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This week I had the chance to spend the afternoon with a group of doulas, midwives, and tongue-tie practitioners…and honestly, it was one of the most useful “professional development” moments I’ve had in a while.

And not because it was formal…in fact quite the opposite.

It was relaxed and that created the perfect space over coffee and tiny sandwiches for something we don’t get enough of in paediatrics: real-time cross-professional conversation.

They asked me questions, not the “debate on Instagram” kind, but rather the curious, grounded questions that only come from sitting in the same room and actually wanting to understand:

· How do you assess what you assess?

· Why does that matter to you clinically?

· What are you trying to change, and then how do you measure that change?

And the best part? We uncovered a few knowledge gaps between us… without anyone needing to “win”.

I also got to watch a full tongue-tie & feeding examination from start to finish. That alone was gold. Seeing the flow, the priorities, and the specific questions being asked helped me understand what drives their decision-making: what findings carry weight, what factors move them towards “release” vs “no release”, and what they consider meaningful change.

It’s sometimes easy to assume we’re all looking at the same baby through the same lens.

When we take time to learn each other’s language and dive into each other’s culture, it creates better referrals, better handovers, and better outcomes for families. But more than that, it creates trust. Families can feel when the professionals around them communicate well (and they can feel when we don’t).

So let me recommend that if you get the chance to meet other professionals in this space like the fantastic doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, tongue-tie practitioners, paediatric physios etc…take it.

Face-to-face, in a relaxed setting, with honest questions on the table does more for clinical clarity and professional relationships than a dozen Instagram comment threads ever will.

P.S. At the time of writing, there are two spaces available to join me for the Paeds in Motion Seminar, so book your seat asap if you want to join us! Click on the button below for more details.

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Mike

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Connected Paediatrics – Dr Mike Marinus is a registered paediatric chiropractor treating babies and children and helping chiropractors learn effective paediatric techniques that they can use in their practice