The consultants checked baby for ties (none) and said
the latch looked great.
I saw a lactation consultant several times, and
the latch looked good to her.
How many times have you heard someone say «well, at the hospital they said
his latch looked good» but...
How many times have you heard someone say «well, at the hospital they said
his latch looked good» but yet the mom saying this is still having breastfeeding issues?
A women remembering the many times she was told, «
The latch looks fine» and then pushed on her way...
Anyone can look at your baby breastfeeding and say, «
That latch looks good!»
She latched on minutes after birth (and both I and my daughter know what a proper
latch looks and feels like) and was sucking actively, and it was clear that she was swallowing.
Causes of nipple pain while breastfeeding and why it does not matter what someone thinks of the latch... «
The latch looks fine!
Some mothers may be confused as they find that the baby's
latch looks perfect from the outside, but they still feel pain.
The bottom line, it doesn't matter how
the latch looks.
It has realistic sections on troubleshooting, and it really is true that if nursing hurts something needs to be fixed even if
your latch looks perfect.
Common symptoms of ties are slow weight gain, difficulty latching or popping off constantly, very frequent nursing, loooong nursing sessions, a noticeable supply drop around 4 months, severe gas or reflux, cracked and bleeding nipples, or
a latch that looks perfect but is still causing nipple trauma.
Each aspect is important but ultimately, if
the latch looks beautiful (lips phlanged out with mouth wide) but mom is not comfortable and / or getting soreness, cracks and even bleeding OR baby isn't transferring the milk that we know mom has, then there's something not quite right.
You should know what a good
latch looks like, that a baby should breastfeed six to eight times in the first 24 hours, and perhaps most importantly, you should know when to ask for help.
A proper
latch looks like your baby's chin and the tip of his nose are touching your breast.
There's a TON of great resources online that will literally show you what the right
latch looks like, but in a nutshell, it's about getting the lower part of the breast and areola into baby's mouth so that the nipple hits their high palette, which stimulates sucking.
Not exact matches
I was
looking for metaphors,
looking for something to
latch onto.
«In what it is to believe, in what it is to understand and be a tool and be a beacon and a light for those who are
looking for that in someone who is
looking for... I'm not going to say a hero, but who's
looking for someone that they can
latch on to.
Look at these atheists
latching onto «Hitler's christianity», when they know perfectly well that no Christian would refer to Hitler as «good Christian».
What's more, we should avoid
latching onto the sound bites and catchphrases of each campaign, but
look deeper into the men and women running for office.
They are
looking for something to
latch onto now to quiet their fears.
We do know that where we would seem to expect nothing, sub atomic particles pop into and out of existence almost as if they are «
looking» for structure or «crystal» to «
latch onto» and take atomic form.
Yep unlike you who is blinded by calling for Wenger's head and
latching on a couple of mistakes, some of us
look at the improvements made from game to game.
Ramsey
latched onto an excellent pass from home debutante Mikhi and suddenly Arsenal
look like the attacking team that Wenger wanted.
Henry could try and persuade him to not
look at where Arsenal are now, but where they could be if himself
latches onto the end of Ozil Alexis and Cazorlas created chances.
He really opens up the pitch and
looks so predatory
latching on to loose balls and harassing defenders who dwadle around with the ball.
It pits two part - timers against each other, it creates a real legend vs. legend situation that devoted fans of both can easily
latch onto, and really, it's just going to
look good on a marquee or a banner, because it's something many, many people have been waiting for.
Despite not
looking troubled defensively, Oxford failed to create too many clear - cut openings, and had to wait until the 34th minute to break the deadlock, when Ezra Rubenstein
latched onto Peder Beck - Friis» flick - on to coolly slot the ball home.
Oier Olazábal had no spectacular saves to make but was under pressure from Vitolo and Correa on either wing — in addition to a marauding Šime Vrsaljko, who was
looking for someone to
latch onto his crosses.
Sanogo has utilised his off - season to display his ability and despite
looking far from complete, is starting to
look a more capable player by scoring his first four Arsenal goals in one match and further providing one assist to Aaron Ramsey's Community Shield goal after
latching on to an Alexis Sanchez through ball.
I won't
latch onto something that will make someone or something
look bad purely because it supports any views I may have.
Blackburn gave themselves a fine start in the first half and broke the deadlock with an exceptional goal after Danny Graham
latched onto a through pass from Marvin Emnes, who
looked particularly bright in the opening stages of the game.
just in case you decide to have another child, or your son's night
latching surprises you with spontaneous relactation, thought you might want to have this resource to
look up your meds and their affect on lactation.
It means nothing for a
latch to «
look good» if it is painful for a parent.
Please, please, please can we STOP taking the glory by being the one to assess the
look of the
latch.
The
look of the
latch is completely irrelevant.
If you think the
latch doesn't
look right but the mother says it feels fine and the baby is gaining weight... then the
latch is right.
Because if it
looks great and she feels as though there is something wrong... then the
latch is not right.
It is possible to get a «traditional» blister from friction on your nipple caused by improper
latch or a pump flange that doesn't fit properly, but they
look and feel much different.
How is it that we can completely brush aside a mother's plea that something is not right just because we think the
latch «
looks good!».
She breastfeeds as everyone tells her that the
latch «
looks fine!»
When
looking at highchairs check that it is sturdy, has all parts / bolts / pins and has a safety
latch to prevent accidental folding.
Another way to know your baby has a deep
latch is
look at the corner of your baby's mouth while
latched on to your breast.
She will
look at the
latch, she'll
look at his tongue, she'll
look at position.
Even if lactation professionals see your
latch and say it
looks great but it still hurts than you need to get help.
The nipples are screwed on top for easy
latch and are dome shaped to mirror how a real breast
looks like.
It's also a good idea to learn the signs of a good
latch and a poor
latch ahead of time, so you know what you're
looking for when the time comes.
The way I
looked at it (keeping in mind I didn't encounter the common problems of pain /
latch / supply issues with my second and third child) the few weeks where the baby wants to nurse «constantly» pass pretty quick, so I chose to deal with that for a few weeks, rather than deal with the «cons» of ffing for at least a year.
My son would
latch and the lactation consultants said it
looked good.
Getting baby to
latch properly isn't always as easy as it
looks...