Premission to post. I am working with a 24 hr old infant, vac. assisted vag delivery, roots really well tries hard to latch but mom has small breast and short, not flat, nipples. What do you suggest? Mom prefers the cross cradle hold but baby will suck few times and gets frustrated. I am wondering if the nipple/breast tissue isn't filling up the space in his mouth to trigger more sucking.Would a nipple shield help? She is able to manually express nicely. I am a lactation counselor learning as I go so your words of wisdom are so greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!

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