Esther writes of her frenulum study.  Wonderful,  can't wait for the
results.  she says;
"sometimes the clipping does not solve the problem immediately."
I have noticed that the later the clipping is done, the more likely
that the baby has already been "programmed" to keep the tongue
back.  Even when the tongue is freed, it doesn't seem to realize
that it now has the freedom to move appropriately, to remain over
the gum line.  I always cringe when a doc says, "Let's wait and see
if in causes a problem."  Since the procedure is so minimally
invasive, my feeling is that doing it prophalactally (sp?) makes
sense if there is any initial indication it might cause a problem.
A quick digital-oral exam to determine not only if baby can extend
the tongue adequately, but also if he can maintain the extension
seems appropriate.

Winnie Mading IBCLC - in WI where the weather can't make up it's
mind-record snowfall in Dec., nearly record lack of snow in Jan, now
temps in the 40's one day, down below zero the next and back to the
30's on Mon!  Here when the groundhog sees his shadow, the response
is "Wow, ONLY 6 more weeks of winter-not bad."

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