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On Fri, 2002-11-15 at 20:29, R. Bacon wrote:
> Working with Dr Jack Newman I have seen him clip
> many frenulums. It is such a simple procedure that
> takes less than a second after which babies usually
> breastfeed. There is little or no crying and usually
> only one small drop of blood.
Such a simple procedure in a newborn. Contrast that to the images at
one of the websites I found when I Googled for ankyloglossia:
http://kiddsteeth.com/kiddsteeth/kotlowarticles/tonguetie/ankyloglossia.htm
Shows the procedure needed for a older child, with electrosurgical probe
and stitches. That can't feel good!
regards,
Beth
perinatal educator, PP doula
thinking about those poor, tongue-tied teens who can't get their tongues
pierced...
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/\/\ Beth Johnson
/ o o\ Cosmic Wonderer
( / ^^\) Springfield, MA USA
\ M_M/ "Ruling a country is like cooking a small fish--
you have to handle it with care."--Lao Tzu
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