Thanks for the link Alice
Its really a good resource to refer parents to. Graphics are excellant.
Lynda Lilienfeld South Africa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alice Roddy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 2:27 AM
Subject: Re: tongue tie reattaching


> Many, many thanks to Esther Grunis! I copied Dr. Kotlow's phamphlet this 
> morning and put it in my bag as I left to visit a mom with latch problems. 
> As soon as I saw the baby's open mouth, I knew it was more than latch. 
> When the mother looked, she commented that it looked as if the baby had 
> two tongues. I gave the parents the pamphlet. The couple called the ped. 
> who agreed to look at the baby ASAP and will clip as necessary. Even 
> though mom still has sore nipples, there are two very relieved and happy 
> parents this evening.
>
> Alice Roddy, LLLL
>
> Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 06:57:53 +0200
> From: Esther Grunis < [log in to unmask] >
> Subject: tongue tie reattaching
>
> IN this pamphlet, created by Larry Kotlow, who is a pediatric dentist, and
> member of IATP, who does tongue revisions using lasers, you can see the
> stretching exercises recommended to reduce scarring and reattachment. Page
> 16. This material is for parents of babies about to undergo tongue tie
> revision, and I find it very useful to show them the pictures of the 
> various
> types of TT, as well as the stretching exercises.
>
> http://kiddsteeth.com/articles/breastfeedingdrkotlowtx.pdf
>
>
> I did the best I knew at the time and if I*d known better, I*d have done 
> better. -Ruth Alderman Tait
>
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