Abstract

Effective latch-on is central to comfortable, efficient breastfeeding. Since breastfeeding involves taking a large mouthful of an even larger object, a latch-on teaching model based on bottle-feeding or on suction alone may be inappropriate. A model based on the way in which an adult approaches a large sandwich, using a water balloon to demonstrate, can help a mother and baby achieve an effective latch-on for breastfeeding.

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