Robin,
Certainly not every baby with a high palate has a TT, but many babies with TT--perhaps even most--have high palates. So, in concert with other behaviours or indications for TT, it is one more indicator that it might be so. I will say that whenever I observe a high palate, I always look for a TT. If the tongue cannot elevate, it is rare to see a normal palate.
As to potato poultices--I just remembered this--I was raised with horse--my father had raced thoroughbreds. Potato poultices were used for injured feet all of the time, to treat abcesses. we used cooked masked potatos, not what I have ever done for moms, but I'd be curious to try it that way. Here is a link for treating horses, which has some great info:
http://www.thehorseshoof.com/helpabscess.html
But, I digress--I have always used grated raw potato wrapped in gauze. It is amazing how quickly the abcess will develop and resolve.
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:55:07 -0400
From: "Robin Roots,Rn Ibclc" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: baby clicking at breast
Jennifer writes: A high palate is indeed a sign of posterior TT.=20=20
Are you saying that a high palate is always associated with a posterior=20=
tongue -tie? I have seen my share of babies with a high palate, but did =
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notice a tt. Is this something you have seen developementally. The high=
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palates created a challenge for nursing because of the anatomical positio=
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the breast in the baby's mouth, but do not necessarily see a tt associate=
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with it. Maybe I am missing something? Also, could you please elaborate=
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the potato pultace? you would use with a abcess. Would be thrilled to be=
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proactive if it ever happened to another client again. The I & D was=
horrific.
Thanks,
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
Intuitive Parenting Network LLC
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