Parents with infants who are having breastfeeding issues due to tongue tie, face a complicated journey of conflicting information and differing opinions, complicated care plans and challenging emotions. Providing anticipatory guidance about the education providers receive on tongue tie, the many faceted symptoms of tongue tie for both parent and infant, the functional assessment versus the appearance of tongue and compensatory behaviors are all important for the parents to be able to make informed decisions and successfully navigate their way back to successful breastfeeding. Learn more about how to provide necessary information in a compassionate and useful way to already overwhelmed parents.
Learning Objectives:
1: List at least 3 challenges that parents of tongue-tied babies may face.
2: Describe how to counsel families on why a functional assessment is necessary to a diagnosis of ankyloglossia.
3: Describe how to educate families in a compassionate way on what to expect from the tongue tie release and the pre and post work necessary for a successful outcome of the procedure.
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