J Rachael Hamlet wrote about this study, and I agree that it sounds a good one to follow up and read. CONCLUSIONS: Prevention of sore nipples by teaching proper technique on the initiation of breast-feeding should be instituted. This interested me as the conclusion of the study, because nothing was said in the abstract posted about what consitituted 'proper technique' or the teaching delivery. Did one person do all the teaching, so that there was no difference in the delivery? Because it seems to me that this could be an intervention not controlled for in the study. Maybe this is not the case where this study was done, but in the UK it would be incredibly naive to assume that what different midwives would deliver as proper technique in positioning and latching babies was consistent, or would accord with what some in the field might consider 'proper'. Indeed, not all midwives have had any training in teaching methods and some have good skills, while others are unaware that there are specific skills involved. I hope the study design took this into account. Does anyone know of a study JUST on latching technique as a taught intervention (compared with a non-taught control group) and the effects on subsequent reported nipple soreness?? Now that would be an interesting study. Magda Sachs Breastfeeding Supporter The Breastfeeding Network Saddleworth, near Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK