It is possible that he could have
tongue tie which means that his tongue is more anchored and he cant fully extend his tongue.
If you are concerned about
a tongue tie which you or your child may have, consult with your health care professional, doctor, speech - language pathologist or lactation consultant with respect to your individual situation.
My son was having trouble latching due to upper lip and
tongue ties which they wouldnt fix.
Thank you for sharing, my daughter was the same at 2 days old as she had an undiagnosed
tongue tie which meant she couldn't feed.
If you are breastfeeding my first thought would be it could be related, potentially something like
tongue tie which could cause your son to be very unsettled / need frequent feeds.
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.
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.
And if you son is having a challenging time creating an effective suction with the nipple shield, it could actually be caused by
a tongue tie which limits a babies range of motion and sucking effectiveness.
Hi, my oldest child had
a tongue tie which didn't get recognized til 2 1/2 due to speech problems.
He was born with a severe lip and
tongue tie which we had treated and I was also on antibiotics at the time of his birth for a UTI, so that's 2 strikes!
Not exact matches
I get
tongue tied with my kids all the time and slip silly words into sentences they have no business being in based on the background noise (of
which, with 4 kids who all talk to some degree or other, is alot of noise lol).
Tongue tie refers to an unusually tight or short lingual frenulum which inhibits normal function of the t
Tongue tie refers to an unusually tight or short lingual frenulum
which inhibits normal function of the
tonguetongue.
Mention of
tongue tie can be found even in Biblical texts (Mark 7:35 is thought to be in reference to a
tongue tie being released),
which goes to show they have been a concern for at least a few thousand years.
Their research states that surgeons who had operated on both babies and adults with
tongue tie reported that their clientele had experienced difficulties
which embraced a range of problems from respiratory difficulties and deviation of the epiglottis and larynx, to problems with phonation.
Children with a
tongue tie have to contend with difficulties
which may only be discovered as they grow older.
My son was born with a
tongue tie (
which was ultimately snipped twice at a local clinic, and once again at a special breastfeeding clinic we visited).
Tongue tie refers to an unusually tight or short lingual frenulum which inhibits normal function of the tongue and can be a literal pain for breastfeeding parents, as well as possibly causing short - and long - term developmental issues such as problems with gaining weight appropriately, eating solids foods, impaired speech, and dental con
Tongue tie refers to an unusually tight or short lingual frenulum
which inhibits normal function of the
tongue and can be a literal pain for breastfeeding parents, as well as possibly causing short - and long - term developmental issues such as problems with gaining weight appropriately, eating solids foods, impaired speech, and dental con
tongue and can be a literal pain for breastfeeding parents, as well as possibly causing short - and long - term developmental issues such as problems with gaining weight appropriately, eating solids foods, impaired speech, and dental concerns.
I did a phone consult with a lactation consultant who recommended we take them to a pediatric dentist to look for lip
ties and posterior
tongue ties,
which ENTs aren't trained to diagnose apparently.
Interestingly, she was diagnosed with a posterior
tongue tie (not an obvious one)
which basically has the symptoms of you not having enough milk cos the baby is always hungry but actually is just that they can't get the milk out.
She also notes that an improper latch can impact the amount of air that is taken in when feeding,
which can lead to gassiness and another thing that is often overlooked is a
tongue tie or lip
tie.
Make sure the mother is getting AWESOME LACTATION SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE
which includes a thorough history taking, a full oral assessment of the baby to rule out
tongue tie, a detailed plan (short term and long term) for the mother and baby on where to go from here
which includes different options.
Mine were like that with Little B as he had
tongue tie so couldn't latch on properly until it was sorted out
which was 10 days later.
* If your baby has a classic
tongue -
tie, that is, a visible membrane under the
tongue which restricts
tongue movement, simple scissors frenotomy may be required.
RACHEL KELTY: It definitely saved our breastfeeding journey and our relationship and it helped — it gave my nipples time to heal so that we could figure out what the problem was
which did end up being a
tongue -
tied.
I even had a LLL consultant tell me my 2nd child had an extreme
tongue tie (
which he did not) & that was why I couldn't nurse.
The complexities of both the clinical manifestations of
tongue -
ties of various types and the politically charged medical environment in
which we must operate and convince others of the importance of
tongue -
tie for breastfeeding, speech, dental, and many other oral functions are discussed in sufficient detail to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of the current issues and the work yet to be done.
She came home at 37 weeks on top ups ditched them by 39 weeks and is still feeding at 23 months... Despite
tongue tie, lip
tie and severe reflux and cmpi
which means we've both been dairy and soya free since Nov 2011.
They can also refer mothers to healthcare providers to evaluate a nursling's weight gain and development or to determine if there are any physiological causes of low milk supply in mother (e.g., a hormonal imbalance, retained placenta, previous breast surgery) or nursling (e.g.,
tongue -
tie, low muscle tone, respiratory problems)- many of
which are treatable.
In some cases in
which a baby seems unable to latch on properly the problem may be related to a medical condition called ankyloglossia, also referred to as «
tongue -
tied».
However, do keep in mind that many hospital IBCLC's have to abide by specific hospital rules and regulations
which may make it difficult for them to offer advice on some issues, most commonly lip and
tongue tie abnormalities in babies.
One of the doctor - researchers trained the others to identify infant
tongue tie using the Coryllos
tongue -
tie classification system,
which defines four types, including posterior
tongue tie.
Your newborn may be
tongue -
tied,
which means that the tissue connecting the
tongue and floor of the mouth is either extended on the front of the
tongue or too short.
What she's talking about there is that: «If your milk stays on your breast
which is what happens with a
tongue -
tied baby who can't do a good job of draining the breast well.»
Frenotomy is a simple office procedure in
which the frenulum in the
tongue (lingual) or upper or lower lip (labial) is clipped to release a
tongue tie (ankyloglossia) or lip
tie.
After Tania's informative visit on a Sunday, she assessed a
tongue tie,
which have been a factor in my lack of supply.
Diana, Your post validates what my family has discovered over the last year: my 11 - year - old is gluten intolerant and also had a
tongue -
tie (
which has been clipped).
I am supplementing and I don't have a stash... I have struggled with breastfeeding from
tongue tie to LO never latching to finger feeding, nipple shields of all sizes (
which LO hated) I own 4 breast pumps the recent one I have had for two months (the willow) I got so I could be mobile.
If your baby is
tongue -
tied, he might not be able to form the seal properly
which can lead to constant chewing on your breasts, or your baby losing most of the milk out the sides of his mouth.
Tongue - tie is a medical condition in which the movement of the child's tongue is restr
Tongue -
tie is a medical condition in
which the movement of the child's
tongue is restr
tongue is restricted.
If you have followed these steps and positioning tips and you are still experiencing painful breastfeeding, you should consider having the child checked for
tongue -
tie, in
which the child's
tongue is
tied to the floor of their mouths.
Tongue -
tie in infants can often be fixed by a surgery called a «frenotomy», in
which the doctor simply snips the frenulum in - office, and then immediately applies the baby to the mother's breast.
So again I can't highly recommend enough of seeing an International Board and Certified lactation consultant for this situation as there are many reasons why this maybe occurring
which will really help you get the bottom of, my advice is only that this IBCLC should be looking for the
tongue tie during this feeding time with your baby especially since I can't give an accurate advice without having seeing you and your baby.
After five weeks of very sore nipples we saw a LC who diagnosed my baby's slight
tongue tie,
which led to almost three weeks of pumping before we even tried the breast again.
We went 10 months until I self diagnosed a lip
tie and a
tongue tie -
which 3 LC's missed.
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.
I have a posterior
tongue tie myself,
which I plan to have Dr. Jesse treat, and I get debilitating tension headaches from my neck; I also clench and grind my teeth and have mandibular tori (bony growths)--
which can all be associated with
ties.
Between Otto's
tongue tie (
which, once fixed, was no longer an issue) and chronic under - supply on my part, I had to pay pretty close attention to his weight gain at the outset.
If you believe your child is
tongue tied definitely consult an authority on the subject (
which doesn't mean any old doctor) and see what your options are.
Labour MP George Brown became notorious for over consumption
which on one occasion left him hopelessly
tongue -
tied.
She felt its commanding logic, both internal and external, powerful enough to keep her tethered to home, to silence the fears that she would never write again, eliminate the horrid daydream in
which she sometimes indulged, about simply walking away from this alternative life she was living, filled with its soft poetry and hard tediousness, its spectacular, love - ridden times measured against meaningless hours and days and weeks and months, a life where her past accomplishments were long forgotten, where she was called, most often, Joan Manning, leaving her
tongue -
tied and wishing she could say, «I'm not Joan Manning, I'm Joan Ashby, the writer.»