Signs and Symptoms of tongue and/or lip tie
Every week I work with one or more of the "Preferred Providers" in Utah, teaching, helping, and supporting breastfeeding mothers and their babies after a frenectomy. It's very fulfilling to me because am not restricted from being honest with parents about the signs and symptoms of tethered oral tissues...even saying the words "tongue-tied" (of all the crazy things to say!!) Every single week I hear a similar story, "I saw 2 lactation consultants, and neither of them looked for or talked to me about a tongue. I even asked the doctor to look at the baby for a tongue tie, and he said the baby didn't have one." Needless to say, after a few days, weeks, or even months of horrific pain while latching. Macerated, red, blistered bruised, bloody nipples....OR mom's nipples might be okay, but the baby is not gaining weight as expected. Some babies are even severely underweight, despite hour long feedings. Well, guess what? When the p...