Catherine says,

> I'm convinced that the "tight frenula stretch with time" is one of those
>  idle speculations that are just repeated for millenia.  I have looked
> for some documentation of this statement, but have found none.
>
Brian Palmer has a picture of an 80 year old man w/ a tight frenum and his
comment is, "Just how long do you wait for the frenulum to stretch?"

Why can't the physicians (those that don't) get it into their heads that a
frenum that doesn't allow full range of motion of the tongue is a CONGENITAL
ANOMALY?  If the heart was only pumping at 75% of capacity, they would do
something about it.  If there are 6 digits on a hand, something is done about
it.  If there are club feet, correction is taken -- in fact, no one says, "Oh
let's wait until the child starts to walk and we'll see how he does.  They'll
probably straighten on their own."

Dang.  SO frustrating!

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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