Comprehensive Intervention Tool
(LAT) Questions and Answer
Pre-feeding: skin to skin - answer-immediately prior to feeding
-for ____ minutes prior
-no skin to skin prior
Pre-feeding: state of baby - answer-deep sleep
-light sleep
-quiet alert
-active alert
-crying
Pre-feeding: feeding cues exhibited - answer-rooting
-hand to mouth actions
-mouthing/suckling motions
-REM
-body movements
-no feeding cues
Latching on: baby's ideal body position - answer-turned toward mother
-shoulders and hips aligned
-arms/hands around breast
Latching on: ideal latching process - answer-nose opposite nipple to start
-gape response
-head tilts back
-bottom lip and tongue reach breast first
During feeding: ideal facial proximity - answer-nose and chin close to breast
During feeding: ideal angle of mouth opening - answer-140 degrees
During feeding: ideal mouth seal - answer-top and bottom lip sealed
-rounded cheek line
-not dimpled cheek
During feeding: ideal rhythm - answer-bursts of 2:1 or 1:1
During feeding: ideal latch type - answer-asymmetric