https://youtu.be/bxZj-3FS-6o This is Anne Harper, owner of the blog and facebook support group Dispelling Breastfeeding Myths. Here she talks about having 3 children, all with some form of oral restriction and why she chose to travel from N.Ireland to England to get some support and division of her Continue Reading
What the Heck is the Fuss about Tongue Tie?
On one fairly routine day for a postnatal doula I found myself ringing the doorbell of a potential client. Her baby was 2 months old and she wanted some support with the baby while she rested. As I greeted her and cast my eyes around the house, I could see with a glance that all was not Continue Reading
Randomised Tongue Tie Trail August 2013
The latest study. You can read the whole study on the link below, but the abstract is copied here for you. 'Self-efficacy' means the mothers felt more able and confident breastfeeding without help. As so many of the mothers in the group randomised for no division asked for treatment, the results Continue Reading
Finding and Choosing a Tongue Tie Divider
http://www.tongue-tie.org.uk/ http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/Parents/Problems/Tongue-Tie/Locations-where-tongue-tie-can-be-divided/ Continue Reading
Understanding the Experiences of Mothers Who Are Breastfeeding an Infant with Tongue-Tie
A Phenomenological Study Janet Elizabeth Edmunds and others> Abstract Background: Tongue-tie or ankyloglossia is a congenital condition that negatively affects breastfeeding. The thickened, tightened, or shortened frenulum affects the infant’s ability to suck and frequently results in sore and Continue Reading
New study on the outcomes after tongue tie division:
Abstract Background and Aims Breastfeeding is considered the golden standard in neonatal nutrition. One of the complications encountered in breastfeeding is tongue-tie (ankyloglossia), which may eventually lead to aborting breastfeeding. Frenotomy is considered a harmless and effective procedure for Continue Reading
Basic Tongue Tie links and signposts
This page is for stories from parents, breastfeeding counsellors, lactation consultants, midwives, health visitors and anyone else involved in the care of mothers and babies who has a tongue-tie story to share. Please see my post in my blog on this website foran explanation of my interest in this Continue Reading
Sharing the Tongue Tie Knowledge
This short summary of the Tongue Tie Study Day with Alison Hazelbaker was written with breastfeeding supporters and doulas in mind. If you are a parent hoping to learn more about tongue tie, you may like to start with this article and the articles on the Analytical Armadillo blog. It heartened me Continue Reading