Dear Laurie,
I hear what you are saying, does this actually work? I am not trained in 
any type of body work so I am very ignorant as to what "actually" happens.
I am a believer because it seems to work and not over a long period of 
time, but just like a frenulum release can create a marked change in 
nursing, so can body work.
Here is my experience.

I suggest body work when breastfeeding isn't going well and latching and 
positioning, other basic breastfeeding support has not worked. I know my 
practitioners and know it won't hurt the baby. I think this is huge. 
First, do no harm. Make sure any body work person is very well trained 
ON BABIES.

I suggest it when I see asymmetry, especially in the jaw and there are 
breastfeeding problems.

I suggest it when the chin is crazy recessed and their are prominent 
bumps behind the ears. I have had five or so dislocated jaws.

I suggest it when the baby's reflexes are not functioning properly (I 
had one c-section baby with no suck reflex at all! The baby seemed fine 
otherwise, active engaged, all other reflexes working fine. Fortunately 
the mother came and saw me on day two. I called my D.O. that I work with 
and got the baby in within hours. It turned out something ??? was 
pressing of a nerve that repressed the suck reflex. A gentle massage and 
the baby was able to feed just fine.)

I suggest it before what appears to me to be a deeper tongue tie to make 
sure that it is not a "faux tie" where the asymmetry causes tension and 
makes it appear to have a tie.

I suggest it after a tongue tie release.

I suggest it with hypotonic babies who seem otherwise fine neurologically.

I find it to be a very useful tool in my tool box. I would say 95% of my 
mothers felt it helped. No one has ever said it hurt.

Others?

-- 

Barbara Robertson, MA, IBCLC, RLC
The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor
bfcaa.com

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