get a good MER. If your mom is able to provide EBM, given time and patience, maybe the baby will learn to latch . Good luck! Carol *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome