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  • NIPPLE PAIN & DAMAGE - IS IT TONGUE-TIE? Demonstration of oromotor examination + frenotomy discussion. Simone and newborn Maggie PART 1. Dr Pamela Douglas, F2F Nova Health Co. 19_10_23
  • NIPPLE PAIN & DAMAGE - GESTALT INTERVENTION: Simone and newborn Maggie PART 2. Dr Pamela Douglas, F2F Nova Health Co. 19_10_23
  • NIPPLE PAIN & DAMAGE, VASOSPASM, BREAST INFLAMMATION: Danielle and four-month-old Ivy. Dr Pamela Douglas, F2F Nova Health Co. October 2023

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NIPPLE PAIN & DAMAGE - GESTALT INTERVENTION: Simone and newborn Maggie PART 2. Dr Pamela Douglas, F2F Nova Health Co. 19_10_23

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Simone is exclusively breastfeeding her secondborn child Maggie, who is a newborn. Simone has nipple pain and damage. She consults with Dr Pamela Douglas at Nova Health Co, Wagga Wagga, Australia, October 2023. Thank you to Simone for her great generosity in agreeing to participate in this video for education purposes.

Examining Simone's breast and damaged nipple

A. This photo below shows the ulceration of Simone's right nipple epithelium with scabs

nipple damage breastfeeding woman

B. The photo below shows the direction Simone's right nipple looks (better assessed with front on observation) and her breastfall, that is, how her breast falls when responding to gravity, in relation to her abdomen

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Assesing Simone's usual fit and hold

The video below

  • Wraps up my comments about frenotomy not being required at this time
  • Shows Simone getting ready to breastfeed. I explain about the landing pad and suggest rolling the bra up tight (rolling the bra inwards towards her body) to best expose the landing pad.

Teaching Simone the gestalt method as she breastfeeds baby Maggie

A. The video below shows the fit and hold Simone usually uses, which continues to hurt. We then move into a gestalt intervention.

The video at the end of PART 1 of Simone's case also demonstrates the gestalt intervention from different views.

B. This photo below is a lateral view of deep and symmetrical face-breast bury.

breastfeeding woman infant face-breast bury lateral view

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NIPPLE PAIN & DAMAGE, VASOSPASM, BREAST INFLAMMATION: Danielle and four-month-old Ivy. Dr Pamela Douglas, F2F Nova Health Co. October 2023

Nipple inflammation and cracks breastfeeding woman

Danielle is mother of secondborn exclusively breastfed Ivy, who is four months old. Danielle has had persistent nipple pain and damage and also a recent episode of breast inflammation. She comes in for review at Nova Health Co, Wagga Wagga, Australia, 20 October 2023. A very big thank you to Danielle for the generous gift she has to given other breastfeeding women by consenting to participate in this education video and images.

The photo above shows inflammation and small cracks (2-3mm, 11 o'clock towards centre, also 2 mm wide break in epithelium at centre) on face of Danielle's left nipple. A magnifying glass can better help determine if the epithelium is broken…

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