Jack said:

>  I do think we
> need to make sure we don't expect too much from cutting frenulums
> (frenula).  I can say this as someone who does as many as 4 a week,
> regularly, week in and week out, and am quite an advocate for doing
> this procedure.
>

I quite agree here Jack - I'm quite sure that my clipping the tongue
tie in this baby had virtually nothing to do with him deciding to
breastfeed about 10 weeks later!!!  Maybe it gave the mother the
psychological boost to keep trying to breastfeed rather than give up,
maybe it didn't make any difference at all. Maybe all that was needed
was 'tincture of time'.
Like Jack, I see many babies with tongue tie who are breastfeeding
really well, and if it ain't broke, I don't fix it - although having
seen the video of  Brian Palmer's talk on tongue tie and other oral
anatomical problems, I do wonder.

As for breastmilk popsicles!!!  A great idea in hot WA, where it was
40 degrees celcius on Boxing Day.

Fiona


Fiona Coombes MBBS IBCLC               [log in to unmask]
Lactation Consultant, Family Physician
Perth Western Australia