FOR PROFESSIONALS: Midwives and Lactation Consultants IBCLC sometimes encounter situations when breastfeeding problems are not improved even after skilled lactation support and modifications. In these situations, it makes sense to evaluate the tongue mobility and the overall situation in detail. The “Frenulum-TOOL Baby” serves for assessing and documenting eventual signs of an impaired tongue mobility for the age between 0 to 12 months. The detailed clinical assessment includes breastfeeding, condition of the breasts, weight gain pattern, milk production, the amount of an eventual supplementation, bottle feeding, eating solids and behavioral patterns together with tongue function and further signs.

The ”Frenulum-TOOL Baby” helps to decide whether to suggest an appointment with a frenotomy provider or not. Combined with the weight curve of the baby and the ATLFF (Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function of A. Hazelbaker) this evaluation form is useful for the communication with the provider. From time to time, a revision is made based on further evidence and experience.

The Frenulum-TOOL Baby is available as Download. You will receive a secure link which is valid until 24 hours after the first download.

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