About The Procedure

Infants: Your baby will be brought back to you and you will have time to establish a proper latch and position on breast or bottle with our IBCLC. You will be taught how to care for your baby’s wounds. we will watch you perform stretches to ensure you feel confident. 4-5 hours post-op your infant…

Ages: Infants: This is the time when Dr. Kim will meet with you and your baby and evaluate both function and anatomy. Dr. Kim, our IBCLC, and our parents talk together about the best plan of care for the infant, often we perform same day procedures for infants. Our parents relax in one of our…

Pre-op: Infants (up to 18 months): We encourage all infants to meet with an IBCLC for a functional assessment for breast or bottle feeding prior to evaluation with Dr. Kim. Your appointment will include a history intake, feed & weight, latch & position help, oral evaluation, and you will be given exercises to prepare your…