Yael wrote:

"I have a client who has me stumped. I have refered them to a 
lactation=20=

consultant but they are reluctant to go, I'm not sure why.
The baby, first baby, was born full term. His mother started labor=20
spontaneously, but progression was slow so they gave her pitocin. She 
had=
=20
an epidural and, at the end, the baby was delivered by vacuum.=20
She didn't manage to nurse him right away, although she tried, and=20
throughout the entire hospital stay the baby didn't nurse at all."

Yael,
This baby needs cranio-sacral therapy. I often see babies whose tongues 
appear to be short, however, this "shortness" turns out to be caused by 
structural problems caused by birth truama, which this baby has 
certainly experienced. If I am really uncertain about the tongue then I 
always refer for CST before the tongue is evaluated. In either case, 
where there is birth trauma, I never see the value in delaying 
treatment.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA




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