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Laura,
A quick comment on two of your points:
1) How I developed an understanding of "anterior spread" some years ago was
after seeing babies whom others had said "couldn't be:" tongue-tied as they
could "poke" their tongues - but only in a very narrow way with only the
centre of the tongue, and only briefly. These babies invariably scored for
tongue-tie because of restriction. Seeing what *wasn't* "anterior spread"
made me more aware of what is normal. If you observe the normal, the
abnormal is easier to recognise.
2) Yes, it is sometimes tough feeling peristalsis and I don't like
introducing a new suck object (finger) unless it is strictly necessary.
Cathy Genna's post, just now, explains some of the finer points of doing
this, and is useful. You'd probably sent your post just before hers was
posted by Kathy Bruce, on her behalf.
Virginia
in Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Laura Spitzfaden wrote:
I am also having some trouble with the concept of "anterior spread." ....
Also, how do you feel peristalsis? I must have the most unsensitive fingers
in the world because I cannot feel this! I have had other LCs suggest to
not use a glove but I am not comfortable with that for the baby's sake.
Does everyone else glove up or use finger cots?
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