This seminar will take place in dutch
More information and tickets: https://www.samen-groeien.be/event-details/tongriemen-bij-babys-het-bos-door-de-bomen-als-zorgverlener-7
Met veel enthousiasme organiseren wij voor de zevende keer deze opleiding voor zorgverleners, volledig in lijn met de nieuwe Vlaamse richtlijn van Agentschap Opgroeien die in 2025 gepubliceerd wordt!
🔹 When is a tongue-tie restrictive?
🔹 Should treatment always be performed?
🔹 How do we maintain a broader perspective?
Increasing research is shedding light on the importance of the tongue-tie (frenulum linguae). Unfortunately, knowledge within training programs remains limited, and there is a lack of consensus among pediatric healthcare providers on diagnosis and treatment. In 2025, the Flemish Agency for Growing Up will publish the Flemish consensus on this topic after consultation with a multidisciplinary working group. Emilie, a member of the working group behind this guideline, will help you prepare for this and correctly apply the latest insights in practice. The training program will also be revamped this year with the insights Emilie gained at the International Tongue Tie Congress, which took place in Switzerland in January 2026.
Why this training?
After six successful editions, we are delighted to organize a seventh training day, specifically for healthcare providers. During previous editions, we have welcomed midwives, nurses, lactation consultants, physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, and general practitioners.
Our goal? To offer a broad, scientifically based perspective so that pediatric healthcare providers can better care for babies with a potential restrictive tongue-tie, but also distinguish between functional and anatomical abnormalities and thus avoid unnecessary interventions. During this training, Emilie will share her knowledge and practical experience, supported by the latest scientific literature. The training consists of both theoretical and practical components.
⚠ Important: This training does not teach you how to clip, laser, or otherwise treat a tongue-tie. This remains the domain of doctors and dentists.
Instructor
🧑⚕ Emilie Claerbout – Chiropractor & Lactation Consultant IBCLC (Growing Together, Kortrijk)
Topics
✅ Mouth and tongue function in babies: what is normal and how do you recognize problems?
✅ Tongue-tie or not? Differential diagnoses and other causes of impaired oral function.
✅ Short- and long-term consequences of a restrictive tongue-tie.
✅ Oral examination and sucking pattern: how do you perform a correct evaluation?
✅ Treatment: when and how to refer?
✅ Preparing for surgery and postoperative care.
✅ The role of supportive therapies and multidisciplinary collaboration.
For whom?
This course is suitable for:
✔ Midwives & pediatric nurses
✔ Chiropractors & osteopaths
✔ General practitioners, pediatricians, and ENT specialists
✔ Pre-speech therapists
✔ Lactation consultants
Practical Experience
We aim to welcome several babies (with and without a restrictive tongue-tie, before and after a frenectomy) and their parents LIVE during the training day. This gives you the opportunity to practice practical skills in real-life situations.
Practical Information
📌 Included: Drinks, snacks, and a sandwich lunch.
📖 Manual: You will receive a digital and printed manual with useful history and examination templates.
📜 Accreditation: IBCLCs receive 6.25 CERPS (L – Pathology)
⚠ No reimbursement through the SME portfolio due to the high accreditation costs.
🚗 Location: Free parking available.
Tickets
🎟 €225 – Early Bird (register before March 28th) 🎟 €275 – Regular (register from March 28th)
📢 Register now and ensure you, as a healthcare provider, are up-to-date with the latest insights into tongue-tie in babies!