I’m starting to get that “you better slow down and get some rest or I’m going to make you” signal from my body, so it’s got to be a relatively early night for me tonight. We’re at one week out today and things are looking perfect. Because of the depth of his tie it will probably take a few extra days to completely heal over. Typically we expect the white diamond to slough off around day 7-10. I forgot to wake him up at all last night to do any sweeps, which is why his “scab” was a little tight and bled when it was stretched. He said it was a little uncomfortable but not really painful, so I think we’re done with night sweeps.

 

If he were a baby, or the stretch was uncomfortable I’d probably keep doing them, but sleep wins in this circumstance. And that’s what aftercare is all about. Your particular set of circumstances. What has worked for us won’t work for everyone, but that doesn’t make either way of doing it wrong. There are a lot of things to take into consideration when doing aftercare, especially on an infant. By working with someone who has experience with tongue tie and oral function (ok, like myself, a blog is supposed to be self promotion, right?) they can help you figure out what is best for your particular situation.