Find a specialist in the canton of Vaud

Do you live in the canton of Vaud and are experiencing breastfeeding difficulties, suspecting a restrictive tongue-tie or oral feeding disorders in your baby or child? Our directory lists trained and experienced healthcare professionals specialising in sucking disorders throughout the canton of Vaud.

Professionals available in the canton of Vaud

We work with different specialists based throughout the canton:

Paediatric osteopaths - Lausanne, Montreux, Nyon, Yverdon
IBCLC lactation consultants - Lausanne area, Riviera, northern Vaud
Midwives trained in sucking disorders - throughout Vaud
Speech-language therapists - Lausanne, Vevey, Morges, Nyon
Dentists and ENT specialists performing frenectomy - Lausanne, Montreux
Physiotherapists specialising in paediatrics - various locations

Geographic areas covered

Our professionals serve the entire canton of Vaud, in particular:

Lausanne

Canton capital — main medical centre with many specialists in sucking disorders and restrictive frenula.

Montreux

Vaud Riviera — osteopaths, IBCLC consultants and orality professionals available.

Nyon

La Côte — access to breastfeeding and sucking disorder specialists close to Geneva.

Yverdon-les-Bains

Northern Vaud — professionals trained in tongue-tie and breastfeeding difficulties.

Vevey

Riviera — lactation consultants and paediatric osteopaths available.

Morges

La Côte — speech-language therapists and infant orality professionals.

Aigle

Chablais vaudois — access to sucking disorder specialists.

Other locations

Renens, Pully, Lutry, La Tour-de-Peilz, Villeneuve, Payerne, and all municipalities in the canton.

When to consult a professional in the canton of Vaud?

For breastfed babies (Lausanne, Montreux, Nyon...)

If you live in the canton of Vaud and are experiencing breastfeeding difficulties, consult promptly:

Significant nipple pain during or after feeds
Baby feeding for very long periods (over 45 minutes) without satisfaction
Insufficient weight gain in the infant
Clicking sound from the tongue during feeding
Cracked, bleeding nipples
Repeated engorgement or mastitis
Baby falling asleep at the breast without having fed adequately

An IBCLC lactation consultant or a trained midwife can assess the situation and refer you to an osteopath or a frenulum specialist if necessary.

For oral feeding disorders (throughout the canton of Vaud)

Oral feeding disorders may appear during the introduction of solid foods:

Very pronounced gag reflex
Categorical refusal of lumpy foods or certain textures
Very long mealtimes (over an hour)
Hypersensitivity in and around the mouth
Swallowing difficulties

A speech-language therapist specialising in orality can support your child, sometimes in collaboration with an osteopath or physiotherapist.

Restrictive tongue-tie — Ankyloglossia (Vaud)

Ankyloglossia (short or restrictive tongue-tie) may require intervention. In the canton of Vaud, several dentists and ENT specialists perform frenectomy by laser or scissors.

Signs suggesting a restrictive tongue-tie:

Heart-shaped tongue when baby cries
Difficulty lifting the tongue to the palate
Limited lateral tongue movements
Clicking sounds during breastfeeding or bottle-feeding
Reflux, significant colic

Multidisciplinary approach in the canton of Vaud

Managing sucking disorders in the canton of Vaud is ideally done through a multidisciplinary approach. Our professionals collaborate to provide the best support:

Typical care pathway in the canton of Vaud

Initial assessment: IBCLC lactation consultant or midwife
Body assessment: paediatric osteopath (tensions, asymmetries)
Frenulum diagnosis: assessment by trained professional (Hazelbaker test etc.)
Frenectomy if necessary: dentist or ENT (Lausanne, Montreux...)
Post-operative exercises: osteopathy follow-up + lactation consultant
Orality if disorders persist: speech-language therapist, physiotherapist