post-frenectomy

 

Post-frenectomy care is one of the most debated aspects of infant tongue-tie management. While frenectomy may be an important intervention for some infants with tethered oral tissues, families and clinicians are often left navigating uncertainty about what comes next: how to support healing, reduce stress and discomfort, protect feeding progress, and recognize when additional help is needed.

This course explores the lactation professional’s role in supporting infants and families after frenectomy through a functional, compassionate, and individualized lens. We will discuss neonatal pain, stress physiology, wound healing considerations, and the practical realities families face during the post-procedure period. Because feeding is movement, we will also examine how oral function, feeding skills, and body-wide regulation influence recovery and outcomes.

 

Session Objectives:

  • Identify 3 factors to consider regarding personalized post frenectomy care for infants.

  • Describe how oral wounds heal.

  • List oral functional issues targeted activities can support and when oral work is contraindicated.

 

IBLCE Blueprint Areas Covered:

  • III. Pathology, A. Infant
  • VI. Techniques
  • VII. Clinical Skills, B. Education and Communication
  • VII. Clinical Skills, D. Research

 

Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes

Cost: $85

 

Access for 90 days.

Includes 2.75 IBLCE CERPs upon completion.

(Email support@lunalactation.com for information about discounts for Tier 2, 3 countries)

Melissa Cole has been accepted by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or Preferred Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAMINERS®, IBLCE®, INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT®, and IBCLC® are registered marks of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
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