<<It is NOT a randomized, controlled trial - just an anectdotal series of
infants.  It did not prove anything>>

I don't believe she ever indicates this video is anything but an
illustration of how tongue-tie impacts on the infant's ability to
breastfeed, and demonstrates how to do a simple frenotomy (clip the
membrane under the tongue).  The reason I've found it helpful in educating
some of the docs I deal with is because most of them don't have a clue
about exactly how a baby breastfeeds so can't fathom why a tongue-tie might
be a problem.  I assume any MD's who are interested in breastfeeding enough
to belong to the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine have a better
understanding of the process.  I think it would be a pity to stop
facilitating breastfeeding in tongue-tied babies until we have a
randomized, controlled trial.

Becky Krumwiede, RN, IBCLC, Appleton, Wisconsin
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