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"Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 15 Apr 1996 16:04:26 -0400
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I have recently had a baby in my practice who required a frenuloplasty rather
than a frenotomy.  This little guy had a frenulum that was placed properly but
was extremely tight and short, almost to the point of being absent.  I would
never have picked up a tongue tie without Alison's ATLFF, the tongue looked
perfect, but he 'failed' every function test, and as a result was unable to
breastfeed.
        It took the mom awhile to see me, she tried feeding via eyedropper for
a few weeks first on her own. It took longer to schedule the surgery, since it
had to be done under anesthesia.  The surgeon recommended that the

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