In this post I'm going to share with you some new tips Dr. K showed me for identifying
tongue and lip ties at home, plus I'll share the # 1 critical mistake they make when assessing a tie.
Heather, thank you so much for these wonderfully informative posts on
tongue and lip ties!
I recently learned that I have the MTHFR genetic mutation, which researcher Dr. Ben Lynch believes may be one of the causes of
tongue and lip ties.
Often
tongue and lip ties must be cut by a specialist to allow babies to latch properly.
Some mothers pump exclusively due to reasons such as poor latch caused by
tongue and lip ties.
I also had amazing midwives who, as a matter of professional routine, check all the babies they catch for signs of
tongue and lip ties and don't leave until they see the new baby latch successfully (and until they witness other clues that let them know mom and baby are healthy enough to be left to rest).
Pediatric Dentists and Ear, Nose, Throat Physicians (evaluation and release of
tongue and lip ties):
My girls had
tongue and lip ties as well, thankfully they all did well with revisions.
As an aside, we were able to take our daughter to a pediatric dentist who evaluates and treats babies for
tongue and lip ties on the recommendation of a lactation consultant.
Problems latching,
tongue and lip ties and a slew of other complications or situations can make it difficult for you baby to latch, and keep a latch.
My son had
tongue and lip ties that affected his ability to breastfeed effectively.
We had both
the tongue and lip ties clipped.
Health - care providers report increasing numbers of breastfeeding mothers self - diagnosing
tongue and lip ties in their babies, often based on online information, and asking for a tongue - or lip - tie revision, a minor office procedure to release the tie.
Tongue and lip ties are red - hot issues.
If you would like to continue breastfeeding your baby seek help from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant or other health care professional WITH EXPERIENCE diagnosing
tongue and lip ties.
Please head HERE for information on gassy babies and HERE for information on
tongue and lip ties.
The truth is,
tongue and lip ties happen.
We specialize in nipple and breast pain management, low supply, induced or re-lactation, hyperlactation (oversupply), breast augmentation, breast reduction, maternal health conditions, structural concerns, genetic disorders, unspecified feeding challenges,
tongue and lip ties, post revision care and retraining, slow weight gain, failure to thrive, and NICU to home.
Please read the eulogies from Dr Anthony Dilley and Holly Puckering (Speech Pathologist, Director of MouthWorks Speech Pathology, and President of The Australasian Society for
Tongue and Lip Ties).
Things she has helped women with include: sore nipples,
tongue and lip ties, breastfeeding during the early weeks, over-supply, under - supply, plugged ducts, mastitis, weaning, pumping, returning to work, nursing toddlers and night time challenges, premature babies and breastfeeding multiples.
Are
tongue and lip ties just a new «passing fad» within the breastfeeding community or is it a real challenge that has a solution?
Here are his answers to our questions about
tongue and lip ties and how it relates to breastfeeding!
While I can share so many more stories about women's experiences breastfeeding a baby with a tongue tie (and the improvements they had after they got their baby's ties revised) I thought it would be great to actually talk with a professional who lasers
tongue and lip ties on a daily basis.
Please head here to Dr. Ghaheri's website and Facebook page for some great information on
tongue and lip ties including how to examine a baby for a tie, how to do the stretches post-surgery and a heap of other educational information on this topic.
Assessment for potential
tongue and lip ties with appropriate referrals for diagnosis and treatment
Tongue and lip ties are present in about 10 - 15 % of the population.
Meg: OK now let's first clear up the deal with
the tongue and lip tie... do they come in pairs?
-- NICU missed my son's
tongue and lip tie.
The only way to get him to eat was with a bottle, so I pumped and gave him exclusively breast milk for a week before getting
his tongue and lip tie released.
Met with Lactation consultants again and again, bought every cream and ointment, got
the tongue and lip tie fixed but nothing helped!
I researched and decided to get
her tongue and lip tie fixed.
My son was born with
a tongue and lip tie and while it was corrected before we went home, his latch was terrible.
Friends,
tongue and lip tie (frenectomy) reversal is a BIG MONEY MAKER and lactation consultants are getting kick backs for referrals.
Effects from
tongue and lip tie can be seen beyond a baby's breastfeeding time, as well.
A dentist will discuss his experiences with
both tongue and lip tie.
My third baby had
tongue and lip tie tie, we got thrush twice in two months, I had vasospasms, I had a milk blister, and my nipples were so raw and sore from all the creams and ointments I was using.
Tongue and lip tie Multiples Adoptive & surrogate / induced lactation Oversupply Low milk supply Sore nipples / painful latch Exclusive pumping
These days, he sits on the floor coloring a Paw Patrol coloring book from his grandparents,
his tongue and lip tie all but a memory for both of us.
You should also have
a tongue and lip tie ruled out by a preferred provider.
Get help with common concerns such as low milk supply, oversupply, babies who are
tongue and lip tied, premature babies, sick babies who are breastfeeding as well as babies who have had surgeries such as heart and cleft surgeries.
She did in fact have
a tongue and lip tie but due to her age he only did the lip tie.
Not exact matches
Obviously, the autoimmune protocol diet is a very nutrient dense diet so chances are that if you are eating AIP
and you don't have any anatomical issues going on like insufficient breast tissue, or a
lip or
tongue tie, then you probably already have a great foundation for building a healthy milk supply.
Referral to a well - trained
and experienced provider, be they a dentist or ENT, is an appropriate next step, especially if a
tongue /
lip tie is suspected.
The benefits
and risks of both leaving the
tongue /
lip ties alone or treating them should be discussed.
Symptoms such as nipple pain, slow weight gain
and a fussy baby may be signs that your child has a
lip or a
tongue tie.
They saw a wonderful lactation consultant who identified a
lip tie and posterior
tongue tie and when he saw the improvement in nursing after the procedure at 7 days of age, he felt a need to get involved in this area of medicine.
After watching your baby feed
and possibly checking for a
lip or
tongue tie, the LC could give you specific advice for your situation.
If there is a
lip tie is there always a
tongue tie and vise versa?
An inability to clear food off the teeth
and lips with the
tongue is common,
and even adults with
tongue tie may continue to be unable to chew meat, or masticate bulky mouthfuls.
If not treated
lip and tongue ties can affect speech, feeding, etc..