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Persistent Pain with Breastfeeding

Publication Date: January 1, 2016

Last Updated: March 14, 2022

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Nipple damage

Abnormal latch/suck dynamic

Suboptimal positioning

Often cited as the most common cause of sore nipples, suboptimal positioning of the infant during a breastfeed can lead to a shallow latch and abnormal compression of the nipple between the tongue and palate. (, )

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Persistent Pain with Breastfeeding

Persistent Pain with Breastfeeding

Recommendations

Nipple damage

Abnormal latch/suck dynamic

Suboptimal positioning

Overview

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