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Getting the latch correct

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margo1974 · 14/03/2007 22:21

Any tips? DD2 opens wide but seems to curl her lips inwards rather than spalying them out. I sometimes unlatch her or I adjust her lips while she is on

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MarsLady · 14/03/2007 23:19

If you gently flick her top lip as she starts to close that should make her open her lips/mouth wider.

But I'll bump this for tiktok who'll be far more specific than me.

You could also trying the Association for Breastfeeding Mothers

margo1974 · 15/03/2007 11:25

Bump for Tiktok

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tiktok · 15/03/2007 11:57

margo, how old is your baby?

Lip curled outward can be one of the signs all is well, but I have seen loads of babies feed without problems and with their mothers pain-free and the lip is not curled outwards.

If everything is ok, you are comfortable, your baby is happy and thriving, and feeding without a fuss, then a text-book latch is not important

margo1974 · 15/03/2007 11:59

She's 13 weeks, she does seem more content once I have adjusted her lips

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