Tongue tie surgery involves separating the lining that connects the mouth to the tongue, known as the frenulum. It is a surgery to treat tongue tie, which is when the frenulum is unusually short or ...

It’s an increasingly common scenario faced by new mothers across the country: A lactation consultant examines their newborn and suggests that cutting a “tongue-tie” may ease their difficulty ...

Lauren Lavelle didn’t know much about breastfeeding when she became pregnant with her first daughter in 2018. So she sought help from Melanie Henstrom, a lactation consultant in Boise, a few months ...

Procedures to fix tongue ties have skyrocketed as more parents breastfeed. Pediatricians say that there can be benefits, but tongue ties won't fix all nursing problems. Data on the efficiency of the ...

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For some new moms, nothing can be more stressful than getting their infant to start nursing. Many anxious moms hire lactation consultants, especially if their baby has something called a "tongue tie." ...

Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) can be alarming for new parents—but does your child's tongue actually need to be clipped? Cindy Gellner, MD, addresses the myths and facts about a frenotomy, from the ...

The number of infants diagnosed as being “tongue-tied” has increased 10-fold between 1997 and 2012, but a recent study suggests the treatment is performed too often, The New York Times reported July ...

Soon after Karalyna Ashley’s daughter, Emersyn, was born in March, her pediatrician diagnosed the infant with tongue-tie, an unusually tight or short band of tissue that tethers the bottom of the ...

Tongue-tie is a condition some people are born with that reduces the mobility of their tongue. In some cases, it causes few side effects and resolves itself over time. If you look in the mirror, open ...