Thought all you lactnetters would be interested in this email exchange from
pedtalk.  Does anyone have good references for Dr. Balu on tongue-tie &
breastfeeding?
Linda L. Shaw MD
Altoona PA
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Date: 97-08-05 05:30:36 EDT

I've been reading the tongue-tie discussions with great pain. I think
it's an obsolete and unnecessary procedure, and the only indication for
doing it is to increase revenue. Unless it is a severe case of
ankyloglossia, this procedure should not be performed at the infants's
expense, even if it is a simple ( in-office ? ) procedure. If there are
studies out there that indicate that there are problems from tongue-tie,
I would like references. I've been in practice for 17 years and yet to
see a child who suffered from it.

Dr.Sarayu Balu,M.D.,FAAP                        Tel.(802)888-2448
Ryder Brook Pediatrics,
P.O.Box 608, Morrisville, VT 05661.

On Mon, 4 Aug 1997 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Clipping tongue ties is very simple and does improved tongue stroke in
tongue
> tied infants for breastfeeding.  There is a good video published by Dr.
Jain
> from Canada about tongue tie which demonstrates the technique.
> Linda L. Shaw MD
> Altoona PA
>
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