Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 In a message dated 8/9/00 8:34:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jackpot@... writes: << but the brown extends out forever! >> It sounds like you are talking about your areolas?? I hear it can be harder for babies to latch on to large nipples, but I have seen (even preemies) it done! I suggest using the RAM (rapid arm motion...I think) method to get the baby on with a wide mouth. Practice with baby saying " Open...ahh " and show baby how to open wide. You should be able to get the baby to take enough breast tissue into his/her mouth to make it work. Rule of thumb is they should be taking about the length from finger tip down to 2nd knuckle...back to their soft pallate. You can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 In a message dated 8/9/00 8:34:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jackpot@... writes: << but the brown extends out forever! >> It sounds like you are talking about your areolas?? I hear it can be harder for babies to latch on to large nipples, but I have seen (even preemies) it done! I suggest using the RAM (rapid arm motion...I think) method to get the baby on with a wide mouth. Practice with baby saying " Open...ahh " and show baby how to open wide. You should be able to get the baby to take enough breast tissue into his/her mouth to make it work. Rule of thumb is they should be taking about the length from finger tip down to 2nd knuckle...back to their soft pallate. You can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 In a message dated 8/9/00 8:34:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jackpot@... writes: << but the brown extends out forever! >> It sounds like you are talking about your areolas?? I hear it can be harder for babies to latch on to large nipples, but I have seen (even preemies) it done! I suggest using the RAM (rapid arm motion...I think) method to get the baby on with a wide mouth. Practice with baby saying " Open...ahh " and show baby how to open wide. You should be able to get the baby to take enough breast tissue into his/her mouth to make it work. Rule of thumb is they should be taking about the length from finger tip down to 2nd knuckle...back to their soft pallate. You can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 Mine are definitely bigger than quarters lol I haven't had a problem at all, of course we can't get ALL of the areola into the baby's mouth lol Michele How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can havetrouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine arelike small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpiesaround it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More thanyou wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to makethis experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!)Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 Mine are definitely bigger than quarters lol I haven't had a problem at all, of course we can't get ALL of the areola into the baby's mouth lol Michele How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can havetrouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine arelike small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpiesaround it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More thanyou wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to makethis experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!)Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 Mine are definitely bigger than quarters lol I haven't had a problem at all, of course we can't get ALL of the areola into the baby's mouth lol Michele How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can havetrouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine arelike small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpiesaround it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More thanyou wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to makethis experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!)Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 I think that when " they " say nipples bigger than nickles/quarters/whatever they mean just the nipple, not the entire areola (brown area) which is often vary large on pregnant/lactating women. HTH Lynn Re: big nipples Mine are definitely bigger than quarters lol I haven't had a problem at all, of course we can't get ALL of the areola into the baby's mouth lol Michele How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can have trouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine are like small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpies around it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More than you wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to make this experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!) Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 I think that when " they " say nipples bigger than nickles/quarters/whatever they mean just the nipple, not the entire areola (brown area) which is often vary large on pregnant/lactating women. HTH Lynn Re: big nipples Mine are definitely bigger than quarters lol I haven't had a problem at all, of course we can't get ALL of the areola into the baby's mouth lol Michele How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can have trouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine are like small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpies around it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More than you wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to make this experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!) Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 I think that when " they " say nipples bigger than nickles/quarters/whatever they mean just the nipple, not the entire areola (brown area) which is often vary large on pregnant/lactating women. HTH Lynn Re: big nipples Mine are definitely bigger than quarters lol I haven't had a problem at all, of course we can't get ALL of the areola into the baby's mouth lol Michele How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can have trouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine are like small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpies around it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More than you wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to make this experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!) Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 In a message dated 8/9/00 8:34:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jackpot@... writes: << How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can have trouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine are like small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpies around it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More than you wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to make this experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!) LOL I know what you mean mine are huge also, my whole breast is huge LOL when my baby was born one breast was bigger than her whole head LOL. They get it in there mouths, it will take practice and you have to make sure that baby opens WIDE, there is no way you can get all of the areola in there mouths (I know some books and even nurses have said to get it all in there) but that is impossible, as long as you get there mouths 1 inch past the nipple baby should be fine. : ) Rhonda-Mom to five girls <A HREF= " http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GVA469 " >Need some money? Click here to get some</A> Join AllAdvantage.com and get paid for surfing the web! Please use my ID (GVA469)when asked if someone referred you. http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GVA469 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 In a message dated 8/9/00 8:34:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jackpot@... writes: << How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can have trouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine are like small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpies around it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More than you wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to make this experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!) LOL I know what you mean mine are huge also, my whole breast is huge LOL when my baby was born one breast was bigger than her whole head LOL. They get it in there mouths, it will take practice and you have to make sure that baby opens WIDE, there is no way you can get all of the areola in there mouths (I know some books and even nurses have said to get it all in there) but that is impossible, as long as you get there mouths 1 inch past the nipple baby should be fine. : ) Rhonda-Mom to five girls <A HREF= " http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GVA469 " >Need some money? Click here to get some</A> Join AllAdvantage.com and get paid for surfing the web! Please use my ID (GVA469)when asked if someone referred you. http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GVA469 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 In a message dated 8/9/00 8:34:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jackpot@... writes: << How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can have trouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine are like small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpies around it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More than you wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to make this experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!) LOL I know what you mean mine are huge also, my whole breast is huge LOL when my baby was born one breast was bigger than her whole head LOL. They get it in there mouths, it will take practice and you have to make sure that baby opens WIDE, there is no way you can get all of the areola in there mouths (I know some books and even nurses have said to get it all in there) but that is impossible, as long as you get there mouths 1 inch past the nipple baby should be fine. : ) Rhonda-Mom to five girls <A HREF= " http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GVA469 " >Need some money? Click here to get some</A> Join AllAdvantage.com and get paid for surfing the web! Please use my ID (GVA469)when asked if someone referred you. http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=GVA469 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 , It can be a problem in the very beginning when you might be engorged. I had to hand express a little first to get my breasts soft enough to latch on (also have large nipples and areola). The baby doesn't have to take the whole areola in, just latch on well past the nipple portion. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info big nipples How's THAT for a subject line?!?!? I read that the baby can have trouble latching if your nipples are bigger than quarters. Well, mine are like small plates!! Really-the most of the nipple and the little bumpies around it are fairly close, but the brown extends out forever! More than you wanted to know!! So anyway is there anything I should know to make this experience more successful (providing my child EVER comes out!!) Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and her sibling due 8-Who knows what day-00 jackpot@... http://users.pld.com/jackpot/oneyear/oneyear.htm Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 >Rule of thumb is they > should be taking about the length from finger tip down to 2nd knuckle...back > to their soft pallate. You can do it! > > I'm confused now. Maybe that explains why I was so sore for so long. That's like an inch, inch and a half? I knew it was supposed to be more than just the nipple itself, but I never got *that* much in her mouth when she was a newborn (or now). Is that what I am supposed to be doing next time? Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 In a message dated 8/9/00 12:34:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, lglessner@... writes: << > I'm confused now. Maybe that explains why I was so sore for so long. That's like an inch, inch and a half? I knew it was supposed to be more than just the nipple itself, but I never got *that* much in her mouth when she was a newborn (or now). Is that what I am supposed to be doing next time? >> Like Wendi said, I have heard it's about one inch you should be getting into the babes mouth. It is hard at first since the mouth of a baby is so small, that's probably why so many of us are sore at first. They quickly accomodate enough breast tissue if you work at it a bit usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 In a message dated 8/9/00 12:34:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, lglessner@... writes: << > I'm confused now. Maybe that explains why I was so sore for so long. That's like an inch, inch and a half? I knew it was supposed to be more than just the nipple itself, but I never got *that* much in her mouth when she was a newborn (or now). Is that what I am supposed to be doing next time? >> Like Wendi said, I have heard it's about one inch you should be getting into the babes mouth. It is hard at first since the mouth of a baby is so small, that's probably why so many of us are sore at first. They quickly accomodate enough breast tissue if you work at it a bit usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 In a message dated 8/9/00 12:34:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, lglessner@... writes: << > I'm confused now. Maybe that explains why I was so sore for so long. That's like an inch, inch and a half? I knew it was supposed to be more than just the nipple itself, but I never got *that* much in her mouth when she was a newborn (or now). Is that what I am supposed to be doing next time? >> Like Wendi said, I have heard it's about one inch you should be getting into the babes mouth. It is hard at first since the mouth of a baby is so small, that's probably why so many of us are sore at first. They quickly accomodate enough breast tissue if you work at it a bit usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 Lynn, Generally they say to latch about an inch back from the nipple. It is important to get as much as possible in the babies mouth to prevent soreness. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: big nipples >Rule of thumb is they > should be taking about the length from finger tip down to 2nd knuckle...back > to their soft pallate. You can do it! > > I'm confused now. Maybe that explains why I was so sore for so long. That's like an inch, inch and a half? I knew it was supposed to be more than just the nipple itself, but I never got *that* much in her mouth when she was a newborn (or now). Is that what I am supposed to be doing next time? Lynn Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 Lynn, Generally they say to latch about an inch back from the nipple. It is important to get as much as possible in the babies mouth to prevent soreness. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: big nipples >Rule of thumb is they > should be taking about the length from finger tip down to 2nd knuckle...back > to their soft pallate. You can do it! > > I'm confused now. Maybe that explains why I was so sore for so long. That's like an inch, inch and a half? I knew it was supposed to be more than just the nipple itself, but I never got *that* much in her mouth when she was a newborn (or now). Is that what I am supposed to be doing next time? Lynn Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 Lynn, Generally they say to latch about an inch back from the nipple. It is important to get as much as possible in the babies mouth to prevent soreness. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding resources and info Re: big nipples >Rule of thumb is they > should be taking about the length from finger tip down to 2nd knuckle...back > to their soft pallate. You can do it! > > I'm confused now. Maybe that explains why I was so sore for so long. That's like an inch, inch and a half? I knew it was supposed to be more than just the nipple itself, but I never got *that* much in her mouth when she was a newborn (or now). Is that what I am supposed to be doing next time? Lynn Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed! http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 >I think that when " they " say nipples bigger than nickles/quarters/whatever >they mean just the nipple, not the entire areola (brown area) which is often >vary large on pregnant/lactating women. Thanks so much! You've all made me feel so much better about my giant nipples!! Now, if the baby would just hurry up and get here-I'm so anxious to breastfeed!! Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and her sibling due 8-Who knows what day-00 jackpot@... http://users.pld.com/jackpot/oneyear/oneyear.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 >I think that when " they " say nipples bigger than nickles/quarters/whatever >they mean just the nipple, not the entire areola (brown area) which is often >vary large on pregnant/lactating women. Thanks so much! You've all made me feel so much better about my giant nipples!! Now, if the baby would just hurry up and get here-I'm so anxious to breastfeed!! Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and her sibling due 8-Who knows what day-00 jackpot@... http://users.pld.com/jackpot/oneyear/oneyear.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 >I think that when " they " say nipples bigger than nickles/quarters/whatever >they mean just the nipple, not the entire areola (brown area) which is often >vary large on pregnant/lactating women. Thanks so much! You've all made me feel so much better about my giant nipples!! Now, if the baby would just hurry up and get here-I'm so anxious to breastfeed!! Love, Mommy to since 10-5-98 and her sibling due 8-Who knows what day-00 jackpot@... http://users.pld.com/jackpot/oneyear/oneyear.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2000 Report Share Posted August 10, 2000 In a message dated 08/10/2000 1:06:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mparker90@... writes: << I'm confused now. Maybe that explains why I was so sore for so long. That's like an inch, inch and a half? I knew it was supposed to be more than just the nipple itself, but I never got *that* much in her mouth when she was a newborn (or now). Is that what I am supposed to be doing next time? >> I think you might be surprised to find out how much nipple is actually going into babies mouth. Have you ever seen a drawing of what the nipple looks like inside the baby's mouth. It is stretched far back almost to the throat, by passing all teeth. You may be able to see the shape your nipple takes if you look at it quickly after baby latches off, or you can see it during a pumping session. <3 B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2000 Report Share Posted August 10, 2000 In a message dated 08/10/2000 1:06:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mparker90@... writes: << I'm confused now. Maybe that explains why I was so sore for so long. That's like an inch, inch and a half? I knew it was supposed to be more than just the nipple itself, but I never got *that* much in her mouth when she was a newborn (or now). Is that what I am supposed to be doing next time? >> I think you might be surprised to find out how much nipple is actually going into babies mouth. Have you ever seen a drawing of what the nipple looks like inside the baby's mouth. It is stretched far back almost to the throat, by passing all teeth. You may be able to see the shape your nipple takes if you look at it quickly after baby latches off, or you can see it during a pumping session. <3 B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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