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Go Deeper: How to Assess Your Baby’s Bottle Latch

Baby with bottle latch that isn't a good fit

If you’ve already looked through the Bottle Latch Photo Gallery and realized your baby’s latch might not be ideal, you’re in the right place. This post will help you take the next step—understanding what those patterns actually mean and what you can try next.

Whether you’re testing out different bottles, trying to describe what you're seeing, or just looking for more clarity about how your baby is feeding, this blog will guide you through how to go deeper when assessing your baby’s latch.

And if you haven’t read that first blog yet, that’s totally fine. You can start here, get a better sense of what you’re looking for, and then circle back to the gallery to practice using the examples and build confidence in what you're seeing.

 
 

Going Deeper Into Bottle Latches

In the Bottle Latch Photo Gallery, I broke bottle latches into eight different categories. In this section, I’ll walk you through each one in more detail so you can better understand what they mean—and how to assess those patterns with your own baby.

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