In a message dated 10/5/98 2:26:07 PM, you wrote:

<<I know that newborns often have the frenulums clipped with no anesthetic.>>

just this week after new moms group, mother telling me about what a great
difference the prenatal BF class has had on her BF so far x5 months, and how
in spite of everything she had sore nipples initially till the Ped noticed a
short frenulum at the first well baby visit saying "well this could be the
problem" clipped it right then and there, she put the baby to breast and WHAT
a difference it made. I told her how impressed I was with this doc and then I
whispered to her to tell this Ped that I see a great many expectant parents
and he is going to be my new favorite Ped to recommend to them as their baby's
doctor.

Deborah Tobin RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Northern Virginia USA
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