Tongue Tie the Undiagnosed Bane of Breastfeeding 05/20 by ProgressiveParenting | Blog Talk Radio

Tongue Tie the Undiagnosed Bane of Breastfeeding 05/20 by ProgressiveParenting | Blog Talk Radio

Not sure how long this will be available but this interview answers a lot of questions for me.  My daughter nursed until she was 23 months old.  She was never easy to nurse.  I always had to support my breast and assist with her latch.  Although breastfeeding her was challenging at times, that didn't take away from my enjoyment of it and my daughter asking for it when she was a toddler nursing.

In this interview with Jennifer Tow, BFA, IBCLC,  she discusses how tongue-tie is sometimes linked to a baby's slow weight gain, difficulty nursing, reflux, problems taking a bottle, early weaning, and speech problems later on.  She also speaks about how tongue-tie revisions should be minimally invasive and that it's important to find the right ENT to do them. Surprisingly, not all ENTs are even aware of the various types of tongue ties nor how to correct them in a simple way (i.e. - no stitches, using laser for the surgery.)

Fascinating and informative!