Chapter 16

Infant Latch and Sucking

Figure 16.F01: Muscles and nerves used in sucking and swallowing—sagittal view.
Printed with permission of Rebecca Glover, IBCLC.
Figure 16.F02: Muscles and nerves used in sucking and swallowing—lateral view.
 Figure 16.F03: Sucking action in breastfeeding.
Reproduced from King FS. Helping mothers to breastfeed, revised edition, p. 14. Nairobi, Kenya: AMREF. Reprinted with permission.
 Figure 16.F04: Bottle feeding sucking action.
Reproduced from King FS. Helping mothers to breastfeed, revised edition, p. 14. Nairobi, Kenya: AMREF. Reprinted with permission.
Figure 16.F05: A baby positioned well at the breast.
Printed with permission of Catherine Watson Genna.
Figure 16.F06: A baby poorly positioned at the breast.
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Figure 16.F07A: Positioning the baby nipple to nose.
Printed with permission of Catherine Watson Genna.
Figure 16.F07B: Positioning the baby nipple to nose.
Figure 16.F07C: Positioning the baby nipple to nose.
Figure 16.F08: Signs of effective milk transfer.
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Figure 16.F09: Assisting the baby with the taco or sandwich hold.
Figure 16.F10: Index finger Inserted pad side up into the baby’s mouth.
Figure 16.F11: Infant receiving craniosacral therapy.