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Dear Laurie,
I hear what you are saying, does this actually work? I am not trained in
any type of body work so I am very ignorant as to what "actually" happens.
I am a believer because it seems to work and not over a long period of
time, but just like a frenulum release can create a marked change in
nursing, so can body work.
Here is my experience.
I suggest body work when breastfeeding isn't going well and latching and
positioning, other basic breastfeeding support has not worked. I know my
practitioners and know it won't hurt the baby. I think this is huge.
First, do no harm. Make sure any body work person is very well trained
ON BABIES.
I suggest it when I see asymmetry, especially in the jaw and there are
breastfeeding problems.
I suggest it when the chin is crazy recessed and their are prominent
bumps behind the ears. I have had five or so dislocated jaws.
I suggest it when the baby's reflexes are not functioning properly (I
had one c-section baby with no suck reflex at all! The baby seemed fine
otherwise, active engaged, all other reflexes working fine. Fortunately
the mother came and saw me on day two. I called my D.O. that I work with
and got the baby in within hours. It turned out something ??? was
pressing of a nerve that repressed the suck reflex. A gentle massage and
the baby was able to feed just fine.)
I suggest it before what appears to me to be a deeper tongue tie to make
sure that it is not a "faux tie" where the asymmetry causes tension and
makes it appear to have a tie.
I suggest it after a tongue tie release.
I suggest it with hypotonic babies who seem otherwise fine neurologically.
I find it to be a very useful tool in my tool box. I would say 95% of my
mothers felt it helped. No one has ever said it hurt.
Others?
--
Barbara Robertson, MA, IBCLC, RLC
The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor
bfcaa.com
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