>>>> Posting number 33452, dated 30 Nov 1998 18:58:05
>Date:         Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:58:05 -0500
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>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.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>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