Dr. Thuet is out of the office on maternity leave and will return January 2026. To rent a hospital grade pump or find professional breastfeeding support during this time, please click here.
Dr. Thuet is out of the office on maternity leave and will return January 2026. To rent a hospital grade pump or find professional breastfeeding support during this time, please click here.
If your baby has a clinically significant tongue-tie, breastfeeding is difficult for them, painful for you, and frustrating for you both. Pediatrician and breastfeeding and lactation medicine specialist Dr. Christina Thuet has improved feeding experiences for families across the Salt Lake City and Park City region by managing tongue-tie conditions through non-invasive methods and when appropriate, simple frenotomy procedures.
Many infants are diagnosed with tongue-tie when they struggle with breastfeeding. However, these issues often stem from other treatable causes. It’s crucial to have a physician specifically trained in breastfeeding and lactation medicine evaluate both the baby and the breastfeeding individual to identify all possible issues.
Board-certified breastfeeding and lactation medicine specialist, Dr. Thuet, conducts thorough evaluations to determine if a tongue-tie is clinically significant or if other factors are causing feeding problems. Her approach ensures that all non-invasive treatment options are explored before considering a procedure.
If a frenotomy (a simple procedure to correct tongue-tie) is needed, Dr. Thuet uses the scissor method, which is considered the gold standard by breastfeeding medicine physicians. Tongue-tie surgery is quick, safe, and performed in the office without the need for anesthesia, allowing most infants to breastfeed right afterward.
As a member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Thuet follows best practices to ensure that frenotomy procedures are only recommended when truly necessary, giving parents peace of mind.