The number of babies born locally would be over 5000 each year, and I think that some of the recent snips have been done on babies outside our region. I don't know if the surgeon has personal experience, but I do know that he has read all the research/articles written so far. As I have not seen the babies who have been snipped I cannot comment on whether it was necessary for their feeding success. However I doubt that he would do this procedure without a valid reason, he has always seemed like one of the good guys to me! However, I take Rachel's point that not all tongue-ties need snipping. I always wait and see, if there is low weight gain, or painful feeds, or repeated mastitis, then I recommend the snip. Yes, I do check everything else first! Regards, -- Carolyn Westcott RN IBCLC Southampton UK mailto:[log in to unmask] *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html