Touch by Tere

22/09/2025

There's rainbow after the rain. Just keep going.

22/09/2025

Let's also check breastmilk transfer.

"My baby started letting go of my breast naturally between feeds – before, she'd fall asleep and re-latch when I tried to unlatch her."

This is my 3 month-old patient referred by a neonatologist friend due to a possible lip-tie.
She was admitted at 5 days of life due to dehydration and was given donor milk. Mom started expressing milk to boost her supply on top of direct breastfeeding. Breastfeeding usually took 20 -45 minutes every 1.5-3 hours. There was breastfeeding pain and baby would fall on and off on the right breast. There were choking and spillage during feeding. Baby had head turning preference to the right and breast preference on the left and heard snoring. On physical examination she has open mouth posture, blisters on the upper lip, with lip-tie and tongue-tie type 4. She had a sensitive gag reflex . During breastfeeding, there's a shallow latch with clicking sounds and spillage of milk more on the right breast. We released her oral ties that day and advised them to do oral exercises and stretching.

A week after frenotomy, mom reported that baby was not able to latch on the breast directly for 24 hours but accepted syringe feeding but resumed breastfeeding after that pain-free. Breastfeeding would last 15-20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours and baby would naturally let go of the breast by herself. There's no more choking episodes, minimal spillage, no more breast preference and decreased clicking sounds during feeding and less snoring. The wound from frenotomy had good healing with no reattachment.

One month after frenotomy, there's no more snoring and spillage rarely clicking sounds. Tongue healed well without reattachment. Praise God 🙏

A number of moms of babies with oral ties would report their babies to fall asleep in between feedings but would not let go when they try to remove their breast. It's actually tiresome to feed with oral ties that they preserve their energy by resting in between feedings but would not let go because they are still not full. After frenotomy, baby is able to latch effectively in a short time without getting tired so they can finally let go of the breast by herself.

11/09/2025

Getting back with all of your home visit requests. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 🙏

09/09/2025

To those who messaged me, I don't intend to ignore. I will get back with you soon as I can.
God bless you!

09/09/2025

You embraced labor and childbirth with such a contagious smile. Despite your self-doubts in going through this motherhood journey, you still manage to smile in between tears.

May you find comfort in every discomforts that you may encounter along the way. May you enjoy the comfort of babywearing and breastfeeding.

I am just a message away. ❤️

06/09/2025

Breastmilk donations needed!

This baby was just born today and currently at the SPMC ER Tent with a relative. The baby is on NGT due to low blood sugar and oxygen levels. His mom is still in Calinan Hospital.

Kindly contact the relative, mommy Perlita Bactol- 09936366783 for your breastmilk donations.

Thank you!

03/09/2025

Louder!

31/08/2025

The milk producing hormone (prolactin) makes a mom naturally protective. She's not being a b*tch, her system is programmed that way.

31/08/2025

Here's to cap off the breastfeeding month celebration - what 10 years non-stop breastfeeding looks like.