On Thu, 5 Jul 2001 13:48:23 +0300, Sanna-Mari Tonteri
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>What are the possible *negative effects* of frenotomy?
>All I could think of was the pain for the baby, and bleeding if one has
>shaky hands. Anything else? The hospital pedi said they don't do it anymore
>since clipping the frenulum is more harmful than beneficial.
>

I took care of a breastfeeding mom last month who was a speech therapy
student whose baby had ankyloglossia. We were discussing how most of the
pediatricians in the area did not clip the frenulum. She stated that in her
classes she was told that one of the risks of frenotomy was damaging nerves
in that area. Has anyone ever heard this? Just thought I would mention it.
Julia Scaletta, RN, BSN, IBCLC, LCCE
in sunny Eden, NC

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