We are honored to have Dr. Sharon Vallone on this episode to discuss what she has experienced with 34 years of helping mothers in her practice breastfeed. What are some common issues? Why should we investigate tongue and lip ties?
Listen in to learn how addressing biomechanical issues can help both mother and baby breastfeed with no pain and why it's important for certain functions in the human body!
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0:19: Introduction to episode
0:50: Introduction to our amazing guest, Dr. Sharon Vallone, D.C (she has a lot of accomplishments!)
4:37: Dr. Sharon talks the events that led her to become a chiropractor
8:39: Dr. Sharon talks about congenital hip dysplasia, applied kinesiology and muscle testing
11:59: Dr Sharon talks about Activator technique
14:02: Dr. Sharon touches on why she became more involved with breastfeeding issues
15:30: Dr Sharon talks about the birth and breastfeeding issues with her first child
18:30: Dr. Sharon talks about breastfeeding with her second child
19:30: Dr. Sharon talks about what she saw with moms who had breastfeeding issues in her practice
20:11: Dr. Sharon talks about how she learned about tongue ties
21:54: Dr. Sharon Vallone will talk about the sequence of care she likes for addressing breastfeeding issues
23:05: Dr Sharon discusses what lactation consultants are good at clearing and what she teaches them
24:05: Care for torticollis is discussed
25:25: Breathing issues are mentioned
26:00: Manual therapies are discussed
27:15: Dr. Sharon Vallone talks about the diagnostic responsibility of a chiropractor
28:19: Dr. Sharon talks about some biomechanical issues that can interfere with breastfeeding
29:20: Dr. Sharon talks about home care exercises
30:30: Dr. Sharon explores how an umbilical cord around the neck can affect breastfeeding
31:55: Dr. Sharon talks about how a high palate can affect breastfeeding
33:50: Dr. Sharon talks about habilitating neurological connections for breastfeeding
36:20: Dr. Sharon talks about how tongue tethering and the shape of the palate can interfere with breathing
38:20: The effects of mouth breathing on the body
41:25: Dr. Sharon discusses the importance of proper tongue function for the digestive system and speech
43:06: Dr. Sharon discusses the surgery options for a tongue tie
45:30: Dr. Sharon talks about looking at the function of the physical tongue before doing surgery
47:20: Dr. Sharon talks about the function of lips during breastfeeding
48:43: Dr. Sharon talks about insufficient transfer of milk to baby
49:25: Dr. Sharon emphasizes for moms to not be hard on themselves for breastfeeding issues
51:40: Dr. Chris asks if Dr. Sharon has seen an increase in diagnoses of tongue ties
59:25: Dr. Toxil asks about if tongue ties can affect neurological development
1:00:15: Dr. Sharon talks about the gag reflex
1:02:34: Wrap up with Dr. Sharon
1:04:21: Dr. Chris talks about what she has seen regarding tongue ties in her practice
1:06:35: Dr. Chris talks about the gag reflex and primitive reflexes
1:07:15: Dr. Chris talks about the neck and the occiput
1:07:43: Dr. Chris talks about other practitioners she works with for tongue and lip ties
1:09:30: Episode wrap up
Sources Mentioned:
Dr. Sharon Vallone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvallonedc/, https://kidspaceadaptiveplay.com/about-us/