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Breastfeeding attachment difficulties related to large nipple size: a case report and review of practice

Abstract:

One of the major reasons for lack of breastfeeding success is attachment difficulties. Skill development in practice is dependent on experience and knowledge. This articles considers the professional interaction between a midwife and a mother when she was experiencing breastfeeding difficulties. The difficulty was related to a baby struggling to latch on correctly when the mother had large nipples.

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attachment difficulties, breast functionality, nipple trauma, sucking dysfunction