Robin,

Certainly not every baby with a high palate has a TT, but many babies with TT--perhaps even most--have high palates. So, in concert with other behaviours or indications for TT, it is one more indicator that it might be so. I will say that whenever I observe a high palate, I always look for a TT. If the tongue cannot elevate, it is rare to see a normal palate.



As to potato poultices--I just remembered this--I was raised with horse--my father had raced thoroughbreds. Potato poultices were used for injured feet all of the time, to treat abcesses. we used cooked masked potatos, not what I have ever done for moms, but I'd be curious to try it that way. Here is a link for treating horses, which has some great info:



http://www.thehorseshoof.com/helpabscess.html



But, I digress--I have always used grated raw potato wrapped in gauze. It is amazing how quickly the abcess will develop and resolve. 





Date:    Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:55:07 -0400

From:    "Robin Roots,Rn Ibclc" <[log in to unmask]>

Subject: Re: baby clicking at breast



Jennifer writes: A high palate is indeed a sign of posterior TT.=20=20



Are you saying that a high palate is always associated with a posterior=20=



tongue -tie?  I have seen my share of babies with a high palate, but did =

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notice a tt.  Is this something you have seen developementally.  The high=

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palates created a challenge for nursing because of the anatomical positio=

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the breast in the baby's mouth, but do not necessarily see a tt associate=

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with it.  Maybe I am missing something?  Also, could you please elaborate=

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the potato pultace? you would use with a abcess.  Would be thrilled to be=

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proactive if it ever happened to another client again.  The I & D was=

 horrific.



Thanks,



 





 





Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

Intuitive Parenting Network LLC



 














 


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