To latch to the breast, baby must
open his mouth widely.
Not exact matches
In the meantime, try to get him to
open as
widely as you can and draw him into the breast rather than you leaning down and putting the breast in his
mouth.
Don't hesitate to bring your baby in quickly to latch to the areola when he / she
opens widely because babies
open their
mouths and close them quickly so you have to move quickly to facilitate a deep, comfortable latch.
Try doing these things one at a time: smile, stick out your tongue,
open and close your
mouth or eyes
widely, or shake your head back and forth while you talk.