------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: Self <Single-user mode> To: ,oster6 <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: latch on Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 11:24:01 Assunta, My friend with the latch on problems is supporting her breast, they aren't to big or to small, her nipples are perfect for feeding. I will suggest the Dancer hold to her. She positioning herself and baby perfectly and he attatchs really well, gives one suck and falls off, so she just keeps reattaching him and so it goes on. I have suggested a nipple shield now unfortunately. I just feel that after 2 weeks, she is not going to put up with this for too much longer, so think that if he sucks from the shield, at least he is breastfeeding. I have however also told her persevere to the best of her ability until he is at least 40 weeks gestation. Val in Busselton, Western Australia RN RM IBCLC