She has developed a specialty in helping families
with tongue tied babies and also enjoys meeting the specialized needs of the adopting family.
In the first hours, though, I recognized the signs
of tongue tie with my son.
If you can't breastfeed due to latch problems (flat nipples,
tongue tied baby etc) you can always pump.
It is good to screen
for tongue tie as it could be reason for low weight gain.
Generally, this isn't a bad approach, but sometimes there are factors that contribute to difficulty breastfeeding that are overlooked, such
as tongue tie or production issues.
Hello I know this post is old... My daughter had her severe
tongue tie released at 7.5 months old.
I looked out for
tongue ties in my other 2 children but never knew of lip ties.
The impact of a significant
tongue tie on the ability of a baby to be breastfed is very often severe.
That can be related to the oral anatomy of the baby
like tongue tie and lip tie.
Luckily, the article also stated that even babies with
severe tongue tie are usually able to learn to nurse effectively with the help of a lactation consultant without undergoing invasive treatment.
I figured we already addressed the lip - tie and
tongue tie issue, what else did we need to look into now?
Instead she told me she wished she had breastfed her son, but that he had an
diagnosed tongue tie and it wasn't possible.
The good news was that he wasn't suffering
from tongue tie, and this was almost certainly something we could get through.
I can help you
identify tongue tie with a virtual consultation and can locate a provider local to you for the release.
We're just waiting for his blood tests to come back, but we think he is potentially dairy intolerant and I still think he might have a little
tongue tie too.
Sometimes tongue ties can be obvious - such as when they extend to the tip of the baby's tongue and cause a heart - shape.
The consequences of
untreated tongue tie are wide ranging and can affect structure and appearance of the face and teeth, as well as oral function.
Your baby will also be tested on his tongue to check for a condition
called tongue tie which could make it difficult for your baby to move his mouth.
Perhaps tongue tie or improper latch have made it difficult or there's been damage to mom's supply.
Some buy into
tongue tie more than others, but there's minimal high - quality evidence to suggest that intervening makes any real difference.
There are various tools and techniques for
tongue tie evaluation, each of them with different strengths and weaknesses.
Thus it is seen that many with
tongue tie learn to compensate for their limited tongue mobility by adopting alterations of movements.
If you need some help getting your baby to latch on or have questions about
tongue ties please CLICK HERE.
Most people aren't well versed in
tongue ties unless that is what they work with on a regular basis, including lactation consultants.
My husband and I were ready to give up, but we pushed through knowing that it could get better
post tongue tie.
Now, you would think that being
tongue tied pretty much meant «toddler speech delay» for sure.
I do wonder what would have happened if I had discovered her lip and
tongue tie earlier than the 2.5 months that she was.
What can make a first date with Ukrainian and Russian women difficult is many men
become tongue tied.
Pick something which won't throw you too far out of your comfort zone, but that will keep you occupied enough that you won't
get tongue tied.
If you're having breastfeeding issues, it's probably not because
of tongue tie.