Women with large breasts or
flat nipples also like the football hold.
That flat nipple also caused me really sore, bleeding nipples.
Not exact matches
Women who have inverted
nipples (that turn inward rather than protrude out) or
flat nipples (that don't become erect as they should when your baby is nursing)
also may have trouble breastfeeding and may have frequent
nipple pain.
Traditional
nipples have a shape of dome or bell, while orthodontic
nipples are able to accommodate baby's gums and palate and
also contain a bulb that is
flat on the side and rests on baby's tongue.
This position
also works well for moms with
flat or inverted
nipples because it allows for the best visibility and control of baby's head and mom's breast.
It
also is not unusual for the same woman to have one
flat or inverted
nipple while the other
nipple protrudes well, or a woman who has two
flat / inverted
nipples to have one that protrudes more so than the other.
Not only did I go into it uneducated, I
also have
flat nipples.
Lifefactory bottles
also grow with baby: you can replace the
nipple with a sippy cap for the toddler years or a
flat cap to store snacks on the go.
I had sore
nipples for a while in the beginning I think because it's just kind of had
flat or inverted
nipples and so it just took some time for them to kind of be shaped by nursing and then I
also had some plugged up set various times and I did always kind of have a low supply off and on.
Frequent feeding
also helps prevent your breasts from getting engorged which can make latching onto a
flatter nipple trickier.
They can
also help to draw out and correct
flat or inverted
nipples.
They are
also preferred by women with
flat or inverted
nipples as it gives an area of suction as baby feeds.
It
also works well for women who have large breasts or
flat nipples, and for mothers of twins.
Flat or inverted
nipples - There is a technique called the sandwich technique (some
also know it as the hamburger) to do this you imagine you're holding a sub and you know how you squish it to fit in your mouth, do this with your breast so baby gets more of the breast tissue when latching on.
Many moms who have
flat or inverted
nipples will
also use them prior to nursing to help bring their
nipple out.
There is
also less concern about small,
flat, and even «inverted»
nipples as it is now believed that a baby can still achieve a good latch with perhaps a little extra effort.
We
also varied the
nipples, from slow - flow to fast,
flat to pointy, mechanical to life - like.
The clutch hold may
also be useful for mothers of twins since one baby can nurse on each side, for women with large breasts or
flat nipples since the mother can see both her
nipple and her baby's mouth and can easiily control the baby's head, and
also for premature babies.
She
also told us that my
nipples were
flat, and a
nipple shield would help him suck easier and would bring them out.
Because your baby takes in not just the
nipple but
also a significant portion of the surrounding breast tissue,
flat and inverted
nipples do not necessarily equate to breastfeeding latch - on difficulties for baby.