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Aug 25, 2025 36 min

Getting a Good Latch

from Badass Breastfeeding Podcast Hosted by Dianne Cassidy & Abby Theuring

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Join our Patreon Community! https://www.patreon.com/badassbreastfeedingpodcast Today’s episode is sponsored by Cake Maternity. Cake Maternity stocks one of the largest ranges of maternity and nursing bras. Latching. It’s the basis of a good breastfeeding relationship. But how do you know if your baby has a good latch? Listen in today as Dianne and Abby discuss latching, what constitutes a good latch and what is a bad latch. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you. Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected]. You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox! Things we talked about: Latching is where it all begins [9:00] Painful latch [9:55] Position for a deep latch [13:27] Breast support [15:30] Babies need help [17:38] Wide open mouth [25:05] Tight muscles [26:42] Help with coordination [27:22] Helping a sleepy baby feed [30:30] Feeds take longer in the beginning [33:31] Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out! https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/043-babies-that-wont-dont-latch/ https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/latch-regression/ Set up your consultation with Dianne https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/ Check out Dianne’s blog here: https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/ Follow our Podcast: https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com Here is how you can connect with Dianne and Abby: AbbyTheuring ,https://www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com Dianne Cassidy @diannecassidyibclc, http://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com Music we use: Music: Levels of Greatness from; We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012) courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes

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Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! Join our Patreon Community! https://www.patreon.com/badassbreastfeedingpodcast Today’s episode is sponsored by Cake Maternity. Cake Maternity stocks one of the largest ranges of maternity and nursing bras. Latching. It’s the basis of a good breastfeeding relationship. But how do you know if your baby has a good latch? Listen in today as Dianne and Abby discuss latching, w...

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