Are you having trouble breastfeeding and wondering whether a “lip tie” in your baby may be to blame? So-called lip ties have gained more awareness in recent years because of their purported link to ...
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 ...
Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Difficulty latching onto the breast and making a clicking sound while nursing can be a sign of lip ties in babies. The American Academy of ...
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 ...
Is your baby unable to latch on deep enough during breast feeding, does she spit out milk often, or does she seem to choke on it, is she not putting on weight though feeding frequently? It might be ...
Dr. Allie Lonneman is an award-winning pediatric dentist and founder of Arlington Tongue Tie Center, Arlington’s only practice solely dedicated to the treatment of tongue-ties and lip-ties in infants ...
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 ...