PEDIATRICIANS, DENTISTS AND BODYWORKERS
Below you will find helpful information for any provider participating in the care of a baby planning to have a tongue/lip tie release procedure. Premier Lactation Services (PLS) has seen the best outcomes from procedures when the following are taken into consideration, in advance. Feel free to download and share this information with our mutual clients.
- Mom and baby emotionally regulated
- Pre-procedure visit with IBCLC
– Stable milk supply (discuss management strategies with IBCLC
– Age-appropriate weight gain (supplementation, if needed)
– Started practicing strength and mobility exercises
– Alternative feeding plan (not always needed but good to have in mind) - Baby has symmetrical and comfortable body
- Family is committed to aftercare and understands the importance of wound management
- Plan in place for post-operative pain control
- Follow-up visit scheduled with IBCLC 3-5 days post-op and two weeks post-op
OBGYNs
Did you know that Premier Lactation Services also offers prenatal appointments? A prenatal appointment can be especially helpful for your patients with identifiable risk factors for low milk supply including:
- Gestational Diabetes
- Hypertension or PIH
- Thryroid or pituitary problem
- History of PCOS or infertility
- History of breast surgery
- Obesity
- No breast changes with pregnancy
- Previous low milk supply
In addition to teaching the basics of latch, hand expression, and pumping, PLS can help your patients with a plan to mitigate existing risk factors. What we do:
- Provide care in the home setting
- Create an individualized care plan for each family
- Complement existing maternity care
- Decrease maternal stress levels by providing on-going support
- Decrease the number problem calls for your office in post-partum period
- Maximize the amount of colostrum and human milk to each baby
GET THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME
Breastfeeding is a reflexive and innate ability for infants. If your breastfeeding experience is not going as planned, there is a reason! All Premier Lactation Consultations are Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultants, meaning they are in the top tier of education and training. We believe a lactation consultant should:
- Perform a complete anatomical and functional assessment of the breast and nipple
- Perform a complete anatomical and functional assessment of the baby’s tongue, lips, head, neck, body
- Perform a weighted feed to evaluate milk transfer (data from a scale capable of measuring small volumes)
- Provide oral exercises to optimize the baby’s oral function
- Educate families on techniques to ensure complete breast drainage and to prevent infection
- Create a care plan to establish and maintain adequate supply while also providing baby with adequate nutrition
- Make referrals to appropriate additional providers
