Stretch goal update

Mar 03, 2019

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Stretch goal updateHi everyone!
So far, we're about halfway through our stretch goal. To all of you - thank you so much. With the first batch of donors, I was writing you individually with an update/thank you but I was informed that there's a glitch in the website's notification system and people were getting 20 copies of my message, so I'm going to spare you with the spam and thank you here.
I appreciate everyone's support. It makes me so hopeful that this project will make a difference, and I couldn't do it without your help.
Thanks
Bobby

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HelenCWelch

Nice work done.

Mar 10, 20190

Jesse Witkoff Backer

Thank you for carving a path.

Mar 04, 20190

Kirsten BeierBacker

Thank you for what you have done for my kids.

Mar 03, 20190

About This Project

A randomized and controlled trial to examine the impact of lingual frenotomy on bottle feeding mechanics

The Oregon Clinic - Portland, Oregon

Some babies are born with tongue-tie where an unusually short or tight band of tissue tethers the bottom of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. Babies with tongue-tie can have a hard time breastfeeding. We hypothesize that with a lingual frenotomy, a surgical procedure where the surgeon releases the tether, patients demonstrate improved upward mobility of the tongue and improved sucking mechanics. We will test this using an FDA-approved bottle that measures suck quality.