Sharon, Did you see this mom, or only talk to her? If you haven't seen her in person, I would be cautious at accepting a self-assessment of the latch. Whe a baby is described as "fooling around on the breast", usually something is askew. So many mothers misinterpret these early cues and blame the baby, when actually the baby is trying to tell them that not everything is kosher yet. Baby could be off center, or perhaps an oral anomaly (such as bubbble palate) could be encouraging baby to place the nipple in odd places in the mouth, or the baby could be squirmy and discontent because he is on the end of the nipple and therefore not getting enough. The clue here is an erupting crack---> baby knows what he is conveying! IMHO, this should be checked out. -Lisa ****************************************************************************** Lisa A. Marasco, IBCLC / [log in to unmask] International Board Certified Lactation Consultant / [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************