About this episode

Deb and Carissa Guiley discuss the importance of understanding therapeutic readiness before a tongue tie release.

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered whether a tongue tie release is really the fix everyone says it is — or why some babies seem to struggle even after the procedure? In this week’s episode of Doula Talk, Deb is joined by Carissa Guiley, a speech-language pathologist and IBCLC, to unpack the truth about therapeutic readiness and why slowing down before a frenectomy can make all the difference. Together, they explore how nervous system regulation, body tension, and oral reflex development shape fee...

People in this episode

Host: Deb

Guest: Carissa Guiley

Topics covered

• tongue tie release
• frenectomy
• therapeutic readiness
• nervous system regulation
• oral reflex development

Keywords

• tongue tie
• frenectomy
• nervous system
• oral reflex
• body tension

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IBCLC, speech-language pathologist

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