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Should bodywork be a key part of the frenectomy/frenotomy preparation that you offer your clients? The answer is a resounding YES!

Tongue tie is a condition that restricts the tongue’s range of motion, making it difficult for babies to latch or nurse properly. If a baby is unable to keep their tongue in the right position, they may have difficulty swallowing or wind up chewing on the nipple rather than sucking it — certainly not fun for anyone! A frenectomy or frenotomy surgically corrects tongue tie through removing or snipping the piece of tissue that tethers the tongue too tightly to the floor of the mouth. 

While tongue tie revision is a widely practiced intervention, it’s not perfect! Fascial tension and tightness can continue to cause the tongue to remain on the floor of the mouth, even after the surgery has been completed. 

Providing 1-2 sessions of bodywork before a baby’s surgery can greatly improve their chances of success — and even help to heal some of the lingering effects of birth trauma that may be causing the little one pain or stress! 

In this week’s episode of the MyBaby Craniosacral Podcast, I reveal the 3 biggest reasons why bodywork is an absolutely essential part of preparing for a tongue tie revision.

Press play to learn: 

• How the effects of birth trauma can worsen tethered oral tissues
• Why it’s important to optimize the tongue’s range of motion before surgical intervention — and how this can improve the surgical results!
• How the use of Pitocin during labour actually affects babies during the birthing process

Timestamps:

00:33  Intro

01:18  Top 3 reasons for pre-frenectomy bodywork

02:10  Effects of birth trauma

03:30  Effects of Pitocin during labour

05:47  Pain post-birth

07:00  Fascial restrictions

09:32  Fascial lines

11:51  Recap

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