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>>>> Posting number 33452, dated 30 Nov 1998 18:58:05
>Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:58:05 -0500
>Reply-To: Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
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>From: Newman <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: frenula
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>I cut all frenula of babies who are brought to the clinic and seem to have a
>tight one. It is less traumatic for the baby than an immunization. It
>sometimes does wonders, other times nothing. It almost never bleeds, and as
>soon as the baby is at the breast, the baby settles. Easiest money I ever
>made. I cannot understand why other physicians are reluctant to do it.
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>I have been sent patients for not latching, and we get the baby to latch on
>*before* cutting the frenulum. We see mothers for sore nipples, and with
>*proper* latch, the baby causes the mother almost no pain, *before* I cut
>the frenulum. I still cut it.
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>When I worked in the pediatric emergency department, I made up emergency
>room developmental milestones. For example, 4 months old: rolls off bed
>onto floor. The 8 month old one was, falls while cruising around coffee
>table, cuts chin and teeth cut frenulum.
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>Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
And do you ask the baby's permission to do this or explain to the baby what
you are doing?
Sorry - but it sounds like shades of "I do an episiotomy on all my patients..."
Kathie Lindstrom
Kathie
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