Re: [ozmidwifery] Suggestions sought

[Aviva Sheb'a]

I can relate to that.   Suggestion 1: cradle babe in arm, as relaxed as possible (!), extend nipple with other hand and brush the tip of nipple along the cheek from near babe's ear to near her mouth. Babe ought to get enough warning food's in the vicinity to make her open her mouth wide, taking the whole thing.   Suggestion 2: test sucking technique by letting her suck on your finger. Is she taking a lot of the finger and sucking strongly, or just licking? If she's not taking enough in, with flat tongue, you put your finger in over her tongue, which may assist train her. I don't know if that's a very good description -- anyone improve on that?   Alice had trouble with Luna for a few days, and these techniques worked, as they did when my babe, Leslie, had same trouble. Never know it to see how the lad's always wolfed anything that resembles nourishment! No wonder we call him Hollow Legslie!   I hope it's resolved easily and quickly.   Aviva ----- Original Message ----- From: Debbie Field To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 9:37 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Suggestions sought Hi, I recently had my daughter at home. A great birth experience...however the breastfeeding is really testing me out. I have used formula in a bottle to allow my breasts to heal while also expressing to maintain my milk supply. My baby girl is 17 days old and i am still having trouble with my attachment. She continually adjusts to a small mouth. Any suggestions. deb   ---   Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 7/12/02