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Both LOs have tongue tie. Can't stick their tongues out past their bottom lips, and it makes for a heart shaped tongue. Neither had latch issues and no speech issues for WJ yet. In fact his favorite thing lately is to over-pronounce his L's, because he used to say them like W's. So "living room" went from "wiving woom" to "luh-iving luh-oom". Hehe.

Wagon Sr. is tongue tied as well! He's almost 32 and no speech issues yet. ;D

DS had an upper lip tie and posterior tongue tie. We had them "snipped" by laser at 5w; found out from a lactation consultant at 2w. Until they were snipped he couldn't flange his upper lip to latch deeply, I was in severe pain when nursing, my nipples would come out of his mouth squashed (sort of like a new lipstick looks), and he would make a clicking sound the entire time he was nursing. The surgery was very quick, there was no blood that I recall and he nursed immediately. There were some exercises I had to do for about two weeks afterwards, basically sweeping my finger back and forth across the location, to prevent re-attachment. He is now 4m and is a champion nurser and I have no pain.

@birdofafeather: My LO had his tongue clipped at 2 weeks old, but he was having poor weight gain and my nipples were getting beaten to hell and back! It was really no big deal and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

My brother had a tongue tie as well and had speech issues because of it. At around 4 he had it clipped and his speech issues resolved. Having his clipped was a bigger ordeal because he had to re-learn to eat and had to eat jello/pudding etc for several days. Also, he had to go to the OR and get anesthesia at that age. After having the tongue clipped his speech issues resolved.

So if there is any concern of having speech issues in the future, I would do it. It is an easy in-office procedure now, but becomes a much bigger deal if they need it later on.

I would definitely do it! Like you said there are no negatives--and at such a young age it is a super easy procedure--takes two seconds and barely bleeds. I had my LO's tongue tie clipped at 2 weeks old (it was causing major latch problems/pain on my end) and I wish I had it done earlier! Having it done will definitely not mess up breastfeeding--it may help it get even better.

I would also check and see if your LO has a lip tie; they often go together.

My oldest LO is tongue tied and she's almost 10. She's totally fine. No speech issues. No problems at all.
I was as well and had mine correct when I was 12. Not sure why. lol

@birdofafeather: good luck! It is really such a simple procedure, your Lo will do great just make sure they let you nurse right after (most docs tell you to) to get the breastmilk into the wound, and to soothe baby too!

@birdofafeather: no one ever noticed it or recommended that we clip it. Since neither baby had problems latching or gaining weight, it wasn't noticed at all until I read about it somewhere and checked my kids for it. I didn't even know about lip tie until @rachiecakes posted a pic of her LO's! LMW has a lip tie too. Haven't even checked Wagon Jr. Wagon Sr. just checked and he has a lip tie too!

So basically Wagon Sr., WJ and LMW all have tongue tie and lip tie and none of them have had any of them clipped. I figured if it wasn't causing any problems, why bother with another procedure? Since it wasn't addressed while we were in the hospital we didn't bother. The only negative I've seen is more drooling-- Wagon Sr. wore a bib til he was 3. Wagon Jr. stopped soaking thru bibs at about 2 or 2.5.

Besides, I kinda like that they have that in common with their dad. Haha. Our friend is a dentist and wants everyone to come in for frenulectomies together!

My daughter's tongue was severely tired and couldn't latch at all. She was clipped at 2 days old and had been a champion nursing afterwards.

@birdofafeather: good luck! My mom insisted I go ahead if given the choice because of her experience with my brother. It's really no worse than seeing LO get their shots. Hard to see them cry, but it's what's best! You guys will do great!

I guess I have a lip tie (or had). I had a frenectomy last year where it was cut by laser because it's causing my gums to recede right where it pulls. It was really painful after the procedure for about a day...

My ped says there is a 30%chance of clipping helping baby. I was told she has a small mouth and very tight jaws in addition. I would go ahead with it but they said I had to do these exercises 5 times a day in which I press down in her mouth very hard or it may grow back and then, with scar tissue be harder on her to remove again. My ped did not recommend it be done by a dentist as he’s seen lasers that have gone too deep causing problems. All I keep getting is vague “no guarantees” answers. Did anyone else have to do, what seem to me, harsh exercises after?

@greatauntie: I would ask for an ENT referral. I agree about someone with expertise. My son is 3 now but he had a significant tie that was clipped when he was 4 days old. I think the ENT just had me swipe under his tongue before every feeding to prevent scar tissue for a week? It was over quick and made him mad and awake enough to work on his latch. Your ped should know someone experienced to recommend.

Both my boys had posterior tongue ties and got them clipped when they were newborns. I really can’t think of any “cons” to be honest. I didn’t want to take a chance with speech issues later in life.

Also, be prepared that some ents will only do it if there is a nursing problem so if you decide to do it make sure you say nursing is an issue!

@birdofafeather: lol! I guess it got resurrected and no one is paying attention to the dates!