Breastfeeding improvement following tongue-tie and lip-tie release: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives/hypothesis

Numerous symptoms may arise that prevent mother-infant dyads from maintaining desired breastfeeding intervals. Investigations into treatments that positively influence breastfeeding outcomes allow for improved patient counseling for treatment decisions to optimize breastfeeding quality. This investigation aimed to determine the impact of surgical tongue-tie/lip-tie release on breastfeeding impairment.

Study design

Prospective, cohort study from June 2014 to April 2015 in a private practice setting.

Methods

Study participants consisted of breastfeeding mother-infant (0-12 weeks of age) dyads with untreated ankyloglossia and/or tethered maxillary labial frenula who completed preoperative, 1 week, and 1 month postoperative surveys consisting of the

SUBMITTER: Ghaheri BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5516187 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature