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Video: Breastfeeding 2nd Latch

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This video is part two of the breastfeeding latch series. In this video, Dr. Jack Newman discusses how hospitals are inadvertently undermining breastfeeding by teaching improper latch, improper habits (such as waking a sleeping baby to nurse) and giving bottles and artificial nipples which are latch destroying. He also mentions the ridiculous notion of switching sides after an arbitrary period of time (would you switch sides if you had a twin nursing on each breast?)

This video provides and excellent close up of the mother tickling the baby’s upper lip with her nipple followed by the baby instinctively opening her mouth wide enough to latch on properly. This gaping mouth is essential to a great latch. He has seen mothers breastfeeding all over the world, so his take on American breastfeeding culture is particularly interesting.

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