https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:27:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-how-do-you-fix-a-shallow-latch-lo-7-wks-old#post-222069 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:35:38 +0000 aunt pol 222069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks girls. Moving to all bottle this week, the latch improved but s still is v lazy on boob, seems to think it should have an automatic setting:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-how-do-you-fix-a-shallow-latch-lo-7-wks-old#post-210580 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:58:27 +0000 mediagirl 210580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: @Mrs. Jacks I do this, as well. I also currently have to hold her head and my breast so she doesn't slip down into a shallow latch. Good luck, @aunt pol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-how-do-you-fix-a-shallow-latch-lo-7-wks-old#post-210575 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:01:26 +0000 pastemoo 210575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I do this--also if LO loosens his new deep latch, I pinch the areola again and hold it so he sucks more in at the next suck--unfortunately no letting go or he'll take a shallow latch again </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-how-do-you-fix-a-shallow-latch-lo-7-wks-old#post-210572 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:16:47 +0000 aunt pol 210572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Deadly thanks girls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-how-do-you-fix-a-shallow-latch-lo-7-wks-old#post-210499 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:13:54 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 210499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What Mrs. Jacks said, plus try using a soother pacifier before feeding. Get the baby to suck, and then push down gently to get the tongue down and help the sucking to be deeper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-how-do-you-fix-a-shallow-latch-lo-7-wks-old#post-210486 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:25:03 +0000 brownie 210486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would put my finger on his chin and pull it down a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-how-do-you-fix-a-shallow-latch-lo-7-wks-old#post-210484 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:22:16 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 210484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Make a sandwich with the breast to flatten it with your thumb on one side and other fingers on the other side. Then start from the tip of baby's nose and touch it with the nipple. Trace the nipple down to the upper lip until baby's mouth is wide open. Then when the mouth is nice and big, place the nipple and areola as deep into the mouth as you can while you gently but firmly hold the back of baby's head. Voila! Deep latch.</p> <p>From a mom of a shallow latcher :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-how-do-you-fix-a-shallow-latch-lo-7-wks-old#post-210479 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:17:21 +0000 chopsuey 210479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry, don't have advice, but bumping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-how-do-you-fix-a-shallow-latch-lo-7-wks-old#post-210133 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:39:37 +0000 aunt pol 210133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The title is it, really! S is so used to bottles she's gone v lazy on breast, but refused a bottle just now and is getting frustrated with boob. </p>