Breastfeeding Milk Supply vs Demand in Tongue Tied Infants

There are some breastfeeding moms who have a TERRIFIC milk supply... I'm talking newborns who at times seem to be drowning in milk the supply is so great, accidental spraying of the infant's face with milk, numerous soaked nursing pads throughout the day, etc. BUT... they also have an infant with a significant tongue tie . What if anything should be done from a breastfeeding perspective? After all, milk supply is definitely not a problem... or is it??? The breastfeeding concern e…

11/17/2015 0

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Baby Born Without a Nose

You may have noticed in the news about a baby born without a nose in Alabama on 3/4/15. Very cute little baby named Eli. As media noted, this condition known as congenital arhinia is extremely rare occurring about 1 in 197 million. In fact, there's only 40 known cases in the world currently. When an infant is born unable to breath thru the nose, this is a life-threatening condition because newborns are not able to breath thru the mouth. They are known as obligate nasal breathers. Beca…

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Does Tongue Tie Cause Breastfeeding Difficulties and Speech Problems?

Although there is both objective and subjective evidence that tongue tie contributes to breastfeeding difficulties and speech problems, when it comes to quality evidence-based research, the data is a bit lacking. And because of this sparseness, tongue tie release is actually considered a controversial topic with both supporters and detractors (personally, I am a supporter of this procedure). Among the detractors, tongue tie release is considered unusual and unnecessary... even bizarre. To…

3/20/2015 1

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Early Exposure to Peanuts May Reduce Peanut Allergies, but Choking Risks Remain!

Image from Wikipedia In response to peanut allergies and children being in the news this week (Feb 2015), the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery is cautioning parents and caregivers about choking risks especially posed to young children and infants by peanuts, tree nuts, and nut fragments. The 2015 NEJM study on peanut ingestion and allergies in children suggested that exposing infants to peanuts before age 1 (even as young as 4 months) actually helped prevent pea…

2/27/2015 0

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Top 10 Myths in Diagnosing and Treating Tethered Oral Tissues (Tongue Ties and Lip Ties) in Breastfeeding Infants (Guest Blog Post by Dr. Kotlow)

Dr. Chang's Note: Dr. Kotlow is a pediatric dentist who has done much to advance the understanding of infant factors leading to breastfeeding difficulties. This is a guest blog post by Dr. Kotlow. by Lawrence Kotlow, DDS www.kiddsteeth.com "Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition. Given the documented short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding, infant nutrition should be considered a public …

2/01/2015 1

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Save a Choking Baby Video

A cute video demonstrating what to do if a baby is choking... Of course, basic and advanced life support for an infant has many more and other steps, but for a conscious baby who is choking with an ineffective cough, the video does pretty much sum it up!

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