Thank you for the references!
Of course I knew that releasing a tongue would only bring it closer to
normal mobility, but it was the references that this mother needed. I should
explain that she was given this opinion AFTER her son had been treated, and
she was begining to doubt the evidence of her own eyes.

Now you know why I am such a big fan of Lactnet :)

Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC
Breastfeeding Matters in the Capital Region
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"hypermobile" tongue post-frenotomy

Now I have heard everything.

No— the tongue does not become hyper-mobile. The goal  IS to increase
freedom of movement, but in my experience, if anything, clipping a posterior
often helps somewhat but not completely.

Here is the ultrasound study showing this. Lift of tongue improves, but may
not look perfect.

Frenulotomy for Breastfeeding Infants With Ankyloglossia: Effect on
Milk Removal and Sucking Mechanism as Imaged by Ultrasound

Pediatrics 2008;122;e188-e194; originally published online Jun 23, 2008;

Donna T. Geddes, Diana B. Langton, Ian Gollow, Lorili A. Jacobs, Peter E.
Hartmann

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