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How does one feed with inverted or retracted nipples?

April 26, 2017feed inverted nipples retracted

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How does one feed with inverted or retracted nipples?

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A. Teach the baby to suck on the areola. Once the baby starts suckling on the areola the suction force will help pull out the nipples. As it is the source of the milk is not the nipple but the areola. The nipple is only used by the child to latch on to.