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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Video on Breastfeeding Problems: Infant Factors

A  new video  has been uploaded to show infant factors that may lead to breastfeeding problems. Video goes over  tongue tie ,  upper lip tie , and  posterior tongue tie . Check it out!

8/19/2014 0

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Video on Upper Lip Tie Release

A  new video  has been uploaded to show how  upper lip tie  is treated. Check it out! Unlike  "regular" tongue tie , upper lip tie is when the upper lip is tethered to the gum causing breastfeeding difficulties. For more information, click  here . For related info on tongue tie, click  here .

8/18/2014 0

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New Video on Newborn Hearing Testing

Given how often we see newborns in need of hearing testing , we have produced a video showing how the two main types of non-verbal hearing tests are performed today: Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) and Otoacoustic Emission (OAE). Given newborns can not communicate whether they can hear or not, such hearing tests depend on the ability to detect nerve signals transmitting sound information from the ear all the way to the brain. This type of test is much like an EKG which can detect the el…

2/15/2012 0

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Auditory Neuropathy

CNN published an article March 10, 2011 on a hearing problem called auditory neuropathy. At its essence, auditory neuropathy is when the inner ear is working fine, but the nerve going from the inner ear to the brain is impaired. The hallmark of auditory neuropathy is a negligible or very abnormal ABR (auditory brainstem response) reading together with a normal OAE (otoacoustic emission) reading. A normal OAE reading is a sign that the outer hair cells are working normally. Therein lies …

3/12/2011 0

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New Simple Blood Test In Newborns Can Predict Allergy Risk!

Researchers in Australia have discovered a certain protein extracted from umbilical cord blood can predict the allergy risk a given newborn has in the future. The research titled " Protein kinase Czeta: a novel protective neonatal T-cell marker that can be upregulated by allergy prevention strategies " was published in 2007 in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. The protein called "Neonatal T-cell Protein Kinase C zeta" (PKCzeta) was lower in children who ha…

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