Pune docs help newborn with unique condition feed again with laser treatment
A joyful and effortless bonding experience between a mother and her newborn recently became a challenging journey marked by feeding difficulties, discomfort, and concerns about the baby's growth due to a unique condition.
Diagnosed with tongue-tie at birth, the infant struggled to latch properly during breastfeeding, making feeding painful for the mother and affecting the baby's ability to gain weight.
However, doctors in Pune came to the rescue to help the child and mother. THe multidisciplinary team comprising Dr. Abhinav Talekar, paediatric dentist, Dr. Abhimanyu Sengupta, senior consultant paediatrician, and Amrita Desai, lactation consultant at Ankura Hospital, conducted a carefully planned laser-assisted tongue-tie release. The procedure led to an immediate improvement in breastfe...





