https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:06:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upper-lip-tie-problematic-for-speech-but-not-nursing#post-2785111 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:00:39 +0000 agold 2785111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: She smiles big, but I'm concerned about not being able to see her top teeth. I made a post on here about that. I hate to have such superficial concerns. But I don't want her smile to be impaired in any way, and I also don't want to subject her to a procedure just for vanity sake. I took her to a doctor when she was tiny, and he didnt want to cut the tie at that time. He said he would require general anesthesia and that's tolerated better by older babies. Maybe I"m not recalling all that correctly, but it was something like that. I'm not have any other concerns re: talking right now, just her smile. Time will tell, I suppose. I think your girl is talking a lot for 12 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upper-lip-tie-problematic-for-speech-but-not-nursing#post-2785100 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 13:33:36 +0000 MrsSCB 2785100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: at that age, I wouldn't attribute how many words she's saying to problems from a lip tie. I think that number of words is definitely in the normal range for a 12-month-old. Even by 18 months, the CDC milestone chart says they should just be saying 6+ words. I wouldn't be worried! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upper-lip-tie-problematic-for-speech-but-not-nursing#post-2784970 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 06:56:13 +0000 PinkElephant 2784970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: Their teeth/ties sound very similar. DD also bled a ton while cutting her top teeth, which makes me think the tissue was extra thick in that area. it’s hard to know! I’m comparing her to my now 3.5 year old, who was very very verbal from a very early age; I️ don’t know many other 12 month olds; only kids who are more like 18 months and I️ know that’s not a fair comparison at all! The things i typed are literally all she says independently though. I’m concerned about the lack of specific sounds because i worry that her lip tie might be preventing her from bringing her lips forward. It sounds like your daughter makes sounds that pull her lips forward just fine, so you’d just need to be sure she can retract them without trouble. Does she smile big? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upper-lip-tie-problematic-for-speech-but-not-nursing#post-2784826 Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:04:47 +0000 agold 2784826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am going to follow this closely! It sounds like your daughter is saying a lot compared to mine!!! My 14 month old has the lip tie that comes down close or right at her gum line and she has a gap between the two teeth. She isn't saying any of the things your daughter is saying and she certainly isn't putting two words together. My girl just says "mama" all day long. But she also says "puh puh" for puppy, "sshhh" for when we are in my room and daddy is sleeping, and I feel like she is saying "trrrreee" somewhat for trees. Its so hard to not want to compare kids and what they are doing. But 12 months seems early for much talking. Or is it just that my girl is behind? :silly: :shocked: I'm concerned about the lip tie, too. She's never had trouble eating, though, and is quite preciously plump still. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upper-lip-tie-problematic-for-speech-but-not-nursing#post-2784820 Tue, 07 Nov 2017 13:58:18 +0000 PinkElephant 2784820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that DD3 (12 months) has her top teeth, the fact that her frenulum comes down very low on her gumline has become quite evident. She's never had trouble nursing or eating....but interestingly enough, she doesn't say "mama", and very rarely makes m/n sounds. She currently sees a PT for slightly low muscle tone, so I had the speech pathologist that works in the same group take a look at DD3's mouth - the speech pathologist's advice was basically watchful waiting and encouraging M/N/B/P sounds. The main things she says with regularity are "Hi/Hi guys" "Share," "This," and "Dada" - all of which coincidentally (or not) lack these sounds that I was told can be problematic with an upper lip tie.</p> <p>Has anyone's LO had a similar lip tie that did not cause issues with eating/nursing, but had to be clipped to help with speech development? Thanks in advance! </p>