My baby girl was checked immediately after the birth by a paediatrician. I don't know whether TT was checked for, it was not mentioned. I asked for help with breastfeeding from the midwives present. I was told that the next midwife on shift would help me (baby was born at 18.30. Shift change was Continue Reading
Randomised Tongue Tie Trail August 2013
The latest study. You can read the whole study on the link below, but the abstract is copied here for you. 'Self-efficacy' means the mothers felt more able and confident breastfeeding without help. As so many of the mothers in the group randomised for no division asked for treatment, the results Continue Reading
Finding and Choosing a Tongue Tie Divider
http://www.tongue-tie.org.uk/ http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/Parents/Problems/Tongue-Tie/Locations-where-tongue-tie-can-be-divided/ Continue Reading
Understanding the Experiences of Mothers Who Are Breastfeeding an Infant with Tongue-Tie
A Phenomenological Study Janet Elizabeth Edmunds and others> Abstract Background: Tongue-tie or ankyloglossia is a congenital condition that negatively affects breastfeeding. The thickened, tightened, or shortened frenulum affects the infant’s ability to suck and frequently results in sore and Continue Reading
New study on the outcomes after tongue tie division:
Abstract Background and Aims Breastfeeding is considered the golden standard in neonatal nutrition. One of the complications encountered in breastfeeding is tongue-tie (ankyloglossia), which may eventually lead to aborting breastfeeding. Frenotomy is considered a harmless and effective procedure for Continue Reading
Basic Tongue Tie links and signposts
This page is for stories from parents, breastfeeding counsellors, lactation consultants, midwives, health visitors and anyone else involved in the care of mothers and babies who has a tongue-tie story to share. Please see my post in my blog on this website foran explanation of my interest in this Continue Reading
Tash’s Story
My son was born in 2009 at a birth center with CNMs. He was breathing fast when not nursing at the center and so we transferred to the local NICU to make sure he was ok. Later I learned that breathing oddly can be a sign of a tt. (he was also 9lbs). At the hospital I asked at least two different Continue Reading
Catherine’s Story
I have two boys, Billy now 3 and Tom 7 months. Both had lovely gentle births at home and breastfed immediately. Everything was in place for successful feeding, in theory…. With Billy I struggled to get him latched on properly with his head-bobbing and hands in the way – I ended up with sore, Continue Reading
Heather’s Story
I am currently pursuing a career in primary care and midwifery in large part because of my experiences with tongue-tie and breastfeeding. In my future practice, I want to be like the one person who finally helped me and my son. My son was born by c-section (he was breech at the last minute) and I Continue Reading
Siobhan’s Story
I had a normal pregnancy my boy arrived at 41+3 after my labour not progressing and my son showing signs of pooing inside me i had a emergency c section. After waking up hours after the op i was told my son had ingested meconium and was in scbu he was also small(5pound11 witch was a shock as had Continue Reading