A case study A mother and her 3 month old baby presented at the International Breastfeeding Centre in Toronto because of late onset sore nipples. I noted that the baby had a tongue tie, previously undiagnosed, which was one reason that caused the baby not to
Sore nipples are the problem we see most commonly in our clinic, neck and neck with the “baby not getting enough from the breast”, though, of course, unfortunately, the two problems often co-exist. Sore nipples can almost always be prevented or if they do occur, they
The use of nipple shields has become almost epidemic in North America and Europe. Nipple shields are seen as the answer to virtually all breastfeeding problems, from babies not latching on, to nipple soreness, to routine use for premature babies. Even the perception of a mother’s nipples