Hi Linda and the choir,
I experienced a very similar situation in Dec, except the outcome. Baby
completely unable to latch, mother unwilling to pump and bottlefeed. ENT,
not a pediatric, refused to clip, except under general anesthesia. Parents
unwilling, the baby was able to bottle-feed, so no real
problem....ARRRGGGHHHH!
The pediatrician declined all references because they were written by
PRO-BREASTFEEDING physicians (I was holding the photos in the Breastfeeding
Atlas, and the Dr. Newman/ Teresa Pitman book). I have been unable to find
anything authored by someone against breastfeeding or at least ambivalent.
The line of thinking is: " if the frenulum wasn't needed, it would not be
there". He equated it to circumcision, which he does not do either. I did
challenge the rationale of , "I see this all the time in older children", to
inquire about the success/ duration of breastfeeding,
particularly nipple pain. No word back on his research.
If you are able to find anything, please post it or email me privately,
Continuing the quest,
Lu Bush
RNC,IBCLC
Plano, TX
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Tandy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: Ankyloglossia
> I'm seeking some help from all of you, especially those who are MD's.
> Yesterday I was treated very rudely by a pediatrician for a suggestion we
> made regarding a very tight frenulum. (Mom had sore, blistered nipples
only
> a few hours after initiating breastfeeding.) This particular physician is
> being very difficult, saying that my identifying this and suggesting the
> mother have it evaulated is "never to happen again!" She stated I am out
of
> line in my practice, and this procedure is "outmoded" and "unnecessary."
>
> I had a nice thick file on this (including the 1990 JHL), however she
wants
> MEDICAL PEDIATRIC literature.
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