‘Understanding Tongue-tie: The Complexities of Definition and Diagnosis’

by Dee Bell, RM, IBCLC

a newborn baby girl is sleeping on a pink blanket

Train to confidently assess infant oral function - Suitable for both assessors and frenulotomists.


'Understanding Tongue-tie: The Complexities of Definition and Diagnosis' is taught at two levels:


Supporting Families with Infant Tongue-tie Certificate – Online learning and home study with bite-sized videos making it easy to fit around work and family commitments. Includes Modules and the Understanding Tongue-tie Masterclass, 4 workbooks and a short quiz to consolidate and assess your learning achievements.


The Tongue-tie Assessor Award - This Award incorporates the 'Supporting Families with Infant Tongue-tie Certificate', PLUS a full year’s support within the Infant Feeding Academy, including small group monthly supervision/mentoring, and use of a full range of royalty-free resources to support your learning and to share with your clients!

A unique blended-learning course that consists of a mixture of live (virtual) and self-directed learning elements. The program consists of 6 modules each containing multiple topics. Four assessed workbooks, and a day of hands-on mentoring at the Infant Feeding and Tongue-tie Clinic (Tunbridge Wells) and four assessed case studies.


Both courses are ideal for professionals who already divide infant tongue-tie, those wishing to learn, and anyone involved in assessing feeding and /or supporting parents with infant tongue-tie.


20% discount for all members of the ATP!


Dee founded The Infant Feeding Academy in 2020 in order to provide Perinatal Practitioners with more confidence, knowledge, and skills so that they can better support families to meet their Infant Feeding goals.

Please visit www.theinfantfeedingacademy.co.uk for more information or contact us at info@theinfantfeedingacademy.co.uk


This program is externally accredited by FEDANT


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