#AskTheExpert My baby is 25days old. He still cannot latch on without a nipple shield. What should I do???

2 Answers

Author of questionMom of a 4 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

A. Nipple is small.

Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children4 years ago

A. The baby is less than 1 month of age if the baby is not matching the third property we had to find out the problem whether nipple is small or it is flat at inverted

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