Caring for the Breastfeeding Dyad with and without Ankyloglossia: Professional Event

Please join us for this presentation by Andrew Dorough DC, CACCP: 

Caring for the Breastfeeding Dyad with and without Ankyloglossia. 

Saturday, Jan 21 at 10am

Please RSVP by Jan 3

Dr. Dorough is excited to present his clinical experience and workflow at Growing Green Families! He will be discussing best practices for caring for the breastfeeding dyad with and without Ankyloglossia. Dr. Dorough has worked in a breastfeeding medicine office for the past 6 years. He  has directly collaborated with medical doctors, surgeons, dentists, lactation consultants, and SLP’s on these case presentations. This seminar will cover:

• Common factors and presentations that masquerade as a posterior tongue tie.
• Appropriate care for infant with suspected Ankyloglossia.
• Medical necessity of manual therapy pre and post frenectomy (types/causes of “tethered oral tissues” and courses of action).
• Current Lingual anatomy research surrounding the neonatal tongue and its neuro anatomy.
• Pre-/ Post-surgical frenectomy care based on best practice guidelines for optimal infant recovery and progression.

About Dr. Dorough: 

Dr. Andrew Dorough, DC, CACCP, is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He then earned his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri. He later earned his CACCP certification from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association after being inspired by many other instructors in the ICPA.

Dr. Dorough is passionate about serving families, pregnant women, and children. However, his special interest lies in caring for infants who have birth stress, strain, and trauma. He’s had the pleasure of caring for these “little blessings” while working at a family breastfeeding medicine clinic since 2016. There, he serves patients alongside a medical doctor, nurse practitioner and multiple nurse IBCLCs. Dr. Dorough also enjoys sharing his experience through instructing with several organizations on a local, regional and nation level, including GOLD Learning. He enjoys collaborating with medical professionals about infant wellbeing and how to best serve families in our country.

We hope to see you there to engage in a discussion on this hot topic! Please RSVP by emailing info@gg-families.com