On 16/10/2015 03:45, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:
> This sounds very much like the problems I encounter when a tongue tied child is in speech therapy. The SPL I work with doesn't believe that ties affect speech therefore is looking for different solutions, stopping bf would be one.
I would send mum the presentation from Holly Puckering: 
https://www.regonline.com/custImages/340000/340403/FailuretoTreatTonguetieImplicationsOvertheLifeCycle2.pdf
so she can get an understanding off what the problem might be and 
suggest she gets child assessed by someone who knows and understands 
tongue ties.

Stopping breastfeeding is never needed.

Petra Hoehfurtner

IBCLC
LLL Breastfeeding Counsellor
Gestalt Counsellor
Stillbirthday Birth and Bereavement Doula
Tongue Tie Assessment

www.petrah.co.uk


> Date:    Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:53:28 -0700
> From:    Jeanette Panchula<[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Verbal Dyspraxia and breastfeeding
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> Yesterday a request came in to our group of Spanish-speaking La Leche
> Leagtue Leaders, and I have permission to forward it:  I am including both
> the Spanish and my English translation, as I know many of you are bilingual:
> The mom is in South America, and communicating through her local Leader, so
> I have limited access to more details.
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> I am writing to you because I need advice. I am a mother of two babies 2 and
> 3 years, we decided from the beginning to continue breastfeeding both and it
> has worked very well. The point is that my oldest baby has been in speech
> therapy for 4 months with a diagnosis of verbal dyspraxia. The therapist
> asked yesterday that I should stop breastfeeding both because it affects
> their language. She and the team of the therapeutic center have been
> discussing it and think this keeps my babies from maturing. Besides they
> find it ugly to see them breastfeeding. They believe I'm making them delayed
> by continuing it. She also added that there is scientific evidence. I have
> searched since my first pregnancy and have found no publications that
> confirms these statements. Please could someone help me find support of my
> beliefs in scientific articles with links to confirm that breastfeeding is
> not linked to language problems. We are very hurt and do not want to stop
> due to the prejudice or decisions of others.
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