INFANT FEEDING AND TONGUE TIE
Fedant National Registration Number 13453
Infant Feeding Support
Claire Piper qualified as an Infant Feeding Coach in 2022 and as a Tongue Tie Assessor in the same year and has used this additional knowledge alongside osteopathic treatment for babies ever since. Claire is registered with Fedant.
Claire is also able to offer focused infant feeding advice sessions bookable via this website. These sessions do not include any osteopathic assessment or treatment.
Infant feeding advice covers both breast and bottle feeding and may include any of the following:
Observation of feeding technique and advice on positioning and attachment of the baby
Assessment of tongue function and appearance with advice on the need for frenulotomy
Discussion on frequency of feeds and what is normal
Advice on bottle types and paced bottle feeding
Advice on preparing infant formula and sterilising
Discussion on nipple shields and how to use them
Antenatal advice on expressing and storing colostrum
Advice on storage of breastmilk
Tongue Tie Assessment
A tongue tie assessment is painless for the baby but may involve some tongue positions that are uncomfortable. The assessment does not last long and babies are usually happy throughout.
An assessment uses a detailed scoring system that looks at tongue function and movement plus elasticity and positioning of the frenulum. The need for frenulotomy cannot be assessed on tongue appearance alone and tongue function must be assessed in conjunction.
Claire is unable to perform a frenulotomy if one is needed but can refer you on and give advice on what to expect with this procedure.
If you have any questions regarding infant feeding or tongue tie assessment, please contact Claire for a free 15 minute phone consultation via the website contact form.
