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Subject:
Apnea caused by frenotomy?
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Marie Pulito RN IBCLC <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 5 Apr 2012 14:56:43 -0400
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A 2 day old infant, 37 weeks gestation, with lower than average muscle tone, had a frenotomy due to difficulty maintaining latch. Within hours, this baby had apnea episodes when placed on his back. He was admitted to the NICU where they thought the back of his tongue was obstructing his airway.

Have any of you experienced this with other infants? Could we have anticipated problems based on his lower muscle tone? Perhaps the frenotomy should have been delayed?

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge!
Marie

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