It is well known that ankyloglossia can hinder stomatognathic functions such as sucking, chewing, swallowing, speaking, and breathing. Although frenectomy (tongue-tie release) is an effective solution to free the tongue from the floor of the mouth, this outpatient procedure is sometimes only the initial step in the tongue rehabilitation process. The tongue rehabilitation process aims to improve the tongue’s tone and proprioception and requires expert help from a neonatal speech therapist. When the tongue is released through this procedure, the…

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Practicing skin-to-skin contact is not exclusive to the early hours of postpartum, but this can be performed at any time in the newborn’s life. It is a practice that is considered safe under normal conditions, but it is not without risk, with sudden unexpected postnatal collapse (SUPC) being the most worrisome. The presence of a pathology or medications are the main factors that increase the risk of this condition. Therefore, it is essential to perform skin-to-skin contact after birth safely,…

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Carolina Solá is a physiotherapist specializing in pelvic floor health. In this article, she explains the approach to vaginal prolapse from a physiotherapy perspective. What is prolapse, and how is it classified? Pelvic prolapse is a common pathology; its prevalence and severity increase with age. We speak of prolapse if one or more of the anterior and posterior vaginal walls are descending. Although there is usually one main organ affected, by modifying the internal distribution of the viscera, the other…

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Andrea Valles, a neonatal logopedic (speech therapist), writes this post about the logopedic treatment of premature newborns.On November 14, 2024, LactApp held a specialized training in neonatal logopaedics, focused on logopaedic treatment applied to the premature newborn. This course, aimed at speech therapists (logopedists) and health professionals, focused on the importance of early intervention and how logopedics can improve the oral feeding of premature infants, a group particularly vulnerable to alterations in their oral and motor functions. Early intervention The…

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Oral aversion after frenectomy, or tongue-tie release, is one of the most common complications in the care of ankyloglossia. In this post, we are going to talk about this situation and provide tools on how to deal with it. Incidence of oral aversion A baby’s mouth is not only intended to receive food; but it is a fundamental part of their learning process, which will allow them to get familiar with their body and set limits, and also, as they…

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