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-sign of overproduction leading to less fat in milk,
What are green/shiny faster digestion causing not enough time for lactase
stools a sign of? to digest the lactose in milk. An improved latch could
allow for more fat flow
Rapid weight gain in infant, unsettled baby after
feeding, recurrent plugged ducts and mastitis, painful
Signs of oversupply
feedings, voluminous (huge volumes of) stools- often
green & shiny
Improper latch--> need lactation support to help with
What causes nipple pain?
proper latch on, good seal
False! Do not pull baby into breast, let baby tilt head
back for optimal latch. Hand on back of baby's head
can interfere baby's interoral function by restricting
True/false: baby should
the movement of the cranio-cervical spine--> causes
be pulled into breast.
nipple trauma. Make sure crook of arm in cradle
position does not block baby from being able to fully
tilt back.
Should a latch be Asymmetric! A baby should form a teat with breast
symmetric or asymmetric? tissue underneath the nipple as part of a latch
What is a symmetric latch Not a good latch, causes nipple damage
, Optimal attachment to the
breast, where the baby's lips are
not centered in relationship to
the areolar, but rather vertically
off-centered with the baby's
Asymmetric latch chin and lower lip closer to the
edge of the areola than the
baby's upper lip. A baby should
form a teat with breast tissue
underneath the nipple as part of
a latch
Continued questions of effectiveness, fear of
Do nipple creams work?
ingestion by baby
Should a frenotomy be No study was able to report that frenotomy led to
suggested for tongue tie? better long term breastfeeding
-complete feeding assessment and suggest ways to
optimize latch.
Tongue tied breastfeeder
-refer onward for diagnosis (have PCP diagnose TT)
-provide support
What is a fissure straight A symmetric latch. Top lip needs to have good seal,
down the nipple evidence moist part of lip should be touching nipple, can roll
of? out top lip, to reduce injury during BF
If nipple not stretched deeply into mouth, less
Is there a deep latch with oxytocin flows, less fat is in mix. With less fat, milk
nipple stretching? digested quicker = not enough time for baby to make
enough lactase to digest lactose in milk.