ASTLiT

The Australasian Society for Tongue and Lip Ties (ASTLiT): non profit organisation. #tonguetie #breastfeeding #dental #speechtherapy

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Voluntary position for Board Director available:

A board position is now open as our wonderful Sam Foster (Endorsed Midwife and IBCLC) is stepping down to pursue further study.

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Digital recordings for the #astlit2022 Symposium are still available for purchase and watch for another 2 months….

Don’t miss out on these amazing speakers and presentations on #breastfeeding #breastmilk and #tonguetie

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Our Chair of the Board, Associate Professor, Dr David Todd and Endorsed Midwife and IBCLC, Monica Hogan represented ASTLiT today at the #mcafhna Conference in Canberra.

They presented on tongue tie research and supporting mums and babies.

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“Can you tell from a picture? No, a functional assessment is needed…”

Great start to Dr Sharon Smart’s presentation- “Assessment of Tongue Tie: Research to Practice”.

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Our final presenters for the #astlit2022 Symposium delivered some fantastic lightening ⚡️talks.

Thank you Dr Sharon Smart, Dr Kirsty Greenwood and Monica Hogan. 🙌

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Thank you Donna Akbari, Speech Pathologist, for your pearls of wisdom …

“Practices of health professionals working with infants with tongue ties are varied across Australia - how can we unify our practices?”

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"When it comes to breastfeeding one size does not fit all" - Dr. Mariana Muelbert

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Supporting adolescent mothers - "These Mothers are in a vulnerable space, they need support early and often in their breastfeeding journey" - Dr Mariana Muelbert
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Short Tongue Function - "Some get better with time". - Dr. Kar Mun Chan

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Observation of tongue length - Short tongues, how do they present in practice. - Dr. Kar Mun Chan

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Wonderful to hear what our colleagues are doing in India, thank you Effath Yasmin, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and IBCLC.

“Very few RCT’s comparing different surgical procedures for ankyloglossia…”

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“It’s only a tongue tie if it’s restrictive….”

Dr Philip Hand, our board member, presenting on his dental practice: referrals, pre-clinical questioning and follow-up …. and why we need to functionally assess.
Bravo 👏

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Please share to help this important research and complete the survey if you have been involved.

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ABA and @westernsydneyu are researching the Black Summer Bushfire experiences of families with young children and the emergency responders who helped them.

Read more: https://t.co/DEVXZ5u5AB

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UK Hospital based tongue tie division:
- “is the treatment we’re providing effective or not?” An audit of which outcomes are most important to Mothers about tongue tie division.

Mr Nigel Hall, Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Southampton, UK

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Helping us understand how birth trauma and musculoskeletal dysfunction can interfere with breastfeeding. And the importance of treating the mother-infant dyad with compassion and kindness.

“Ask, Observe, Feel”.

Wow! Thank you Dr Kirsty Greenwood, Osteopath.

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“It’s the mother-infant dyad universal right to have more than one CAUSE contributing to the same symptom”.

Wow! Thank you Dr Kirsty Greenwood, Osteopath.

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Loving the posts with "titbits" of our amazing presentations?

Recordings can still be purchased......

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Great presentation by Louise Duursma looking presentations of posterior tongue tie and the problem with language and the lack of agreement amongst health practitioners.

The take home message is it’s “function” that should inform decisions on tongue tie division.

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"Every drop counts, but more is better" Julie Smith. 'The value of breastmilk'.
A wonderful presentation covering the costs of premature warning, the value of breastmilk form an economic, environmental and health perspective.
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