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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Tongue Tie vs Lip Tie: Which is More to Blame?

Dr. Bobby Ghaheri is an ENT surgeon, who has a clinical interest in helping babies with breastfeeding difficulites. Dr. Ghaheri has written many wonderful articles disucssing tongue-tie, tongue-tie & breastfeeding and tongue-tie laser surger. To learn more about Dr. Ghaheri, please visit his website DrGhaheri.com.

As awareness about the impact of tongue tie and lip tie on breast­‐feeding has become more widespread, more and more people are having questions about how to best evaluate babies with breastfeeding problems. Many people focus on lip tie as the major problem with breastfeeding. I receive many pictures of babies' lips from parents who are wondering whether a simple lip revision will take care of their problems.

 

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To read other articles written by Dr. Ghaheri please visit his website DrGhaheri.com

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