Norma, Why is laser preferred for PTT ? Is it to make it more difficult for the tissue to heal (making harder for the posterior tie to grow back ?) Curious. --Kathy Katherine Koncelik, CPD, CLC ------------------------------- Treasurer Co-Founder Long Island Doula Assoc., Inc. A 501.c.3 Not-For-Profit Charitable Corporation 631.581.1066 On Apr 27, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Norma Ritter <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Christine, > Just read about your client's baby who had an anterior tie clipped, > but also seems to have a posterior tie. This is more common than one > might think. In these cases, it is only when the anterior tie has been > released that the posterior one comes forward. For posterior ties, > lasers are the preferred method of release. > > Here are two TT/LT experts, local to you in Missouri, to whom you may > want to refer: > Dee Kassing, IBCLC, (here on Lactnet) if you are looking for a another > IBCLC's opinion, [log in to unmask] > Amy Grawey MD, to do the revision, (636) 875-1140 > > Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC > Breastfeeding Matters in the Capital Region > www.NormaRitter.com > Join us on Facebook for the latest birthing and breastfeeding news and views: > http://tinyurl.com/BMCRonFB > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome