With the reduction in services including postnatal support, breastfeeding support groups and tongue-tie division services it is an extremely stressful time for new parents. If your baby is struggling to feed and has a suspected or confirmed tongue-tie you may feel the situation is somewhat hopeless. However, it is important to understand that the impact…
I am taking a break from work from 20 March – 6 April 2020. Upon my return I will be offering face to face consultations provided I am well and there is no guidance from Government precluding this due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. I will also be offering video call consultations. In my absence alternative…
I want to be a tongue-tie practitioner ‘I want to be a tongue-tie practitioner. How do I get trained to do this?’ There is rarely any information within the email which suggests the sender would be an appropriate person to provide tongue-tie division. I get at least one email per week like this. My immediate…
This is a response to the research paper highlighted by the BBC and others which appeared in a US medical journal in July 2019.
From time to time articles on breastfeeding and tongue-tie appear in the national press, parenting magazines and professional journals which raise issues which merit further comment. Below are responses to articles which I have written. Please click on the link to open. These items should not be reproduced without permission. Disruptive Wound Massage: Response to JHL…