tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post1593497628582991788..comments2024-03-28T03:20:20.956-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: Breastfeeding Latch TrickUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-59516247389895898192018-07-12T10:18:28.308-04:002018-07-12T10:18:28.308-04:00I need the videoI need the videoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613297543209716782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-84099130883952502212015-10-29T22:59:32.698-04:002015-10-29T22:59:32.698-04:00THANK YOU for this "small" piece of advi...THANK YOU for this "small" piece of advice. I had no idea I had "firm breasts" until I read Sarah's comment and then your response. I immediately un-latched my 2 month old and re-latched him while pulling back instead of squeezing or twisting, and WOW, what a difference it made! If only I had known this with my first child! I have always had the "tube of lipstick&Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915181414224711954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-81195149804131102532015-10-29T22:52:24.102-04:002015-10-29T22:52:24.102-04:00THANK YOU for this "small" piece of advi...THANK YOU for this "small" piece of advice. I had no idea I had "firm breasts" until I read Sarah's comment and then your response. I immediately un-latched my 2 month old and re-latched him while pulling back instead of squeezing or twisting, and WOW, what a difference it made (if only I had known this with my first child)! I wish I lived in British Columbia to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915181414224711954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-63817320875863417082015-04-14T09:45:31.419-04:002015-04-14T09:45:31.419-04:00No matter how big or small a baby's mouth is, ...No matter how big or small a baby's mouth is, the technique is the same. Turn nipple up. Position baby's mouth. Allow nipple to fall. Thankfully, this has helped thousands each year. <3 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-33017246892976070352015-04-14T08:16:34.607-04:002015-04-14T08:16:34.607-04:00The problem is that you are misrepresenting how bi...The problem is that you are misrepresenting how big a baby's mouth is. If it was as big as that cup I could do it easily...but it's not! My baby has a tiny mouth and so this technique doesn't seem to help me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428155096036701425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-89557444268805629912015-04-04T16:24:55.754-04:002015-04-04T16:24:55.754-04:00I don't know who you are but I love you!! I tr...I don't know who you are but I love you!! I tried everything to get my son to latch deeply!! I actually just latched him on without crying. My poor cracked nipples will now be able to heal!<br /><br />THANK YOU!!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-37306852186755708112015-03-16T17:42:41.940-04:002015-03-16T17:42:41.940-04:00You are right Sarah, if your breasts are tighter/f...You are right Sarah, if your breasts are tighter/firmer and you do not have a flexible, stretchable nipple-areola complex, you will have difficulty using this, or not be able to use it at all. It is an amazing visual help to so many mommies, but if you have a hard/firm/inflexible breast/areola/nipple, you need to do the opposite: you need to grab your breast around your areoala and pull back in Ronel Dreyerhttp://www.roneldreyer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-76487637781685918562015-03-15T17:08:55.564-04:002015-03-15T17:08:55.564-04:00You have NO IDEA how much this technique helped me...You have NO IDEA how much this technique helped me with my baby who had been refusing to nurse for seven weeks. I tried EVERYTHING and in my searching I came across this technique. It's so hard to get your boob in the mouth of a baby who is actively refusing to nurse, and this did the trick. Once I flung it in and it went far enough in that it triggered all her reflexes and holy smokes, afterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-89191750264467096792014-10-19T08:44:08.381-04:002014-10-19T08:44:08.381-04:00I've read a dozen articles, watched a dozen vi...I've read a dozen articles, watched a dozen videos, talked to a dozen lactation specialists and nurses.... Nothing really seemed to help me and my baby establish a good latch. I believe right now she is underfed and have been really worried I'd have to stop breastfeeding. I literally just tried this latch on the second breast and immediately noticed a change in sucking and swallowing. I&Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494233010783428049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-67451690351340138952013-10-04T14:43:36.444-04:002013-10-04T14:43:36.444-04:00WOW! Wish I had found this MUCH sooner. We've ...WOW! Wish I had found this MUCH sooner. We've been through 4 nipple shields and lots of pain. This is working!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815150955727077627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-19291049088593945672013-05-21T10:04:02.868-04:002013-05-21T10:04:02.868-04:00This worked for me with my one week old. After a v...This worked for me with my one week old. After a very physically and emotionally difficult struggle to breastfeed without pain with my son five years ago, I was starting to feel that same panicky feeling with my daughter. Although it took a bit of coordination to get it, once we did, it helped right away, getting my not flat but not gum drop nipples far enough back in her mouth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-79866271454913704222013-02-21T21:49:02.703-05:002013-02-21T21:49:02.703-05:00Just wanted to let you know I used this with my 5....Just wanted to let you know I used this with my 5.5 mo son who had to stop nursing for a little over a month. I desperately wanted to get back to nursing but he was SO used to the bottle and was having difficulty latching and wanted the quick feed that a bottle supplied. This really helped him get the nipple in deep enough so he could get a good suck which, led to a full belly. :) Thank you soJulienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-88393892170619944832012-08-17T14:06:15.501-04:002012-08-17T14:06:15.501-04:00That looks really cool. I just tried it, but I can...That looks really cool. I just tried it, but I can't get the nipple to turn up without grabbing both sides with two hands. Maybe my breast tissue is too firm and inflexible? Trying different angles helps a bit.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-38350225016385163102012-07-23T21:55:25.059-04:002012-07-23T21:55:25.059-04:00I'll have to try this. My boy was 5 1/2 weeks ...I'll have to try this. My boy was 5 1/2 weeks early and spent 3 weeks in the NICU and was bottle fed. Now he's used to the bottle and breastfeeding is a fight everytime I try. Any other tips would be appreciatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-1533596794369489312012-05-30T21:26:49.221-04:002012-05-30T21:26:49.221-04:00It continues to be flagged on YouTube as 'obsc...It continues to be flagged on YouTube as 'obscene' even though it is a breastfeeding help video. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-14087756898707284702012-05-30T18:42:38.845-04:002012-05-30T18:42:38.845-04:00Nice but the second video is blocked :(Nice but the second video is blocked :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-7677887873220922642012-03-16T08:04:58.062-04:002012-03-16T08:04:58.062-04:00This is an excellent technique...I figured it out ...This is an excellent technique...I figured it out by accident 12 years ago with my premmie and it really helped him get a good latch and nurse at only 33 weeks gestation. I didn't know it was already a technique, it needs to be taught more often. I used it again with my tongue tie babies too to help them latch well and it worked again. I think it's called the flipple isnt it?Trin20khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285378969050932996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-25716616139538886952012-03-16T08:01:41.162-04:002012-03-16T08:01:41.162-04:00This is an excellent technique...I figured it out ...This is an excellent technique...I figured it out by myself with my premmie 12 years ago and it really helped him get a good latch at only 33 weeks.Trin20khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285378969050932996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-70065115984486794252012-01-31T04:40:00.218-05:002012-01-31T04:40:00.218-05:00I am definitely going to try this as I'm havin...I am definitely going to try this as I'm having major difficulty getting my baby to latch and because of incorrect attachment I now have to feed with nipple shields as it is agony feeding without. My only problem is that my little girl's mouth is nowhere close to being the size you describe in the video so I'm hoping it will work. Thanks for the demonstration!ATrolliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405014056923535918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-54613803980619170962011-07-12T11:23:24.174-04:002011-07-12T11:23:24.174-04:00lets hope this works for my 9 month old who has an...lets hope this works for my 9 month old who has an upper lip tie because breast feeding is becoming unbearable in the last few weeks!Mama D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00258268327343618708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-74836162875679276652011-03-25T01:03:18.028-04:002011-03-25T01:03:18.028-04:00hmmm...my nipples aren't anywhere near that si...hmmm...my nipples aren't anywhere near that size...i barely have any nipples at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-634042745932642842011-03-06T03:04:13.756-05:002011-03-06T03:04:13.756-05:00My baby's natural latch left me cracked, bleed...My baby's natural latch left me cracked, bleeding, and weeping in pain. Aside from demoralizing me, it reduced my already inadequate milk supply. It took four months of pumping, herbal supplements, yoga, and sessions with an RN/lactation consultant to get to the point where I had re-established my supply, and my baby never got a great latch, just an adequate one. There are a lot of nursing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-86667833902781171962011-01-16T17:21:34.290-05:002011-01-16T17:21:34.290-05:00Wow.. me encantó la técnica, en cuanto despierte m...Wow.. me encantó la técnica, en cuanto despierte mi pequeña intentaré practicarla ya que hemos estado batallando un poco para que tome bien el pezón. Gracias por compartir!!JustMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048801359213825356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-4703427805460304872011-01-13T10:20:30.476-05:002011-01-13T10:20:30.476-05:00I'm a La Leche League leader and although I am...I'm a La Leche League leader and although I am no longer breastfeeding anyone, I had to try it! I had a hard time grabbing very much tissue far enough back. I was able to g t only right behind the nipple to twist. I will have to suggest this to women to try, though.<br /><br />I have 4 children, only 1 of them took to breastfeeding easily. The other 3 had lots of problems. It was so stressfulAmy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368960055037652373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-85956508322729839422011-01-13T08:46:50.600-05:002011-01-13T08:46:50.600-05:00I used to be afraid of suffocating the baby so I w...I used to be afraid of suffocating the baby so I wouldn't lay down to nurse till my 1st was @ 6 months old. <br />Now, by # 3 I am more confident in it. I lay the baby down first at breast level, lay down next to her, (propping my back with a pillow) and pull her face close to me. I put my nipple in her mouth and hold her face there till she starts to suckle. Then I always make sure to Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916332280931866696noreply@blogger.com