The Canadian College of Family Physicians has a position paper on tongue tie. It states that 4.9% of babies have TT and in about one quarter of them it impacts on breastfeeding. Clipping may be considered. On 24-Feb-09, at 2:40 PM, Michelle Swanson wrote: > Alison Jacobson wrote: >> 1. What are the skeptical physicians' reasons for doubting that >> tongue ties >> can affect nursing success? > Our local HCPs believe that the risk of infection from clipping is > greater than the risk of failing at breastfeeding. Some of our > local HCPs call clipping a tongue-tie "a harebrained idea from LLL > Leaders who have too much time on their hands." They argue that a > baby can be trained to stretch out their tongue enough to make > breastfeeding possible, regardless of the degree of severity. It > is a weak argument (the risk of infection) considering the number > (almost 100%) of the boys that leave the hospital circumcised. > > We would love to have a professional educated in the advantages of > clipping a tongue-tie fly into our area and educate our local HCPs > at some sort of seminar...but there is no money available for such > an expense...anybody want to come to Windy Wyoming and donate such a > session??? > > Michelle Swanson, LLLL > member of the Laramie County Breastfeeding Task Force > Wyoming, USA > :-) > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an > email: set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet > welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome