Stephanie Heintzeler
European midwife approach for holistic doula care.How do I care for my newborn’s umbilical cord stump safely at home?
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A German midwife, birth doula, and lactation consultant in New York City details a typical post-birth home visit for a baby who has had a tongue tie clipped. The visit focuses on ensuring the comfort of the baby's latch and resolving any feeding pain, often through jaw and tongue exercises. Latch adjustments are frequently made to correct previous compensatory feeding positions. A key objective is to monitor the healing of the tongue tie to ensure it remains open. These follow-up visits are usually scheduled a few days after the clipping and then again a week later until complete healing is observed.
Tongue tie: A tight band of tissue under the tongue that limits tongue movement and can cause pain during feeding.
Frenotomy: A minor procedure that releases a tongue tie by clipping the tight tissue to improve tongue movement and feeding comfort.
Lasering (laser release): Using a laser instead of scissors to release a tongue tie.
Latch: How a baby attaches to the breast. A deep, well-positioned latch helps reduce pain and improves feeding.
Jaw exercises: Gentle movements to relax and improve a baby’s jaw function to support a better latch after release.
Tongue exercises: Gentle activities to encourage tongue mobility and proper healing after a tongue tie release.