So my daughter is 5 weeks old tomorrow and we have struggled with breastfeeding the whole time. After working with the LCs in the hospital and then an outpatient LC once we were home, it has finally been suggested that she probably has a posterior tongue tie that is causing all or most of our issues (low supply, extremely painful latch, continuously causing damage to my nipples).

My LC recommended two doctors to do the procedure. Unfortunately there are only a few in our state that do it and they are all 1.5 hours away. She said one of them, Dr. N, is the "best" and has been doing it by far the longest-- but is really hard to get into. I called his office and can get in on July 10.

Due to the severity of the issues we're having I am having to basically EP for right now which is incredibly hard since I am home alone with her all day, and will soon be home alone with her 2 nights/week as well. For this reason the LC recommended we get this taken care of ASAP and said Dr. M is also very good and she's had great experiences with him. He can get us in this Friday, so I made an appointment.

After making the appointment though, I talked to a friend whose daughter had had a tongue tie and he told me that his LC warned them against going with Dr. M. So I called that LC and she said that she had several patients who had seen him and he had not completely cut the tie and they had to have it revised-- so she doesn't send people to him anymore and strongly recommends people go to Dr. N. She said if I can't wait for him, she could also recommend Dr. B (who can get me in next Tuesday).

I called our LC back and she said she'd never heard anything negative about Dr. M and has sent lots of patients there with great results, so that would still be her recommendation. She has never heard of Dr. B so she had no opinion.

I'm so torn. I really want to get this issue fixed ASAP because I feel like EP is not sustainable for me for the next 3.5 weeks... and because I feel like every day we wait lessens my chance of being able to get my supply up (I make only about half or less of what she eats and we supplement with formula-- I'm hoping once the tongue tie is fixed and I can go back to BF it will help raise my supply at least some). But I hate not going to "the best." I really like my LC and I trust her, but it makes me nervous to have heard something bad about Dr. M. I can't find any reviews either way on any of these docs online.

I know ultimately my husband and I have to make this decision, but I feel like hearing other opinions might help me sort out my feelings on the matter, what would you do?

Dr. N- undisputed best but I have to wait 3.5 weeks and I worry about being about EP that long and about hurting my supply further

Dr. M- my LC's recommendation and can get me in this Friday, but another LC doesn't like him.

Dr. B- My LC has never even heard of him, but the other LC likes him and he can get me in a week from tomorrow.