Problems/Interventions
Difficulty or Failure to Latch Use of the Dancer hand position helps stabilize the jaw to keep the infant from slipping off the nipple or from biting or clenching the jaw (Danner & Cerutti, 1984) For infants who do not demonstrate spontaneous mouth opening or who do not open wide enough, the mother can gently exert downward pressure on the chin with her index finger as the infant approaches the breast (Figure 1). Smacking sounds at the breast indicate loss of contact between the tongue and the