Sometimes tongue tied babies can breastfeed fine.
Not exact matches
Sometimes you can be doing everything right, but maybe
baby is
tongue -
tied or a chewer when sucking.
Sometimes tongue ties can be obvious - such as when they extend to the tip of the
baby's
tongue and cause a heart - shape.
Most local families have been referred outside Tulsa to receive laser revisions for
tongue -
ties or lip -
ties for their
babies, but
sometimes the thought of traveling even 90 minutes with a newborn can be daunting.
Reflux in
babies can
sometimes be undiagnosed lip and / or
tongue ties — many similar symptoms, and because so many providers aren't well - versed in
ties, they get a diagnosis of reflux.
ROBIN KAPLAN: And what are some signs that a mom has an overactive letdown and can this
sometimes be confused, for example, a
baby with a
tongue tie?
Tongue / lip
tied babies tend to wake more frequently than normal and can
sometimes get stuck in this pattern.
Sometimes babies have oral anomalies such as
tongue -
tie, lip
tie, cleft palate, bubble palate, etc. that makes breastfeeding painful for moms.
If you have an IBCLC well - versed in
tongue tie and lip
tie, she should be able to let you know if your
baby would benefit from an evaluation by a care provider who specializes in this (in my area I only refer to a few carefully selected pediatric dentists but there are
SOMEtimes an ENT or other care provider that is also good at releasing
ties).
Sometimes structural issues in the
baby, such as
tongue tie, can make
baby's efforts to breastfeed less accurate and result in pain during latch on, during the session, and inbetween sessions.
Sometimes babies may have a
tongue tie which needs to be diagnosed by a lactation consultant, or perhaps there is a need to see a specialist midwife or nurse.
This article should also mention that
sometimes when the
baby is
tongue -
tied, it makes it very difficult for them to latch on properly cause sore nipples and even bleeding.
Oral defensiveness is frequently seen in
babies who had medical interventions such as Nasogastric tubes or Ventilators, in
babies with severe reflux, and in
tongue tied babies, but it is
sometimes also seen for no known reason.