Experiencing breastfeeding pain?

Do you experience pain while breastfeeding? Your baby may not be able to latch properly due to a tongue or lip-tie. Visit our website to  learn about treating tongue & lip-ties!

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Consequences of having a Tongue Tie: For Infants

There are several consequences that patients experience when they or infant of theirs has a tongue tie. TongueTie.net is a wonderful resource for patients who struggle daily with an untreated tongue tie. As stated on their website, they are 'Dispelling the myths and revealing the facts about this little-understood condition'.

This excerpt below has been taken from TongueTie.net and is on the consequences of

untreated tongue tie in infants.

Inability to breastfeed successfully in the presence of a tongue tie can cause a variety of challenges for the infant, the mother and the family. For the baby, these may include:

• Impact on milk supply
• Termination of breastfeeding
• The baby failing to thrive
• Poor bonding between baby and mother
• Sleep deprivation
• Problems with introducing solids

The maternal experience of breastfeeding a tongue-tied baby may include:

• Pain
• Nipple damage, bleeding, blanching or distortion of the nipples
• Mastitis, nipple thrush or blocked ducts
• Severe pain with latch or losing latch
• Sleep deprivation caused by the baby being unsettled
• Depression or a sense of failure

To read the full posting regarding tongue tie consequences, please visit TongueTie.net

East Berlin Smiles

Tel: 717-259-9596

418 West King Street

East Berlin, PA 17316

USA

Common Symptoms of Infant Tongue/Lip Tie

TheLeakyBoob.com is a wonderful website full of useful information related to nursing infants. The infographic below is from that website.

Visit TheLeakyBoob.com to learn more!

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Tel: 717-259-9596

418 West King Street

East Berlin, PA 17316

USA

Lip and Tongue Tie Facts - Part 2 of 3

There are many myths about lip and tongue ties, but here are some facts.

• A baby with a tongue tie may be able to stick out his tongue.
• Tongue and lip ties can affect a baby's ability to breastfeed.
• Babies who are tongue tied are often not able to drink well from a bottle or take a pacifier.
• Older tongue-tied babies may have difficulty in swallowing solid food. Their tongues may not be mobile enough to move the food to the back of their mouths.
• A mother whose baby is tongue tied may start out with plenty of milk, but the lack of adequate stimulation to her breasts can result in a decrease of her milk production. This, of course, can lead to poor weight gain in the baby.

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