RE: suggestions needed for vacuum-cleaner suck

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Dee,Glad you have good providers for frenotomy and CST there. As far as sensory issues, you asked is PT or OT better and I really think it is not that simple. The provider (PT/OT/SLP/fill in the blank bodyworker_____) has to know their stuff when it comes to intraoral work and breastfeeding (not just FEEDING ) issues. So, sometimes this provider will vary community to community, if available at all. And sometimes it takes a team approach and more than one form of therapy. Cole

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Dee, I have had some babies not respond at all until 5 treatments-  I usually tell moms that after that, if no improvement, we need to change tactics. Billowitz, IBCLCIsrael From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Dee KassingSent: Friday, April 13, 2012 4:28 PMTo: Subject: RE: suggestions needed for vacuum-cleaner suck Hello, Fleur. I think 3 sessions of CST done so far. This particular practitioner is also a pediatric chiro, so does both types of therapy as determined by baby's needs. Don't know if a lip tie was identified or treated. I can check that when she comes for follow-up consult. I am terrific at identifying tongue ties of all types, but I have to admit I just don't feel like I recognize/understand the nuances of determining lip tie. If anyone has some " quick and easy " pointers for determining normal and abnormal lip attachment, please share. Dee Kassingdidn't donna geddes do some work on these babies.......looking at u/s and found that there is a subgroup of kids for whom ibclc help and even frenotomy didn't help?? i think she used a nipple shield to great effect - can't remember why this was an issue and don't have tons of time right now. i'm sure i remember this from ilca conference 3 or 4 yrs ago..... you would think the cst would have been helpful - huh......doing any laid back positioning at all?? beth Beth McMillan BA IBCLCOttawa Canada suggestions needed for vacuum-cleaner suck Hi, Ladies. I need a refresher on ideas for dealing with a baby whose suck is way too strong--makes mom's nipples bloody. Tongue tie has already been clipped. Already had several sessions of craniosacral therapy with a practitioner I trust, and this practitioner is puzzled by how strong the suck is even on her finger. I know that some babies clamp when they don't feel well-supported. Baby is a month old, mom's third baby, she has a pretty good idea how to hold baby during breastfeeding. I've tried looking in Genna's new book, but can't find anything in the index or table of contents that seems to deal with strong suck and just don't have time to read the book cover to cover before the follow-up consultation we have scheduled. Suggestions needed and welcome! Dee Kassing__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7046 (20120411) __________The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.http://www.eset.com