There are various tools and techniques for
tongue tie evaluation, each of them with different strengths and weaknesses.
People addressing tongue tie who are not well - educated in
tongue tie evaluation is the problem.
Not exact matches
Seek the advice of your pediatrician and / or an early intervention
evaluation by an occupational therapist or speech therapist trained in infant feeding if your baby has difficulty with coordinating the suck / swallow / breathe pattern, chokes or gags during feedings, loses a lot of liquid during feedings and can't form a seal on the nipple or has a
tongue tie.
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).
Pediatric Dentists and Ear, Nose, Throat Physicians (
evaluation and release of
tongue and lip
ties):
Usually if someone says the
tongue tie is mild, that means that the person doing the
evaluation isn't sure if it's causing a restriction.