A current client's two week baby has a tongue tie, but she won't hear of a
frenotomy.   How can I help her to overcome the difficulties in feeding a
tongue-tied baby ..... ie using different positions and exercises?

First week grazed nipple tips - we got through that with getting the baby
to suck her finger and latch him only when he was sucking rather than
gumming.

This week the grazed nipples are healed but there are small cracks on the
side.   He has started clicking while feeding.  Weight gain was initially
great; will keep a close eye on that, and of course if it drops, that will
be a possible lever to help her and her partner reconsider.

She is being amazing stoic through all of this and claims that her nipples
are just "sensitive".  I think my toes curl more than hers do..... She is
so sure that by the famous 6 week mark, baby and she will have "learned how
to breastfeed".

Thanks for any suggestions.

Jacquie Nutt
Currently based in New Zealand

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