https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 00:17:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-with-sore-tongue#post-2468733 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 15:08:09 +0000 nwm 2468733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: No, thank you, I will mention that to the pediatrician and lactation consultant! I had some pain on latching at first but it had mostly gone away by the time his feeding started to regress. We will definitely continue to try those wake-up techniques, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-with-sore-tongue#post-2468664 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:18:32 +0000 hilsy85 2468664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has he been checked for a posterior tongue tie? They are easy to miss if the doctor is not used to seeing them. Are you having pain when he does latch? You can try undressing him while you're nursing and using a cool washcloth to try to wake him up and motivate him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-with-sore-tongue#post-2468656 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:06:28 +0000 nwm 2468656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're having some trouble with getting our newborn to latch. We have a lactation consultant coming on Monday for a home visit, but in the mean time I was wondering if anyone had a similar experience and suggested remedies. The pediatrician at the hospital seemed to think the LO had a great suck and was an unlikely candidate for tongue tie based on the length of the frenulum and the fact that he was extending it over his gumline, but it seems over the past day or so that his tongue has gotten sore, he's less willing to suck, and when he opens his mouth to feed, his tongue is going to the top of his mouth. Does this sound like tongue tie, or is it simply overuse? If the latter, any suggestions for how to make it feel better? We're on a strict feeding schedule based on the amount of weight the LO has lost since birth, so giving the tongue a rest is not an option. Thanks! </p>