>Lyla, >When you mention gum line asymmetry, do you mean that the baby has a >maxillary alveolar overjet? (Also called an overbite, where the lower >gum ridge is shorter than the upper, sometimes so much so that the baby >can totally enclose the lower gums within the upper). no, sorry for n ot being clear. i mean one side (right or left) of the lower gumline is "higher" than the other for lack of a better descriptive word - and it resolves (i think) with time and cst/chiropracic, etc. its as if the cranial bones are out of alignment, rather than malformed - does that make sense? > Fingerfeeding for a few more >days, some tug of war games with a gel filled cyllindrical pacifier to >strengthen the tongue hmmm. this is new to me. thanks! is this something that i could suggest or are there caveats involved and shoudl someone who's done it before work with mom? >Some babies with tongue tie also have other malformations that can >impact feeding. yes, i remember Barbara WC saying that tongue tie is a mid-line defect, and that it sometimes goes with other midline defects. anyone have a list of what those might be? > If this is a triple whammy mouth baby (tongue tie, >short labial frena any tips on how to asses the labial frena? thanks, catherine, for your thoughts. i really appreciate it. Lyla Wolfenstein, B.S., IBCLC, RLC Early Attachments - Breastfeeding Preparation and Support Services email: [log in to unmask] phone: (360) 281-4719 web: http://home.attbi.com/~earlyattachments *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [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