Effect of frenotomy on breastfeeding variables in infants with ankyloglossia (tongue-tie): a prospective before and after cohort study

Effect of frenotomy on breastfeeding variables in infants with ankyloglossia (tongue-tie): a prospective before and after cohort study

Abstract Background Controversy exists regarding ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) and its clinical impact on breastfeeding, including the benefits, or otherwise, of tongue-tie release (frenotomy). As exclusive breastfeeding rates in Ireland are already considerably low (46% on discharge home from the mate...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Muldoon, Louise Gallagher, Denise McGuinness, Valerie Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Breastfeeding
Ankyloglossia
Tongue-tie
Frenotomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1561-8

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