Tongue Tie
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2019 Articles
Suck, Swallow, and Breathe Revisited
Newborns need to suck, swallow, and breathe well to thrive. An acceptable suck-swallow-breathe coordinating ratio is 1:1:1 or 2:1:1. Poor…
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2019 Articles
Delayed Toddler Tongue-Tie
I saw a 14-month-old for a check-up visit because his mom noticed that he was having tongue issues. Before she…
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2019 Articles
The Clinical Effects of Twin In-Utero Compression
I did an intensive for Midwest twins last week. I drew from my experience with six sets of twins in…
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2019 Articles
Infant Crying During CFT
I am writing about my newborn baby boy. After three sessions of craniosacral fascial therapy (CFT) with Dr. Barry Gillespie,…
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2018 Articles
A Tongue-Tied Baby
A nine-week-old baby presented with colic, reflux, indigestion, and gas.
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2018 Articles
Dental Care Needs to Start at Birth
At what age should a dentist first examine a child? When I was in dental school almost 50 years ago,…
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2018 Articles
The Tongue—Continued
I recently wrote about a 20-month-old who could not move his tongue. He has eating issues, delayed speech, and has…
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2018 Articles
The Tongue
A twenty-month-old boy cannot move his tongue. His parents have made the Philadelphia medical rounds without any answers. His early…
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2017 Articles
No Suck Reflex in Vermont
CFT for the win! The back story: Mom was a homebirth client. The baby turned breech at 38 weeks and…
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2017 Articles
A Fussy Baby from Kansas City
Raoul had parents of four seek him out for a session; they were seasoned and very tuned-in to their children.…
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